Lawns

Cheers!I added in some NK Fertilizer yesterday - 16-0-5 to help green it up and strengthen it a bit. Around the end of September time I plan to add in an Autumn feed for stronger roots. Attached photo from this morning.I took out the small shrubs as they were dried up and struggling. I plan...

It does matter to some of us Pete. It may be to late for feeding lawns but I'll be putting down weed killer tomorrow, I'm still fighting dandelions and creeping buttercup.

Next year try out MO Bacter on one lawn as an experiment to see what results you get. It's a pet friendly fertiliser that is slow release and will eat away the moss rather than turning it black and this year I'm very happy with its performance. The lawn which I tried it on is used by dogs, had...

Some weeds are there due to poor nutrients within the soil. Often a weed and feed while it may tackle the problem does not help long term. Once you have cleared the weed and for next season as its too late now think about a slow release fertiliser which will deter such weeds from returning. You...

Many thanks Redwing for that very interesting information.

Way back in the '60's I can remember my dad using a scythe in my granddad's garden, it was never mowed but scythed a couple of times a year.

If your lawn is a grade 1 fine lawn with bent and fescue grasses only, it could be annual meadow grass.If it'sis a harder wearing lawn, annual meadow grass is often a major constituent. If this is the case, it could be rye grass or Tmothy because it stands upright.

Not that subject again!!!

Let's hope your new round lawn doesn't turn into a giant fairy ring!

bostonseeds do a low maintenance mixture which might be the answer to your problem. It's the BS Low Maintenance seed and contains a lot of fescue, which is very fine grass but won't stand up to much action if the kids or dawgs get loose on it

Thanks Sheal. Mmmm, food for thought...

Thanks guys. I will leave the worm idea for nature to decide

Yes, you can re-seed it now but I wouldn't do it over the existing dead patches as they are right on the edge of the lawn, the soil there will now be useless, nutrients having gone. Dig the patches out and replace with a mixture of soil and compost, approximately one third compost two thirds...

Welcome to GC Jimma. What sort of lawnmower do you have, you talk of removing the roller? If possible it would be best to use the mower without a roller until the lawn is established. The grass being so young is just being flattened.I would give it a cut on the present setting on your mower....

Well at least they kept you amused. I don't know if the spikes are long enough but they certainly won't do any harm. I've thought about buying them in the past but I have a dodgy ankle so won't risk it.No comment!

Cut it at a high setting twice a week. Plenty of water and will soon thicken out again. :-)

Thank you Sheal and Martin - so far I have drenched the lawn to try to dilute the effects, I suppose being 6 days since the fertiliser went down it is too early to see any recovery yet.I am going to order more seed though so next weekend will dig out the areas as you recommend and top soil,...

In the picture below the blocks are at the same level as the lawn which means when mowing it doesn't matter if the lawn mower rolls over them. It also cuts out the need for a strimmer on the edges. Any mower is suitable because the blade doesn't sit at ground level and won't catch the blocks.

Hello and welcome wade, I agree with Spruce & Sheal

Thanks Sheal, will look into getting it sharpened I think as it's an oldish mower so not much chance of spares I reckon!