Lawns

Thank you so much for your wisdom as always.The large tree roots that run under the lawn grow giant honey fungus through the lawn in the winter (foot high, two feet across each "mushroom"). I will see if that matches the light grass areas.

Hi Banjobill..even if the next door tree was felled unless all the roots were removed you'll get the fungi as that is what they feed on (Decaying wood).You could dig down and remove as much of the roots as possible but I'd go for the easy option and just brush them away as they appear ....

To be honest I would simply remove the whole lot and have it removed and start fresh. It’s almost a job for a little mini digger.

She's not going to bother dealing with it seeing as she's going to be moving in a couple of years and the new owners might not even want to keep the lawn. No point spending all that time and money. I told her she could treat it with moss treatment but that wouldn't sort the underlying problem.

Patio is due in a year or twos time and they have a family that need somewhere to play. So hopefully this’ll given them a lawn they can use. That’s the plan anyway.

And two weeks later, scarified and hollow tine aerated.I've still got two bins full of top dressing left over from last year, the black sandy stuff, so I'm going to top dress using that mixed with compost plus the soil plugs on the lawn mixed in.

(Also, yes, I'm only now starting to understand how many weeds my lawn has :P )

The one's in our garden are trustworthy, but they have no links to money, just the food I put out for them To quote Ronny Barker "they dug another tunnel and put the soil down there"

You‘re welcome. Give it a feed then keep us updated. It can be a persistent problem.

Some do, some don’t. Some come with the ability to add a catcher container too so you can calibrate the output.Looking at this common one there is no guard. Scotts® EasyGreen™ Rotary SpreaderMost of these do. Spreaders | Scottslots of various makes on the market. A guard is a must on a...

Look for a local landscape supplier in your area, if unsure phone your local Stihl dealership, if they are like my local ones they will soon put you in touch with local suppliers and they may even do the soil as my local one does.

Have you fertilised the lawn recently? How many of these areas of increased growth have you got?

No probs, any problems just post away.

As your installer recommended that I would follow his advice or else if the problem increases and you use a different product he may blame that. It’s a slow release and yes there are other fertilisers that may benefit the turf. Do not be tempted to spread by hand. If you go for another...

If it works it’s a winner. It looks like they have added the seaweed content across the board. There are so many fertilisers on the market, lots vary to do various jobs but for a general purpose fertiliser it’s fine. I would think the product is supplied from one of the many manufactures out...

Some cracking thunder here too, I stupidly forgot I left my van drivers window open a small bit for air but not a sign of water had entered. No work today, lawns have stunted and one customer did not want me out in the afternoon heat. Housework today, I hate it!With these temps the poor rain...

Looks better. Last year was just so hot.

Lilac syringa microphylla superba is a good choice. Its shape is basically an inverted cone, so you can plant it fairly close to the edge of the bed without it causing problems with the lawn. Pretty pink flowers, highly scented, with a main flowering in spring and then (unlike other lilacs) on...

I'm resurecting an old thread, but thought it would be good to update as these things take time.A year down the line we're very glad we went to the hassle of getting the hardcore dug out. Generally the lawn looks great, but the areas at the very edge where the soil depth was a bit lower have...

Look up liverwort. Caused by poor drainage and low light. You don’t need a weed killer for that, you need to improve the area for the grass plant.