Lawns

Sort By:
Title
Replies Views
Last Message ↓
  1. Jane Louise

    Sowing grass seed in March

    remember dont sow the seed too thickly or damping off may occur
    remember dont sow the seed too thickly or damping off may occur
    remember dont sow the seed too thickly or damping off may occur
    remember dont sow the seed too thickly or damping off may occur
    Replies:
    7
    Views:
    1,563
  2. daisybelle

    Putting sand on lawns

    I use a medium fine sand.
    I use a medium fine sand.
    I use a medium fine sand.
    I use a medium fine sand.
    Replies:
    1
    Views:
    819
  3. oldwinegum

    after thirty five i need to improve the lawn. Help!!

    Do a Springtime feed & weed, plus aerating, or else call Green Thumb to do it all for you!!
    Do a Springtime feed & weed, plus aerating, or else call Green Thumb to do it all for you!!
    Do a Springtime feed & weed, plus aerating, or else call Green Thumb to do it all for you!!
    Do a Springtime feed & weed, plus aerating, or else call Green Thumb to do it all for you!!
    Replies:
    1
    Views:
    532
  4. Tiarella

    Lawn help please

    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.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    Replies:
    7
    Views:
    467
  5. The Lawn Man

    Lawn Pests

    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 ...
    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.
    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 ...
    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 ...
    Replies:
    5
    Views:
    645
  6. carleton

    lawns

    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...
    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!...
    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!...
    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...
    Replies:
    2
    Views:
    466
  7. chelsea

    RE-SEEDING LAWNS

    Thanks. I will follow your suggestion re weedkiller, and wait to re-seed.
    Thanks. I will follow your suggestion re weedkiller, and wait to re-seed.
    Thanks. I will follow your suggestion re weedkiller, and wait to re-seed.
    Thanks. I will follow your suggestion re weedkiller, and wait to re-seed.
    Replies:
    2
    Views:
    757
  8. carleton

    re turfing lawn

    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...
    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...
    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...
    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...
    Replies:
    5
    Views:
    2,586
  9. daveyp

    is it safe??

    :D That's families for you!
    :D That's families for you!
    :D That's families for you!
    :D That's families for you!
    Replies:
    7
    Views:
    619
  10. Davidthegardener

    Lawns

    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...
    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...
    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...
    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...
    Replies:
    6
    Views:
    923
  11. SJ

    Best treatment for lawns

    i would say fill with sharp sand help break up the clay
    i would say fill with sharp sand help break up the clay
    i would say fill with sharp sand help break up the clay
    i would say fill with sharp sand help break up the clay
    Replies:
    5
    Views:
    575
  12. Foxy2006

    Patchy Lawn / Best way to grow from seed

    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...
    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...
    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,...
    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...
    Replies:
    4
    Views:
    922
  13. kasabian

    New turf at this cold time

    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...
    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...
    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...
    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...
    Replies:
    7
    Views:
    1,335
  14. Garden Apprentice

    Replacing an old lawn with turf

    Hi Garden Cadet, Drought Resistant turf is now been offered by some growers. I believe this is only offered as a rye free turf so if you are after a hard wearing surface it would be a good idea to...
    Hi Garden Cadet, Drought Resistant turf is now been offered by some growers. I believe this is only offered as a rye free turf so if you are after a hard wearing surface it would be a good idea to use water retaining crystals and another turf. Hope this helps [ 19. January 2007, 08:39 PM:...
    Hi Garden Cadet, Drought Resistant turf is now been offered by some growers. I believe this is only offered as a rye free turf so if you are after a hard wearing surface it would be a good idea to use water retaining crystals and another turf....
    Hi Garden Cadet, Drought Resistant turf is now been offered by some growers. I believe this is only offered as a rye free turf so if you are after a hard wearing surface it would be a good idea to...
    Replies:
    4
    Views:
    806
  15. staffordshaun

    dogs ruined lawn

    many thanks, getting a new puppy early last year has revitalised my old bitch ( 7 y.o.) they spend all day tearing around chasing one another and play fighting, even after they've been out for a...
    many thanks, getting a new puppy early last year has revitalised my old bitch ( 7 y.o.) they spend all day tearing around chasing one another and play fighting, even after they've been out for a run with me on my push bikeShaun www.staffordspringgardenshow.co.uk
    many thanks, getting a new puppy early last year has revitalised my old bitch ( 7 y.o.) they spend all day tearing around chasing one another and play fighting, even after they've been out for a run with me on my push...
    many thanks, getting a new puppy early last year has revitalised my old bitch ( 7 y.o.) they spend all day tearing around chasing one another and play fighting, even after they've been out for a...
    Replies:
    4
    Views:
    840
  16. gavinh

    Laying a new lawn on a previously mature garden

    I was really after an alternative method. I am concerned the soil will block the pores of the geotextile membrane and prevent the lawn from draining. thanks
    I was really after an alternative method. I am concerned the soil will block the pores of the geotextile membrane and prevent the lawn from draining. thanks
    I was really after an alternative method. I am concerned the soil will block the pores of the geotextile membrane and prevent the lawn from draining. thanks
    I was really after an alternative method. I am concerned the soil will block the pores of the geotextile membrane and prevent the lawn from draining. thanks
    Replies:
    2
    Views:
    749
  17. r2oo

    Sparse soggy Lawn!!

    dont brush lawn sand into the lawn ,this contains chemical to kill moss and weeds and will burn the grass if applied as a top dressing,,use sharp sand
    dont brush lawn sand into the lawn ,this contains chemical to kill moss and weeds and will burn the grass if applied as a top dressing,,use sharp sand
    dont brush lawn sand into the lawn ,this contains chemical to kill moss and weeds and will burn the grass if applied as a top dressing,,use sharp sand
    dont brush lawn sand into the lawn ,this contains chemical to kill moss and weeds and will burn the grass if applied as a top dressing,,use sharp sand
    Replies:
    14
    Views:
    1,107
  18. benny@talktalk

    latest date for sowing grass seed

    Wise move!
    Wise move!
    Wise move!
    Wise move!
    Replies:
    4
    Views:
    2,041
  19. brucel

    great lawn (in summer)

    WM you have a wicked sense of humour i love it :D :D
    WM you have a wicked sense of humour i love it :D :D
    WM you have a wicked sense of humour i love it :D :D
    WM you have a wicked sense of humour i love it :D :D
    Replies:
    12
    Views:
    692
  20. aggie

    taking up alawn and laying gravel

    gravel is also not friendly for the wild life
    gravel is also not friendly for the wild life
    gravel is also not friendly for the wild life
    gravel is also not friendly for the wild life
    Replies:
    11
    Views:
    6,466

Thread Display Options

Loading...
  1. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
    By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
    Dismiss Notice