Lawns

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?

I would leave the feed for now , but I would suggest you sow more seed as its a bit patchysorry just read all the post's since mineI agree with Sheal with what she has told youSpruce

Luiza can't do that Jiffy, the lawn was over seeded.Walking on it at the moment is not going to help it's problems, it needs time to recover.

Seed will win every time, you can select the right seed mixture for your situation. Turf you get a limited choice, it's main advantage is obviously being much quicker.

Did you put growmore under the turf? This would have helped it knitt into the ground better and fast. Depending on temp it can take upto 3 months to root properly

Welcome to Gardeners Corner Jenni. It's always difficult to get anything to grow in the shade of a tree and the roots will draw moisture and nutrients from the soil. The only way you can guarantee any growth there is to build a raised bed around it and put in plants that are happy in a shady area.

Thanks. The reason I asked if it was a new build is, the builders tend to dump all sorts of rubbish and rubble in the garden and cover it with a few inches of soil, then turf. It doesn't make for a good lawn.Your garden will still have a clay base and that makes a difference to drainage. When...

Once you have done all the above leave for two weeks. Any weed seed already in the soil will start to grow and you can just rake off on a sunny day , this will help when you are ready to sow the grass seed and will cut down any weeds seeds that may compete with the grass , good luckSpruce

You can buy a complete weed, feed and moss killer if you want to do the job the easy way but some gardeners prefer to treat the lawn in stages. To be honest there's not a lot of difference between the two. Without a hosepipe it would be easier for you to use a granular type which you scatter....

Thanks Silu. My front lawn is smothered in moss too, not a good advert for the advice I've just given. I've laid a number of lawns both turf and grass seed in the past but weeds are a whole different game and it's an endless uphill battle with them. The problem with moss though is it makes it...

I stopped to check it wasn't April fools day before I carried on reading! I'd not heard of it either and on checking it out I don't think I'd waste my money. It's just another clever gimmick to take people's hard earned cash off them. The dye is to make the ground look green whilst you're...

Welcome to GC Ben. You can actually buy seed specially produced for shaded areas. I don't think one particular brand is better than another but any local nursery will give you guidance as to what to buy.

Thank you for your assistance. Good call.