Lawns

You can have a meter fitted and if more expensive ask to be switched back to rateable value within the first year. Also if you have certain medical conditions requiring high water usage and receive benefits you can get a special tarriff to reduce costs Neil

Lay the ladder flat on the ground, tie a rope around the rung at each end. Put the rope around your waist and tow in - like a cart horse :hehe:If the ladder just skates over the ground weight it down with something so it drags an inch or so of soil with it.The soil being dragged will fall...

Hi, i have a green house/orangery Planted up with bamboo , palms olive tree, grapevine and figs Because my cat millie has the run of the place i have a small strip of turf 12ft X2ft covering the soil this to stop the cat using it as a toilet Can i use some other low cover plant to do the same job?

Matt, Was it you who asked the same question on another discussion site? and were you not happy with the advice you got there? The same answers here so hope you are happy now.:cnfs:

The car you see if the sister in laws whose away at present. The garage is used as a gym so never a need for a car there, and taking away all the area you see, still leaves a three car drive to the front (angle from where I was takin the picture). Think Ill get a professional in to provide...

There arent really any trade products suitable, a few for clearing fairy rings on golf courses and a few general fungicides but these are all VERY expensive and probably wouldnt be that effective.The sensible course of action is to dismantle a small section of the wall and get the stump...

Where can I buy shade tollerant grass seeds from please? I have dug up the weeds under the walnut tree to leave bare soil. From what I understand from previous posts what products do I now need to fertalize the soil and treat the weeds incase they grow again (I will do this before I throw the...

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also you have to remember that not all turf is the same. At the two ends of the scale you have meadow turf which likes to be left long and golf green turf which wants cutting twice a day, then there are all the different types in between.

Pleased all is well Helen :gnthb:

"Shoud I add the sand and top soil now or wait until early autumn?"Do that at the time you over-seed (personally I would do that in the Autumn)I would think that Sand and Soil will be about the same cost. Both are heavy, so its all in the cost of transporting it. If you have a large area...

As Kristen says, you most certainly are selling yourself short-it even has stripes-completely different to my lawn-full of clover, daisees and buttercups-wouldn't stand a chance in a competition with yours. Well done.

hi Grovsey. i always give the grass a good spray down ,after every cut,especially the edges,ie paths borders,edging stones, etc .especially if using a strimmer for the borders.i find the grass gets torn with strimmers, and a good soaking heals the damaged blades of grass.it has worked for me. i...

they cute sweetpeas and i like their new home

On Gardeners Question Time today they were saying it is nearly time for new lawns ,to do all the ground work and allow the soil to settle, dig it over and then, any weeds that come through can be removed before the final raking of the soil . :thumb:

It will encourage fungi as said previously

Hi AlastairWelcome to the forum.Your idea is perfectly feasible.What you are digging in will be the subsoil for your lawn. Remove any stones (as big as a walnut) and any solid patches of gravel or shingle. Then compact it - but not too much. Then you'll need at least 150mm layer of...

i will give it a good raking and wattering too,it has been very hot and dry lately

"I'd forgotten about that bit":DNail-scissors will take a little longer, eh?!

Thanks Paul.:thmb: Just been on their site and ALS Premier Soluble Iron 4kg = £9.50+ £14.50 postage.