Lawns

Welcome to GC Iain. Although it needs time to establish walking on it only if really necessary is not a problem but try and take a different route each time so that the grass has a chance to recover.New grass actually benefits from been trodden on as it breaks the stems and encourages further...

As long as you're still happy to play then age shouldn't be a problem, unless the team pension you off of course.

A lawn will drop over time so make sure the top soil is level with the path before laying the turf/seeding. This will ensure after settling the lawn is level with the path.

Two weeks since overseed etc, most of the soil seems to have settled down... the grass is coming up well over the new soil patch but a little hard to see in these photos. It was beginning to look a bit messy, so I gave it a quick mow on the very highest setting, didnt take much at all. The bag...

Chris is the spreader the one I recommended with the trigger release? If it is then a setting of 6 to 6.5 depending on walking speed will apply at near max recommended amount. Should really calibrate them but that's what I use as a setting, I have a fairly quick walk so I tend to stick to...

Toro own Hayter and there's an interesting article about lean manufacturing which no doubt has happened. Hayter seem stuck on their designs and if there's one mower I leave on a damp, wet day it's my 48Pro which is nothing but useless. I tried high lift blades on the 48 and they did nothing to...

You can purchase the commercial stuff but the person spraying it must either be trained to the required standards or be under supervision by a person with the Relevant training. In this case I don't think they used any type of chemical requiring this but rather a chemical that has been mentioned.

A lot of domestic weed killer aimed at lawns suggest spraying the whole lawn but if it's just the odd few I would just spot spray them. If you have a large number of weeds all over then spray the whole area. Don't worry about mulching, collect the cuttings and dispose of them. Don't add them to...

Most domestic herbicides are around 2 months if you look at the manufacturers notes. However the ones you have to mix need a little care as its not uncommon for people to believe in mixing a stronger mix than is quoted thus causing issues. No matter what labels quote be it herbicides or seeds...

At the moment, it is too long! I am back at work, and when I have had time off it has been p-p-p-p-persisting down with rain, hence the lawn is in dire need of a mowing. Otherwise, it is pretty good - definitely worth the effort.

Thank you both for your feedback. I hadn't read up on Fescue grass but I will now. The mowing height is interesting as I mow short, I thought that might help things, obviously not! That's a few bits to go on, thanks both.

Dead patches can be caused by several things. My simplest advice would be to cut the grass as low as possible.Then scarify, remove as much dead grass and thatch. Reseed and ad some good quality topsoil.Have a look at the following threads.

If I was in your position I would scarify well and overseed as it is a good time to do that right now. Then re-visit the problem next year after spring if it still exists.It is going to get wet and cold and working on gardens is not easy in late autumn.

Hi the lawn is about 5 m by 4.5m so not the biggest. the house is an ex council house, but theres a pretty high chance the original builders rubble is just under the surface. the garden gets the sun for most of the day, the evening sun is behind the house unfortunately.I'll have a quick dig...

I think it's too large an area to be uneven food application and you would normally see a pattern occur if this was the case, but your lawn seems to have random patching. It could be chafer grub or leatherjacket damage. It's worth digging a patch up here and there to see if there are any grubs...

Liz that's really helpful and I really you kind offer if I was nearer. I'm going to start a new post god my own lawn soon and would love your advice on it too if that's ok? I'm really pleased with mine and get people in the street commenting on my grass! Just a few tips I've picked up from here...

Ooh Great! Will have a look. Thanks so much!

Good morning I don't know much about grass but my hair such as it is grows at different rates

Never come across Selfheal before. I started my battle with it on my newly inherited lawns 3 weeks ago with Evergreen 4 in 1. This has sproadically killed some of it but its gets itself wormed underneath the thatch and lives on there. Probably would have been more effective to scarify first....

You could keep an eye on adverts in your area and Ebay for picking up an Etesia secondhand.