Lawns

We only got down to -1c here in Cheshire last night and with the sun out, but not as much as forecast, the cold was soon gone and I recorded 89f in the Greenhouse. There's no frost forecast for tonight thank goodness. The primroses and daffs are flowering, the tulips are getting ready to flower...

Look for woodland and woodland edge species.Campions spring to mind for one, and they are happy to share their space with grass, although being much taller than grass, it would be game over for them if you get the lawnmower out.There's a little blue flower that grows in the shady parts of my...

If the ground is rock hard, then no amount of aerating it will fix it. The grass will simply die off as the roots simply can't pentrate the rock hard clay, and the roots that are already in said clay will die off because they can't breath. That's how mine was when we moved in last...

Hi GavinExpert no (but thanks) , cut corners yes and paid the price later onShow us some photos if you dont mind,a look at some more late summer see how it looksSpruce

Red thread might clear up with a nitrogen rich feed. Not much red thread about at this time of year though.

hi there. i havent been on in a while as have been busy removing the massive amount of fern roots but have started to work on the garden itself now but i am now finding alot or roots that are small roots but are in big clumps! what are they? will a rotovator help churn them up without having to...

I think evergreen complete is an OK treatment if your lawn is lousy - 40% weeds say.But if your lawn is 10% weeds then I think fertiliser + a spray for the weeds (which you can spot-treat rather than covering the whole lawn) is a better - i.e. much cheaper - solution.I get Nitrogen...

John Yep that has to be the best yet so far this year & £5 a head too..!!!! Will he have to pay tax on that..??? :WINK1:

Thanks for the replies!The picture looks exactly like the problem I am having, but with two differences, the picture looks like a blister and is rasied with the water, mine is still flat. And of course mine problem is not nearly as bad as the picture heheJenny, i'll give deep folking a go,...

No I wouldn't do that, the grass will not benefit and may even get its young roots scorched.I like clover in the lawn, it's not everyones taste, but as you know it's roots convert nitrogen in air into a form that benefits grass, hence your lawn will be greener without needing to use...

Yeay! New sprouts coming up (grass not brussels) Glad my hard work wasn't for nought. Might need a top up though.D

B & Q not having skilled people who know about plants enough to keep them going is perhaps one thing.Our local "specialist" garden centre are just as bad, and it makes me angry - or maybe it should be a clear sign to the customers. If Wyevale can't keep their Tomato plants alive in their Shed...

Thanks for the advice - looks like I'll have to wait until April now

Astro turf, less messing about.:hehe: Don't let your rabbit or sheep onto a clover lawn, they will explode.

These monthes that have gone by since I started this thread, have been - for me - monthes of "meditation" (about the focus of this thread). Well, over these monthes of "meditation", I have developed the belief that having such a fine "velvet-carpet alike lawn" as the one of the photos is, IS NOT...

I noticed your entry regarding mowing the grass during the winter and thought it may be worthwhile pointing you towards a brief article I have just written about lawn maintenance throughout the gardening year. It may be of some interest to you and simply outlines the basics of caring for your...

Might be a bit late to contribute to this, but our local council did some work on the grounds of offices very recently and sowed some grass seed on the bare ground. I walked past it thinking, no way will that grow now. But I walked past it yesterday and it's growing, even with all the rain we've...

Hadn't thought of turf. That a good idea. Probably best to avoid that too in frosty weather, but if you can get it prep'd soon / before the bad weather comes that would be a good answer. Bit more expensive than seed, but you won't be fighting the weeds next year, and grass seed isn't cheap, so...

Yes, that hell of a plant introduced from the Far East I believe which now is the bane of many gardeners including me! The roots go down about 5 ft and I've yet to manage to rid myself of the horror altho did have some success with crushing the stems and then painting on Roundup mixed with...

Not tried it on dogs, but it works with chickens, who I consider to cause a lot more damage, able to turn a lawn to a mud bath within a week or so. It allows the grass to grow through the gaps, but the root system remains unharmed from digging and scratching.