Lawns

I think it's more important not to let the new lawn dry out if the weather gets too hot. If you need to water it, do so early in the morning before the sun gets to it. Rather than get the green stuff on top you need to cultivate good root growth, from good roots you get a good lawn, that's why...

Presumably those moving in after you will have seen the property and the accompanying lawn so I guess it's condition won't come as that much of a surprise. You could try something which is labelled 'weed and feed' - even a cheapie one from a supermarket will work well, but I do warn (from...

This is another section, we really wet the really dry areas. Does this look like new shoot or is the remaining??? Thank you again

Let's hope all this rain we are having is helping and when you eventually do decide to cut the grass, make sure you cut it at a really high setting so it's not actually that short.

Don't know the answer to your question, but felt sorry that no one had replied. That happened to me a few weeks ago! I'm sure somebody will respond with a more useful reply eventually!

I think it's because of the pressure and the spread of the spray as opposed to a watering can which just pours it.. Rule of thumb always follow the manufacturers instructions when using these things unless you have vast experience. It has been tested so...............

You'll either have to wait until your lawn is well established and then you can use a selective weedkiller or you can take the little clover plants out by hand (using a lot of care not to disturb the new grass seedlings). It all depends on a) how big your lawn is and b) how many clover plants...

Thank you for all your help,will have a trip to B and Q.

Let them eat it! It saves mowing it lol :P

to be hinest i didnt even think about it i just asumed that being it was safe to use on lawns it wouldnt hurt the seeds lesson learnt it was a spray weedkiller i cant recall its name just now but it was only a spot treatment type spray bottle. i can see sings of life i think i might have to go...

How thick is the black stuff? If it's only and inch or two, i'd probably dig it in and hope for the best, but if it's a thick layer i'd probably either try to get rid of the bulk of it (good exercise, cheaper than joining a gym) or dig in a small area, seed it and see what happens before i did...

Would the complete 4 in 1 do the same, although not overgrown I do have a similar issue, small, patchy lawn with a fair few weeds in. (Dandelions, moss and clover as far as I can tell, with a couple of bare patches one from my lawnmower being there for 9 months til I got my shed built last week)

ever thought of a mulch mower??

Thanks for your reply Neil , I have followed you advise and abandoned the covering idea .I did use a plastic cover for a while and sort of laid it over the ground on top . for a while i noticed that come after noon the area underneath it was still more moist than the uncovered areas , which...

t11cky I sympathise with you. After spending several years trying to revive a relatively small lawn I took the plunge a couple of months ago and had it turfed. Now I have a green lush carpet. It was well worth it. We have a friend who is a landscape gardener and he did it for us so I...

A few things to consider. On the left, a bed of only a foot wide will restrict what you can grow. You do not want to plant anything too close to the path as it will overgrow the path and be a nuisance when it has been raining. I would go for two foot wide bed and plant 9-12 inches away...

Fixing trellis to a wall means you will have to drill into the wall and screw the trellis directly to the wall or to timber battens fixed to the wall. The battens would make the trellis stand a little bit away from the wall. Alternative would be to drive some Metpost sockets into the soil...

Just keep mowing that lawn! :thumb:

Update, spoke with the Hampshire Wildlife Trust today, just so happens that they have acquired a grant from the Environment Agency to remove the Hogweed in our location, so that is great news.I will of course post the outcome of the new garden on here. It'll definitely be designed to take...

Basically, yes. You can re-seed. Mix seed with a fine compost or top-soil and broadcast over the areas to be done. The patches are probably best dealt with by raking the surface first. Seed will take about 10-14 days to germinate. I would try and avoid walking on the seeded patches for a month.