Lawns

Thanks so much for the advice. Great forum - really helpful. Steve E

You're welcome JoeyJoJo.

Looks a bit like the roots of the grass to me. As you say, "whats left of it"

Does anyone own a flymo L47 with a snorkel air filter kit fitted?

What type of tree is it please Nescot?

Welcome to Gardeners Corner Stuart.I'm sure the person that supplied your turf was aware of it's condition as he would probably have had other complaints, I'm glad to hear he replaced the lawn for you. The infestation was obviously very bad to have killed the lawn.Newly laid turf shouldn't...

Just leave it Jan for now . Let it grow and mow it when it needs. Never mow it too short , all the pro lawn gardeners say this causes problems. If you browse through the GC lawn section , there are some good posts on scarifying and feeding lawns. PS: Hand scarifying is blooming hard work !

Thanks @Sheal Like you say, lawns need ongoing care and attention, but once sorted, it can be fairly routine. I put the pic up to show how things can look given a relatively short time

It would cripple me to use a scythe now. My dad used to scythe my granddads garden back in the sixties.

Yes a little bit of living grass but a lot of dead moss as you say but nothing has been placed on the grass at all. Not tried anything yet, as only just gone this colour after looking quite healthy before!

My 2p's worth.Check for services drains first then if ok maybe do this... Dig up concrete channel on right and dig down laying plastic land drain. Then runing from left to right diagonally run say 4 land drains running to and connecting with the drain youve just done on the right. Just have a...

The Rhododendrons probably wouldn't survive there Damski. I'm not sure of the nutrients in cow manure. Perhaps you could post this question in the 'Compost and Fertiliser' forum for answers.

Thanks Spruce, I have posted a picture thread in the galleries to show how I am getting on. See what you think:(I will put this link in my signature, once I figure out how to do it......)

This is @fa1con lawn conditioning process . I have numbered each step so I know where I am up too ! I have completed my front lawn ,and its looking very nice I am onto step 5 this weekend with my back lawn, final feed and then mow next week . I'll feed once more late summer. I am not a lawn...

Thanks Sheal - I'd better start writing a list of garden products to purchase before the weekend!

No @HarryS, I don't drink tea!

As I understand it, one of the differences between the lawn idea and a wildflower area is that the plants are low spreading ones that can naturally cope with light treading and mowing and spring up again, whereas meadow flowers include the taller growing species that eventually shade out and out...

Oh fab. Sorry didn't see your thread @JWK

Welcome to Gardeners Corner David. If you intend to use a weed, feed and moss killer then it would be best done now before you lay grass seed. Leaving it until later in the year could weaken the new grass. Whenever I have to re-seed or on the rare occasion replace a lawn I don't use any...

Perfect. Thank you! Sorry if that sounded sarcastic above. it was meant as I'm not sure if it is actually sandy. It's definitely not clay though!Will certain try that. Any recommendations for a good feed brand/version wise?