Lawns

Hi Brada & Welcome, Yes I think weed killer is the way as well. You could use the gel Glyphosate type that you paint on individual leaves. Very effective as well... :( But I would say DO NOT :eek: mulch the clippings if you have ground elder in them as the tiniest bit will start...

Hi thegooner and welcome. Firstly scarify, secondly aerate, thirdly add your top dressing and sweep this into the holes you made while aerating. Why do you need to overseed? But, more importantly,how long is the grass at present? David.

Canada green is fantastic i used it in the outher hebrides which has to deal with 100mph+ winds and driving rain which is full of salt from the atlantic and after 6 months i was having to mow the lawn at least 3 times a week that was 5 years ago and apart from adding some evergreen complete once...

Never been a believer in "all in one" products especially for lawns. I dont like pellets either, too many do's and don'ts. As Ive posted before, I use foliar feed treatments for lawns using a hose end sprayer every two or three weeks thro the growing season. This way you get even feed and...

Hi Mcmac,We had new turf laid at the end of April, after 8 weeks or so I was very disapointed with it, it was full of meadow grass had lots of bare bits and then developed red thread with all the rain and big patches looked dead! It now looks so much better and is really thick and green,...

hi dendrobiumyou know i have thought the very same thing my self it does look like normal grass and it does go flat if i sit on it maybe i will have to sit and get someone to drag me up and down it :D :D :D im slowly giving up on stripes

Once established any bumps can be delt with by slicing the turf over the bumpy area and rolling it back, clear out the offending bump and re lay. Ditto for a hollow but add compost

After you have 'Wiggled' mix equal part of john innes soil compost with river[sharpe] sand and spread a thin layer over the surface and then sweep it into the holes. This will improve drainage and get some structure beneathe the lawn. repeat over the years.Liquid feed the turf every two...

I've had mushroomss in the lawn, and I just left them to do there job of breaking down the rubbish that's in there. When they had done there job I got rid of the top part.

Thanks Glen for your Input its appreciated, Who needs books when I have all my GC friends Here.

Tell you what EGW,If you get anymore i will trade with you for the mushrooms growing on mine :D

Thanks for your kind words. I was influenced by a raised herb garden when I was a teenager. I wasn't into gardening but my grandparents took me (no idea where it was). The first plant I remember which made an impression was a beautiful red Bergamot (Monarda) which had a wonderful scent - yet...

Thank you so much, that's great advice!I've been trying to take out the biggest lumps, luckily there aren't too many big ones. Hopefully I'll be able to sow it in the next couple of weeks.

You can usually tell if the problem is through an applicatin that has been made of feed or killer, you will see the pattern in the lawn as say your arm swung as you applied.Patterns can tell you alot about the cause of a problem.Donovan

Sidonie, I entirely agree, the worst thing you can do is add salt to a garden, this is why you should never use bulders sand in the garden either. David.

I would just rake it to get the dead stuff off and reseed. It looks as though something has been on top of it for a while, in which case it shouldn't be necessary to dig it.

Hi.I am no expert certainly, though i do love my lawn. The detailed picture you offer indicates a variety problem as much as anything. Differing varities of grass will flourish in different conditions.I recon you have common bent or couch grass there on a sandy soil. Rhizomal grasses love...

Oh, I sooooooooooooo enjoyed reading these solutions to the problem

Quite agree, TO. Assuming you have a petrol mower, IMO, you can cut your grass if it's a bit wet (not raining - I don't do that!) Picking up grass when it's wet is a bit of a problem, so I use either a big flymo, or more often recently, a mulcher mower. The mulcher leaves a tidier finish...

Definitely different! Can't wait to see the others!