Lawns

That is an interesting idea & Zigs is the builder here.. Strangely enough I had this article come through in one of my educational newsletters which you might be interested in..

Simple error when typing.....30ft by 30ft [5 6ft fence panels down and 5 6ft panels across] the perfect square. Without setting up a line I can only guestimate the drop but if I stood at the bottom corner and looked at a 45° angle it would almost certainly be a parallelogram Oh, and I can't...

Thanks Kristen. That's exactly what I wanted to know. So it doesn't seem like I need to worry about creating a slope.The water tends to absorb fairly quickly after the rain stops, so it sounds like my main concern is just to get the grass growing, rather than heavy re-landscaping. Thanks very...

PS: Have you looked under the ballast? There might be some decent soil if you are lucky.

thanks Al , ive not been able to anything because of all the rain weve had ! so should i seed the bald spots or just do as you say , how will grass grow on bald patches without seeding , or am i mising something ? thanks again

I use builders sharp sand in my compost for potting on and for cuttings with no ill effects, it’s so much cheaper than horticultural sand. I’ve heard it say that builder’s sharp sand can contain excessive salts, but the horticultural sand is just the same except it’s been washed as far as I...

an old fashioned simple french drain was merely a deep pit filled with gravel and stone that allowed the water to accumulate in .... eventually, it will seep into the soil below the pit ... many people made these around their foundations if drainage was a problem during the wet months one...

I try to always seed in Autumn, mostly because the weed seeds don't germinate [as much] so there is less competition for the grass, and by the Spring, when the weeds do germinate, the grass is further ahead, and old enough to use herbicides on. Its just the selective weed killer bit, "feed"...

I will take some pictures in the morning tomorrow and upload. Thank you for your help. Kind Regards Rennie Bottali

im doing pretty much the same thing mate. the weedkiller im using is glyphosate, i got it off ebay, apparently it gets absorbed so ya can lay turf soon after. ive bad soil so im turning it with compost and fertilizer and a light skim off topsoil before my turf goes down. it will be worth it in...

Andy, As i said mate, make sure those tap root weeds are out. I would NOT roll it. All your doing is compacting it and may get drainage issues later. Here's what i would do: Add sharp sand to the top of your mud mess. Then get a rotivator and rotivate it all in. Then tread it down and rake to...

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Please Help - Laying Turf I have just moved it to house and people who lived there before have destroyed the back garden,it looks like they have just throw a load of concrete on the ground,could some one tell me how i would go about getting the ground etc preparation ready for turf?I have...

Have a look at my plan. See what you think. G

I'll send them my bill then! Always amazes me that football pitches can be re-turfed mid-season ... and I am sure that the sort of turf that comes on a huge many-tonne roll and is laid by machine is probably ready to be mowed the same day!! but those folk have all the necessary specialist...

As above for a new lawn ^ If you're over seeding then a nice crumbly top soil will be just fine. Once covered use a rake to even up any coverage where necessary.

You'll need to ease-up during the 28 days, rather than just "stop" on day 28 (as the grass won't be acclimatised to "no water"!). I suggest that if the weather is not hot you delay the next drench. Maybe make a timetable so you are down to every 4 days by the end of 28 days. I think you will...

So I get something for my 4" then ? :-) (OMG NO I forgot Ziggy may read this) Jack McH

You can plant "straight away", so to speak, but in practice I think it is best to wait 2 weeks, by which time you should be able to see where the grass is dying, and decide if you have covered everything, or if there are some bits you missed and need to have another go at. I would then wait a...

Hi Just give a good feed and re-seed spike it first before you put the seed down and the seed when growing will look like a mini hair transplant buy seeds that likes shade (DONT USE WEED AND FEED WHEN PUTTING NEW SEED DOWN IT WILL KILL THE NEW GRASS) The bark around the edge wont help it...