Lawns

you could try a liquid mosskiller such as this: research it a bit further .... I have never had to remove moss when overseeding .... so find out if the moss killer will harm the lawn seed (it may need some extra time before seeding?) ... the guys at BSH will advise if you email them the...

I was just going to ask the question about this horsetail weed. Luckily I saw it here. Nightmare as others have said and will try this stuff. Thanks Kristen. Fortunately it`s only in the chips surrounding my back lawn but I guess will get to the grass soon enough.

Calm down everyone, peace be upon you!!!...it sounds like we've all got ants in our pants. If you didn't get a reply straight away, golfjunky, there are reasons for that. Members work, not all members are on GC every day, some won't answer because they think they don't know, and some like me...

Hi Dean, you said the grass grew well on the original soil you pinched then died back, but it was fine where it was on the prom. Then the 'gardener' put top soil and fetiliser on top of that with the same result. If the soil wasn't suitable I doubt the grass would have grown much at all, from...

Bit like Chard Girls then?

Last time I used weed and feed I had a lawn of dandelions

If you do want more 'weeds' in the lawn, it's a good idea to reduce the fertility as much as possible over time i.e. no fertiliser and remove all the cuttings. Seeds will also germinate better in (small) bare patches rather than amongst dense grass. Personally, I much prefer grass with a...

I compacted it a little with a cement trowel, with the plan to add a little top up when needed. Rain of course penetrates the grass, and drains in to the sand. Ideally slope your sand so water runs off if there's a heavy downpour.

Also when the hosepipe ban is on for all you people in the south, just take your back box off your mower and let your clippings lay all over your lawn. Stop any scorch marks and saves money for people on water metres. Also for your beds and borders, chuck your clipping all around, not only does...

I just dont have weeds or moss in my lawn but i do love my lawn, i guess thats the reason why. Top Tip, Feed, weed, mosskillers need to be watered in, if rainfall does not occur within 48hours of application. Spring & summers NEED watering after application. if you get patches, its either to...

Did not think lawn was compacted. Only compaction, is me cutting it for 30 years, plus kids growing up, playing on it. Re closely shorne - I have always cut it at 350 mm. Hungry - maybe yes - I only give it one dose of 7-6-17 per year, is this OK/sufficient. Sure, it is continuously damp in...

I do lots of gardens like that .... I often get calls from people who's lawns are knee high this is what I do and suggest: mow the lawn for 3 weeks (once a week), then, scarify and aerate, and seed the bare patches, or if the client approves, overseed the whole lawn and cover with a thin 2mm...

This is an extremely helpful and well laid out guide. I'm sure even lawn masters could learn a thing or two from its contents! Thanks for sharing.

If the pavers were laid level i would remove half the sand and airiate the clay for drainage with a fork and lay my turf. make sure the ground is still firmed enough that you don't get foot print impressions when you walk on the new grass.

I only wish my landlord was like you! I actually have no idea who my landlords are - everything goes through the management agency.

I would have said its too late for Spring sown grass, and a bit early for Autumn sown. My recommendation would be that you wait a bit (September), by then the weed seeds will be shutting down for Winter and your grass will get started without the weed competition [that it would get if sown in...

If you chuck down a couple of bags of sharp sand now, and then rake that it, it will rip the moss out by the handful. How much to use is a matter of judgement based on loads of factors. As long as you don't leave the grass actually buried, I don't think you can over do it. I once enlisted the...

I never use the combination feed/weed/moss killers,tend to be Jacks of all trades. Better to treat the various problems separately.

If you must lay turf now you may have to commit to a fair bit of watering,depending of course on the weather. But remember,watering turf isn't a quick ten minute splash,you have to sprinkle for a good couple of hours each time.Bare in mind the water has to penetrate the turf before getting into...

Great thread... Just out of interest, what size of plot are we talking here?