Lawns

Thank you

I did wonder if that was the case, which is why I wanted to ask here first If slow-growing is more of a dream then just looking at different grass types would help. If the whole lawn was the grass I have up the back it wouldn't be an issue - even very long, that is far, far less of a problem...

With turf there are very few "seed mixes" available ... probably "Normal", "Plush" and "Shady" is it for sale to amateurs ...I've bought seed from both these - both were good:(I notice that they have a Slow Growing seed mix - that might suit you?!!)If cost is the only issue (i.e. you...

I forgot these Still have to cover a lot of ground but, for me at least!!, weight would not be a problem

Hello everyoneI'm new to forum so bear with me!I've just moved into a house with a terraced/sloping rear garden - I like this as, from where ever I sit, I can see all the plants and so on.My question here is about the lawn. The grass was cut for the first time this year about two weeks...

I've had a garden which was mostly shade and even though I got the lawn to grow, it always had loads of moss in and was a nightmare to keep on top of it. Unless you are happy to do that then I would suggest paving it or else a mix of paving and gravel.

You can use a non-residual weedkiller - it is neutralised on contact with the soil, so basically you can sow seed straight afterwards (well, best to wait a day or two for the weed killer to be absorbed). Generally that type of weedkiller is based on Glyphosate (such as "Roundup"). It takes 2...

I know you asked this last year, but in case helpful:Do you need a "smart straight edge" next to the hedge? If not the shade etc. from the hedge will cause the grass to peter out close to it - you might get some weeds along the edge between lawn and hedge, but you will be able to just murder...

So far have eradicated it by cutting the plants out with a sharp knife as soon as they appear in my lawn.. I did read this though not tried it yet...

Morning @Sheal , I'm very much a beginner I'm afraid! This is my first garden and the grass is just the first thing I'm tackling! It's currently in quite good condition, very pretty and has obviously been well cared for by someone who knew what they were doing... I'm determined not to let it...

Right. I'll see if I can kill two birds with one stone here. Henry......It's going to be difficult to level the bumps without putting a roller over it which won't help the lawn in the long term. Lawns tend to compact over time so it will need aerating. If you have the patience, using a garden...

Hi sheal and clueless, thanks for both your replies. I will try and get some pictures tomorrow and upload them. Sheal there arent too many to get rid of although it will be quite a tenious and long process. They do have roots that come up very easily. However my reservation with doing this is...

Hi,Here's a pic of the garden, its approx South West facing.I think I must have multiple types of grass as you can see the darker patches are thriving, they are slightly broader than the rest of the grass but it is just normal grass IMO (as apposed to some kind of weed)These patches grow...

I wouldn't worry to much, it should grow and mow out eventually.

With the wet winter we have had it tends to wash out all the nitrogen in the soil , so now that you have clover growing means the soil is low in nutrients, so could do with a feed which will help sort it out.But at the same time it does fix nitrogen on its roots that would feed the grass if...

If your soil is clay then use sand, if it's sandy use mpc. I put down extra because of the birds and then cover it with mpc and firm it down, it tends to keep the birds guessing. I've used weed and feed a month before re-seeding with no problems but wouldn't use it after on the parts that are...

This sort of thing?

Important not to cut more than 1/3rd off the length of the grass. Whatever length it gets to in 14 days they need to based the cut-height on that.

Thanks for the advice, I am going to purchase a new mower next week as i dont have one at the min then feed the lawn once and do weekley cuts

Thanks I think my broad leaves are Daisy's I'm over run with them I'll grab some mirical grow tomorrow