Lawns

Agree with It will save you a few bob on soil to as there looks to be quite a lot in those raised beds.

@NigelJI've been itching to buy some nematodes for months but finances have been dire over the winter and still are. Thankfully the garden isn't very big anyway so one bottle should be enough for a year.

Highly likely @Lynd , a desperate gardener and his money are soon parted

The waterlogging and being trampled will need constant maintenance. Also, you mentioned it doesn't get much sun, which won't help either.You can get shady area grass but it doesn't seem to be as resiliant as a harder wearing utility grass seed mixtures that usually contain perrenial Ryegrass,...

You need to get the building rubble and waste out from underneath the lawn. very common problem with new buildsdue to lazy builders and practice.

Thanks for your info @Liz the pot . I will give it a good dose of the autumn feed then. The roots will be needing the energy to recover and hopefully bully the moss into submission.That cheapie machine of mine really tore things up.Plenty of power just not so much finess.My problem is the...

So, I went out this morning aiming to lift those roots and I am confronted with a huge pool. Clear water has filled the dug over area and there was no rain over night. I took my gardening jug and emptied as much water as I could and now it is pouring rain. I did think about flinging a tarp...

Thanks Liz - this is def a long term project! Right now my short(er) term goals are to give some improvement to the soil and reduce the bumpiness a little - not looking for smooth as a babies'.I'll take the advice then and try the spring top dress with mostly top soil + 10% sand.

Nows the time to treat your lawn with its spring feed if you wish. You need to use an Autumn based feed, no high N feed and to help to toughen up the turf a feed with iron is ideal. While you may notice a change in colour the Autumn based feed will not encourage rapid growth but will be working...

Thanks Liz . I only need about 1 kg for an overseed . Wilkos are selling "weigh your own grass seed " . I'll try their mix next week

My lawn is being taken over by this crawler/weed. I am no expert but seeking some expert advise. What should I do to get this under control. It is currently taken over about 10-15 SQ meters of my lawn.I have attached pictures, any advise gratefully received.

Just to say my grass seed has germinated with what looks like a high percentage yield, bit surprised as the weather has taken a chilly turn.Costa del Fens innit GG

Hi Ryan. It's been a long wet winter and everything has suffered. Your young lawn has probably had the nutrients washed out of the soil. Temperatures are still to low at the moment particularly overnight so I suggest you wait until at least the middle of April before thinking of feeding or...

A liquid form of iron will deter the moss and kill of most of the moss that's there or a granular based iron only product will have the same effect. The weed and feeds contain a small amount of iron and if the lawn has a heavy infestation these products will not be as hard hitting as an iron...

Here's a link to one problem you have.Looking at the rather nice pic of grass covered in white mould this could be the result of the other patches but it could also be other issues like compact soils, other diseases, situation and so on. The problem with diseases on turf is that in many cases...

I did exactly what Sheal suggested in my old house with the old lawn. Gave it a couple of doses of Roundup, left it it for a week or so. Raked out some of the old stuff when levelling and then reseeded and I never had a problem.Rusty

Well im new to the site so hello all.Me and my SO recently moved to a new property and finally have a garden for us to work on and make nice, unfortunately said garden is a mess. Attached are 2 pictures of what it is like all over, the grass is pretty thick in places but the soil is just...

Excellent thank you very much, I hall get stuck in

Living not that far from you, just take heart that this winter has been incredibly wet. I live near Newburgh and I've seen puddles on our ground and in neighbouring fields that I've never seen before in the 14 years we have lived here. The water table is extremely high and even if we have a dry...

Great advice from the other two members. what mix of seed are you going for. if your not planning on getting your bowls out on the lawn a good hard wearing seed mix would be perfect. your seed suppler would be able to give you advice on the best mix they sell. best to buy online line and then...