Lawns

What sort of sand should I add? Is it just builders sand?Cheers Keith

The door is quite rickety. In fact, the bottom hinge is no longer attached to the frame because that part of the frame has rotted which is probably the result of the grass & soil being so close to it originally.I will have a rethink and give priority to the best solution for keeping the...

Just wondering as seen a fair few new builds where the builders have dumped tonnes of topsoil, simply raked it around and thrown a load of grass seed on top. After heavy rain, feet can literally sink right into the soil.Your lawn looks like it needs levelling otherwise you could always end up...

But the post question was about the best care for lawns , which Kris has given. I don't think eyebrows need to be raised. Maybe an alternate lawn style post needs to be raised

It would be wise to calculate the cubic volume i.e. length x width x height (depth) and add a good bit extra on top.Buying topsoil in bulk, say half a tonne, will work out heck of a lot cheaper than buying it in bags from a DIY store. You can always use the spare to invigorate flower beds etc....

Thanks Mowerman I will probably try the premium seed as it is in a lower wear part of the garden not the football open lawn area swing area.

Oh, that would be bliss. Far too expensive though. And, dog poo Too many horror stories!But, I have found a couple of the brands Liz mentioned on ebay for a decent price so I'm investigating that a bit more. And looking at possible alternatives - there are some auction houses locally...

You can get rid of patches of weed grass completely by using a total kill weedkiller (Glyphosate-based). It is the only way to be sure to get rid of it. Something like roundup, resolver or other weedkiller will do the job. It will kill ALL grass though, so be careful with it. The good thing...

There are three different approaches that come to mind. Professional, do it yourself or don't do it.Professional is the easy way to go but can be expensive (can always get a quote) but less satisfying if you like doing things yourself.DIY is time consuming but can be done by using...

best thing to do is phone a local company and ask for a grade 1 top soil.

Grass Disease & White Blades"Dead or white patches of grass seriously impact a yard's appearance and warrant concern.Numerous diseases and abiotic disorders potentially impact grass, but only a few of these cause grass blades to turn light-colored or white. Knowing the grass species helps...

Have you checked if you are being overshadowed by trees bushes etc as moss thrives in shade. I wouldn't put anything on the lawn till early spring and scarifying now would be a disaster. Snow is forecast today and the grass has stopped growing here in Scotland so if you scarily you'll be left...

As @WeeTam suggested, iron sulphate is brilliant at killing moss. It also greens up the grass brilliantly.A spray penetrates much better than granular products. Moss turns black within minutes and is soon killed off, which gives a great indicator of moss patches that can easily be overlooked....

Should still be fine but if your weather outlook looks like it's going to change dramatically you could do a light scarify rather than a heavy one then in the Spring do another scarify or if the grounds too wet and you are worried about doing more harm than good then wait till spring.

Really well, actually happy with it right now It took off had a few cuts at highest level

Thanks! I might have to bite the bullet and get someone into aerate the lawn for me, given that I can get my manual hollow-tine aerator into the ground!!I have used the scarifier before, but not this year... because I'm never 100% sure I'm doing the right thing and secondly because it makes...

Hopefully you'll get it fixed.A customer who moved away had an antigue Mountfield M5 (or M3... anyway it had a steel rear roller) that she instisted on being used on her lawn. It was self-propelled and was like being towed by a snail but it did the job, and the lawn always looked magnificently...

I personally would push a narrow bamboo cane through the turf, then a finger at various sections of turf (they'll heal over soon enough) to test how damp the subsoil is. It needs to be damp but not soaking wet. As seen from your pics, you're wise using boards to walk across the grass.You may...

I have had this issue for the past year or so.The problem is starting to decrease now by these steps,1 - Digging out patches an reseeding. 2 - Regular scarifying then cutting, Poa Annua shreds up when scarified. 3 - Regular mowing, not too low to encourage other grasses through. 4 - Watering...