Lawns

We see quite a lot of it round here, but as @Macraignil says, it isn't usually a massive problem. If it was covering a huge area then you'd need to look at sorting the drainage, as it's that damp ground they tend to like, and grow in, especially if it's compacted ground where grass will...

Very pretty!

Good advice; we are still very active on the moto, albeit no longer in France where, since the children, we tend to resort to car-hire.Safety at all times; I am attaching a photograph of when I took Mrs Lao to the hospital to deliver her first baby (out of two) - the hurry was because she had...

I'm not sure I'm understanding this correctly, but - why have you got the planter sitting on grass @Pipcas?That just creates problems, as you're discovering.

Hi thanks for that, the more I've read about it the more I think a good raking will be sufficient

Good luck with your plan @Dilip, you’ll be able to play croquet there next year .

I can remember all three of the gentlemen mentioned, however I was not old enough to frequent an establishment such as the Crooked Billet until some years after their retirements. Sadly having just checked I was old enough as both Roche and Newcombe retired 78 - 79.

Could be leather jackets. There have been several similar threads perhaps have a read through of these. They are listed at the bottom of this thread under Similar Threads. Also this might help Help required with Front Lawn

The problem is that you can't walk around the garden without walking on the grass! I don't think it's possible to avoid it getting muddy in wet weather, although spiking it frequently to reduce the inevitable compaction will help a little. Longer term, if it were mine I'd be looking at a...

It is the leather jackets the birds are looking for. They pull up the grass to uncover them.

If the builders decline to assist then you could at least ask that they supply more grass, either as seeds or as turf so that it matches that they previously supplied. Then you can kill the couch areas with glysophate (yes it will kill all the grass !) . It may take more than one application....

Yes, I was nearly blinded trying to take that photograph.You are aware, of course, that the flowers are Mrs Lao’s domain although nowadays, stimulated by inexplicable surges of generosity, I help her out with the weeding. I showed her your message, I can’t remember exactly what she said but...

I don’t know about that, but you have certainly MADE Mrs LawnAndOrder’s weekend!

That's the one @Allotment Boy. I knew the 'rot' bit was relevant for me!

Thank you @fairygirl

As @CarolineL says the SBK brushwood killer is very effective and economical against brambles and similar. Though as she says its said to be safe on established grass, on new grass we would not spray it over the whole lawn.What you can do now is to carefully use a small brush and manually...

Have you used any chemicals on your paving recently such as Patio Magic or bleach and then walked on the grass? Moss killer and weed killer can have similar effects.

Superb!

@GavinW999 - do you have an area of patio or any other hard landscaping between the grassy slope and your house? If so, you could do a combination - the wildflower part, which you can enjoy in summer, and then some containers with evergreens, late flowering annuals, spring bulbs etc for the...

Thanks JWK for this guide, very helpful and hopefully this will keep by "Wild Grasses" at bay. I appreciate your time help and guidance.