Lawns

Hi There! I have just moved into a new house and im taking up the ugly concrete slabs covering the whole of my back garden to lay some nice green turf. In doing so I have noticed that there is about 20cm of shard sand under the slabs. Would i need to remove all this sand and replace it with...

Pip,I was just going to ask exactly the same questions as Stephent so many thanks!I'll get the fork out this afternoon...................

Many Thanks all I will do what is recommended.

Did you see the small trees for small gardens bit on gardeners world last week? The white berried rowan looked beautiful. Sorbus Kashmir... something! Can't remember rest of name but I'm sure Google will find it on a search.

My garden gets very little light for a lot of the year and the lawn is not looking good. The soil is quite clayey too, so there are bare, boggy patches all over it. I have tried sowing clover, but in winter this gives very little coverage. So I'm considering artificial turf. I don't get many...

Afternoon, I need some advice for the back garden of the house I'm renting. At the bottom right corner of the back garden we have a flower bed, and around the garden we have a gravel border, with a small path in front of the corner plot. My problem is the right hand side 1/3 of the garden and...

Thanks, everyone. Will wait for a fortnight then!

The theory is easy.Make a scale plan of your garden - the larger the better and using a fixed datum point as your start - eg the wall of your house or the fence or pathDraw on it the curve you want - you may need to use a pair of compasses - a plate, or tray to get the curve.Measure...

you can do as little as you want, you could rake the soil up a bit lay turf or sow grass seed, and so long as you kept it wet in dry weather, it would grow and look perfectly acceptable. The more work you put in the better the fininsh. You could hire a rotivator (£30 ish) this will loosen the...

I had a similar problem last year and it turned out to be a drainage problem! Chris

Well your friend is wasting his time.Glyphosate is the weedkiller you need.But are you sure you need to go to all that length to eastablish a lawn. What's there at the moment.

Thanks a lot. Many hours a hard work have gone into the garden.

Just took some pics of the lawn so i can see what i need to do to it, i have fed it on friday, just wondered if there is anymore to do to it, it isnt brill condition but compared to this time last year it is heaps better last year around june it was then got it to but now it is not...

Can I just bump this thread! I'm interested in any replies, 'cos my lawn sounds in a similar state.....2 dogs! Thanks everyone.

I think it's important to put a layer of new topsoil down first, even if it's only a couple of inches deep. This will ensure you get a level surface to lay the turf on. It's not worth scimping on the preparation because the cost of the turf is not insignificant and you don't want it to yellow or...

I got a load of turf a couple of years ago from my local garden centre - it's delivered once a week and the day before they get the new batch, the older stuff is reduced to £1.00 per roll.

Good point though there is plenty of moss on the fairways which donâ??t get the same treatment as the greens. Unfortunately this is where so many people go wrong with lawn care. They see or hear what the green keeper does and then try to copy it not realising the green at least is an...

rake up all the grass you've cut and start to row regularly, when weather permits, using a mower with a grassbox. Start a lawn maintenance programme. Couple of good books in the shops on lawns.Start with mower at its highest setting and gradually reduce over 2 to 3 months

Hi there,I asked my friend about this, he said: I’ve heard various suggestions of things to add to the dogs water / food but no stories of them actually working! Your best bet may be to train the dog to go to the toilet in a specific part of the garden - choose which bit of the garden you’d...

Afternoon All,We removed a brick pathway which was set into the lawn last year and i need to try and even the lawn out as we're left with a slight ridge where the bricks were. I've also got a few 'pot holes' dotted around the place and the lawn is generally a bit bumpy. Ideally i'd like a...