Lawns

I had a neighbor, he moved out. He actually would take a ruler to his lawn and measure the inches of his grass. Now a new family lives there. He would have a major heart atach if he saw what they did not do to his glorious lawn.

Which machine/product is best to use? There is a cheapish one in Argos which you just hand push and roll over and it has spikes on the end.

Hi HannahYou could just wait until next season to see how the different grasses merge with each other over time.But if the new patches look really out of place and are bothering you, I'd advise digging them out and replacing them with turf (assuming the patches aren't huge). A roll of...

Hi AzzaI sympathise with your problem - you've been left with a right mess.But.....you're going to hate this.....I think you ought to get rid of all that sand. I know, I know, it'll be a lot of work but I doubt your neglected soil is so rich that it could stand being mixed with so much...

Hi mspottyIn order to grow well, turf needs about 150 - 200mm of reasonable soil below it. It'll grow in less depth but will brown off in the summer much quicker.Remove as many stones (about the size of a walnut and bigger) as you can. Trying to remove every last one is pointless...

Angel Spray ( Muhlenbergia capillaris )Hi. Is there anyone who can get the seeds of the Angel Spray grass ( Muhlenbergia capillaris )? Here in jamaica, no plant shops have anything beyond the most common plant seeds. :-(Other decorative grass types are interesting for me, too.

It is probably worth just digging out, it might be more manual but the results could be worse if you use round-up.

Most weedkillers are inert in the soil Omega. They only act on green foliage. Read the labels and see what they say.

Will it kill grass as well? I have more weeds than grass, so don't mind killing both as long as I can restart the lawn quickly after. Does it take a while for grass to start growing again in a vinegar treated area? I am thinking to add 4 inches of top soil and then roll turf on top of it, but...

I would go for the rotted manure on your veg patch, the more the better. If you can get it incorporated into the soil now it will break down nicely in time for next spring's planting season. If you are fit you could double dig the veg patch and get the compost well worked in. If you bring up...

Thanks to Tommy- topsoil, sand and almost the entire contents of my water butt.:D

Wow, you've got a lot of work there!Turf or seed? It depends on your skill level, your patience and the depth of your pocket.But now is not a good time for making a new lawn, by any means. Too hot, too dry. Can it wait until autumn, about early October maybe?When you do it,...

Agree with flinty. It needs rain and will green up very quickly once we get some.

Ha ha! A picture speaks a thousand words!Do nothing but wait. That grass is coming and if you're happy it was evenly raked then just sit back and let it come. If you see it everyday you can easily lose track of progress so take a photo one week from the date the above photo was taken and...

How infested? Everywhere or just plants popping up in various places?If it's everywhere then rake the affected areas with a spring tine rake prior to mowing to make the crabgrass stand proud of the rest of the lawn. If you do this every time you cut you'll weaken the crabgrass to the point...

The key is to having good, well drained, nutritious soil and proper cutting. No time at the moment but a quick couple of things you can try which will help all year round and especially in drier times.If you can, set the height setting on your lawn mower higher. A one centimetre height...

Thankyou very much guys... That all sounds pretty conclusive. Plenty of water required. I've had the sprinkler on for a couple of hours today and have bought some MiracleGrow lawn feed. Will continue to water it tomorrow.We are on a water meter but its probably better to pay the increase...

Mike, I bought some turf from B&Q that sounds very much like your grass. I've only got one strip of it about 2ft wide and 4ft long. The tips of the grass always seem to yellow and the rest of the blade has gone a very dark green. There are seed heads all over it even though I mow it at least...

I had lawn laid nearly 5 weeks ago. When should I try to cut it? The garden centre advised me to wait 8 weeks!!! but it's getting really long.

Hi, What I meant was once the concrete has dried, I used mortar to fill in the gaps between the bricks. The bricks only "sit" in the concrete, half of each should be proud of the mix. I should have mentioned that with an only damp concrete mix, I always wet just the underside of each brick with...