Lawns

Did you notice any colour change when the area started to die i.e. Red, yellow? Did the area start with patches which slowly enlarged and joined together? Have you tested the pH levels? Have you lifted a section of turf to see what's below? Do you have a photo showing the lawn before you used a...

Bricks are another good idea. Thank you!

Many thanks @HarryS @Verdun,I should have explained better, the grass was ok all over the lawn, when I said cutting them I went straight over them with the lawn mower obviously turned them into a pulp,Reading up nasturtiums contain lots of vitamin C ascorbic acid so I'm guessing that's...

They will ban chemicals and access from the public first. This has slowly been going on for years. With modern tech spraying herbicides has got a lot more refined right down to equipment that can use Glyphosate neat thus cutting down on amounts used. The largest abuse comes from public who use...

Well today have ants everywhere even coming out of the bricks of the house a real infestation. Using ant powder carefully as have dog, even resorted to boiling kettles of water and pouring on nests. Never known anything this bad.

Not a very inspiring photo - here is the first fill of the hollow . The area is just under 3ft x 2ft . The soil mix was raked in and smoothed with the back of the rake , trod down and re-smoothed . I reckon it is just under 1/2" thickness . So possibly three of these , the last one having grass...

Very interesting Paul, it was a fair few years ago when I tried one out. They have obviously been updated somewhat

Makes sense Liz

@toppington thanks to your advice.... experiment I've sown my teabag too ....so will give you an update when there's news

Personally I'd do a concrete base with a water proofing additive in and vertical slabs to edge the main base, possibly sticking out a inch or two above your lawn height, to minimise the moisture to the bottom of the shed coming up from the lawn. If you have bikes or other expensive equipment, it...

Would you ever get enough traction to drive a pedal powered lawnmower ?

@Freddy You can treat them as members have stated with good advice but as long as your lawn mower as the spores off them on the blades they keep coming back...so it's a constant treater of the lawn to keep them at bay

I feel your stone pain! I recently started the task and am boring of it rapidly. Someone told me that I only need to remove anything thats the size of your fist? I have no idea how true this is as its a first for me but in the scale of things it was music to my ears.I just keep on walking...

Thanks @BeeHappy we no longer have the turf..as bruno wrecked it when he was alive kept scrapping it and that fencing i couldn't wait to remove

Hello @tomhumf thanks for the nice comment about the forum...members are very knowledge and always willing to help When you get to starting a new pond add a new thread and you'll get some good helpful replies has you have already done Have a smashing day mate

Hello Matt My lawns are 150 sq metres front lawn and one slightly smaller in back garden and I use a cordless Bosch mower. It will cut both lawns twice on one charge, is very quiet, lightweight and gives me those stripes. Twice a week mowing in less than 20 minutes each time. My second Bosch...

Walk the lawn, look for anything as you walk. A basic electric mower will be fine if funds are tight and first cut high the recheck lawn. The lawn has not been cut that often as it’s showing the typical signs. I would however think before applying a seed and it will need a dress over the top at...

@Liz the pot That would be a possibility.

Cheers Liz! I will add a fertisiler in that case, it needs a boost for sure!