Lawns

I hope it does too. Let us know what progress you make please.

It needs light even in winter. If there were fallen leaves covering it for any length of time, even in winter when it appears to be dormant, it will be dying. You only have to have grass covered a day or two to see it go yellow underneath. About a week and its game over for the covered...

Not sure of the particular seaweed product you used but in general seaweed is a soil conditioner. It will help with correcting the soil pH and at the same time will provide trace elements as Clueless1 rightly says. Once the seaweed starts to work, which is generally pretty quickly, the...

Hi guys thanks for the replies. After a bit of reading I have discovered that seaweed feed would be more to aid soil improvement So I intend to add this first and then an early spring fertilizer that is high in nitrogen and potassium but I am unsure where I can buy this? attached a couple of...

Your remark makes a lot of sense, I live in Tamworth Staffordshire, and we have all had lots and lots of wet weather through this winter. hopefully if we get a good dry prolonged period that would help to dry out my lawns. We'll see.

Hi Louise, welcome to GC It looks to me as though the best thing to do would be to dig the whole lot over, remove the weeds and either turf it or seed it.Turf is easier but more expensive. This is the right time of year to sow the seeds for a new lawn. Have a read of this.

Earlier today talking to a neighbour from further up the road, I told him of continuous problems with my front lawn, despite my efforts doing all the things I know, read up on and searched on websites and acting on the advice. To say nothing of the time & expense involved. It isn't an absolute...

Iron sulphate?

Hi, newby here, came back from vacation, and noticed my lawn worse than ever. The areas which are in direct sun have turned yellow, I guess the heat and lack of water caused this. I'm posting some pics, any idea if this will recover with water and lawn feed or will I require more?

Have you considered planting an evergreen Epimedium there?

Thanks KrisThis constant damp conditions aren't making it easy. I could do with some dry weather to let the soil dry out.

HiIt likes full sun and well drained soil , if ? they like your soil which yours looks really healthy to me , dead easy to grow in fact problem free , just so you know they do die down in the summer months once they have flowered so dont worry as they will re sprout later in the spring.

so would it be ok to scarify the grass just now at this time of month? should I add something like a seaweed feed? was also thinking that perhaps I need to aerate the lawn? this is proving difficult as no local gardeners seem to do this and the hire of a aeration machine costs approx. £90 for...

There are a couple of things to consider when looking at the difference between "professional" grade and "diy" in terms of lawn care products.Manufacturers keep these two markets distinctly separate, and for good reasons.The professional side of the lawn care market is very high risk for...

I think Marley Farley is right - first one is a Honeysuckle. It looks remarkably like one growing further up the garden from which I probably took a cutting!! Can I grow it as a bush type shrub ?? (it's parent plant is a rambling type)

Yep, should be fine. My lawn has just has a good rake and I had to reseed a few areas. I'll give it a good feed soon just before some rain so it washes in (obviously not needed if you use a solution feed!)

Sorry, I can't help you with the lawn specialist. If your lawn is soft to walk on then I wouldn't risk mowing it. We've had a lot of rain down recently and the mower would probably just scalp it. If you do take the chance then raise the blades for a higher cut and that will take the worst off...

As would cyclamens, fritillarias, and good old daffs. Grass is always very tough to keep going under shade, especially if not maintained vigilantly. There is loads you can do instead though!

I'll give it a trim then with the blades set at their highest setting.

The ground needs to consistently be around 10 degrees C for grass seed to germinate. Sow it now and the birds will have it away before it gets chance to germinate. That's if it doesn't rot or simply blow away in the meantime.