Lawns

Can't think of a cheap alternative, but to bring in soil in the quantity required by the lorry load, as this is cheap when buying in bulk form.

I would wait till dryer weather and fork the lawn to aerate it. I assume the lawn is not boggy all the time? If it is, then fork and apply lawn sand to help drainage. At the end of the year and every year give it a good scarify to get rid of old thatch that accumulates over the season.

Hi Pollyanne, i mowed someones lawn today- it certainly seems to have started growing early this year. I understand that the growing point of grass varies dependant on the time of year, so if you go too short (when the growing point is high) it shocks it quite bad and it takes a fair while to...

Cut mine they look ok, what I do this time of the year because the grass is always wet through rain or dew is a few hours before I plan on cutting it I drag a brush all over it this knocks the excess water drops to ground level then it makes it that bit drier cutting it later

It would be well worth some preparatory work before sowing seed, Elle (Welcome, btw! :D )Chances are the bogginess is because of the usual builders' rubbish left behind. We had this problem too, although I didn't particularly want to lay grass on the soil. What I did was to dig over the...

Hi LynneI've just had a leaflet through the door for greenthumb and was thinking about making some enquiries as my lawn is awful at the moment.So you found them good at first but not so much now?Sorry I can't help you with Lawnsmart

Morning! Firstly - congrats on getting that job!! (I was workless for quite a while, so I know how lousy it is!)I've used Roundup on the farmyard here, and it worked. The weeds died. And yes, it does get neutralised by the soil. I know because a new lot of weeds has come back!! :( ...

remember dont sow the seed too thickly or damping off may occur

I use a medium fine sand.

Do a Springtime feed & weed, plus aerating, or else call Green Thumb to do it all for you!!

Update: Green Thumb called me today to say they DO do my area They are coming round on Saturday to do a free assessment! Yipeeeeeeeeee.

Starlings and blackbirds will keep leather jackets under control. Chemicals kill friends and foes indiscriminately and will make your garden a wildlife-free zone. You will be ever more dependent on poisons and locked into an arms race that you can never win.

Exactly the same question has been asked before by you, Carleton - I know I ansewred it! Have you lost it? :D (I've a feeling this is actually the third time, but I don't know where that one is :rolleyes: )Here it is!...

Thanks. I will follow your suggestion re weedkiller, and wait to re-seed.

If the old lawn was unsatisfactory then you wonder why. Very oftem with a house there is a load of rubbish left by the builders with just a thin layer of soil and then the turf. On my old house I dug up the entire back garden - it was a rubbish lawn on heavy clay. I double dug the whole lot and...

:D That's families for you!

Any tips on raising it?The lawn is maybe 40ft by 50ft and flat as a pancake. If I did raise it, what height would be best? a few inches or is more than that better? and how would that effect the flower beds? and even worse how would it affect my nighbours garden?I have thought about digging...

i would say fill with sharp sand help break up the clay

The best time to re-seed is autumn or spring when the soil is moist and warm. Or you could re-turf the patches. Cut a piece of turf just a little bit bigger than the patch in the shape of a square and place over the patch. Cut around the patch, using the turf as a template, so a perfect fit is...

A friend of mine says that the winter is a busy time for professionals laying turf on things like golf courses when they are not busy. I believe as long as the ground is not covered in snow it is ok to lay turf and once down a frost will not cause significant halm. [ 19. January 2007, 08:40...