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  1. LawnAndOrder

    A SERIOUS APPEAL FOR A RESOURCEFUL AND BRAVE ENTREPRENEUR

    It's certainly a better terminology in French :blue thumb: The trouble is I now have a problem getting some images out of my mind. :heehee:
    It's certainly a better terminology in French :blue thumb: The trouble is I now have a problem getting some images out of my mind. :heehee:
    It's certainly a better terminology in French :blue thumb: The trouble is I now have a problem getting some images out of my mind. :heehee:
    It's certainly a better terminology in French :blue thumb: The trouble is I now have a problem getting some images out of my mind. :heehee:
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  2. Engelbert

    Petrol Lawnmowers - new vs old

    Just returning to say thanks for all the replies. I'm still mulling it over and using the strimmer in the meantime. I do have a large garden and am not sure a battery machine would be up to the...
    Just returning to say thanks for all the replies. I'm still mulling it over and using the strimmer in the meantime. I do have a large garden and am not sure a battery machine would be up to the challenge; not only account of the amount I have to do, but also on how long the grass can get at...
    Just returning to say thanks for all the replies. I'm still mulling it over and using the strimmer in the meantime. I do have a large garden and am not sure a battery machine would be up to the challenge; not only account of the amount I have...
    Just returning to say thanks for all the replies. I'm still mulling it over and using the strimmer in the meantime. I do have a large garden and am not sure a battery machine would be up to the...
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  3. jb1468

    Pre turf fertiliser

    Hi,No lawn Expert, but as you already have it, think a small handful of FB&B per sq mtr/yard would be fine, but applied the day before the turf is layed and then raked very lightly and given a ...
    Hi,No lawn Expert, but as you already have it, think a small handful of FB&B per sq mtr/yard would be fine, but applied the day before the turf is layed and then raked very lightly and given a gentle light spray of the hose pipe so it does not burn the roots. There should be no need to add...
    Hi,No lawn Expert, but as you already have it, think a small handful of FB&B per sq mtr/yard would be fine, but applied the day before the turf is layed and then raked very lightly and given a gentle light spray of the hose pipe so it does...
    Hi,No lawn Expert, but as you already have it, think a small handful of FB&B per sq mtr/yard would be fine, but applied the day before the turf is layed and then raked very lightly and given a ...
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  4. LawnAndOrder
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  5. New2Gardening

    need advice on a long hosepipe (like 40/50m) and sprinklers

    There is no loss of pressure but there will be a reduction in flow. Over the lengths we are talking about, not enough to notice.
    There is no loss of pressure but there will be a reduction in flow. Over the lengths we are talking about, not enough to notice.
    There is no loss of pressure but there will be a reduction in flow. Over the lengths we are talking about, not enough to notice.
    There is no loss of pressure but there will be a reduction in flow. Over the lengths we are talking about, not enough to notice.
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  6. james_uk

    Fixing a big patch of dead grass

    oversow with ryegrass but whatever you use if it isnt getting any light its going to die
    oversow with ryegrass but whatever you use if it isnt getting any light its going to die
    oversow with ryegrass but whatever you use if it isnt getting any light its going to die
    oversow with ryegrass but whatever you use if it isnt getting any light its going to die
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  7. Gary Hounsome

    Squelchy Soil - Should I Delay Turf?

    I’ve just dug an area up that I literally fell into and it’s one end of the drainage. Perhaps had backfilled it too much and not compacted it enough as I went. I’ll refill in stages with a mixture...
    I’ve just dug an area up that I literally fell into and it’s one end of the drainage. Perhaps had backfilled it too much and not compacted it enough as I went. I’ll refill in stages with a mixture of stones and compact as I go. I’m based in Suffolk/Cambridgeshire border so a relatively dry area...
    I’ve just dug an area up that I literally fell into and it’s one end of the drainage. Perhaps had backfilled it too much and not compacted it enough as I went. I’ll refill in stages with a mixture of stones and compact as I go. I’m based in...
    I’ve just dug an area up that I literally fell into and it’s one end of the drainage. Perhaps had backfilled it too much and not compacted it enough as I went. I’ll refill in stages with a mixture...
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  8. Emmett Murphy

    Blotchy yellow patches in a new lawn (8 months old)

    Good for you. And glad to hear the dog is 100%.
    Good for you. And glad to hear the dog is 100%.
    Good for you. And glad to hear the dog is 100%.
    Good for you. And glad to hear the dog is 100%.
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  9. George Bryson

    New Lawn Gone Patchy

    thanks for the update. Don’t worry about the late reply, I’ve been busy too as I’m working till 25th of this month before I get a day off! The joys of Greenkeeping and club championship plus I had...
    thanks for the update. Don’t worry about the late reply, I’ve been busy too as I’m working till 25th of this month before I get a day off! The joys of Greenkeeping and club championship plus I had a nice reward for my work so far.
    thanks for the update. Don’t worry about the late reply, I’ve been busy too as I’m working till 25th of this month before I get a day off! The joys of Greenkeeping and club championship plus I had a nice reward for my work so far.
    thanks for the update. Don’t worry about the late reply, I’ve been busy too as I’m working till 25th of this month before I get a day off! The joys of Greenkeeping and club championship plus I had...
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  10. clanless

    Lawn sand

    As promised some before pictures - the stepping stones and the arch. Thought I'd take advantage of the rain and damp lawn. Only took 5 minutes to get the cores out and another 5 to brush them up...
    As promised some before pictures - the stepping stones and the arch. Thought I'd take advantage of the rain and damp lawn. Only took 5 minutes to get the cores out and another 5 to brush them up and chuck them onto the compost heap. The tool itself is very easy to use - you just step on it to...
    As promised some before pictures - the stepping stones and the arch. Thought I'd take advantage of the rain and damp lawn. Only took 5 minutes to get the cores out and another 5 to brush them up and chuck them onto the compost heap. The tool...
    As promised some before pictures - the stepping stones and the arch. Thought I'd take advantage of the rain and damp lawn. Only took 5 minutes to get the cores out and another 5 to brush them up...
    Before coring.jpg After coring.jpg Before coring arch.jpg After coring arch.jpg Core.jpg Core1.jpg
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  11. TheMadHedger

    Mole making a mess of my lawn

    Get a cat, dog, snake or falcon with good hunting instincts.
    Get a cat, dog, snake or falcon with good hunting instincts.
    Get a cat, dog, snake or falcon with good hunting instincts.
    Get a cat, dog, snake or falcon with good hunting instincts.
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  12. lindyco

    Ants! Ants! Ants!

    Ants!
    Ants!
    Ants!
    Ants!
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  13. Eric Lai

    Bad Grass ? Weed ?

    it will minimise the looks but it will not eradicate it. You will notice if you feed the lawn, more so with iron that it will be a different shade. Slice it will help but a good scarification in...
    it will minimise the looks but it will not eradicate it. You will notice if you feed the lawn, more so with iron that it will be a different shade. Slice it will help but a good scarification in the autumn and spring would also be beneficial against such grass types.
    it will minimise the looks but it will not eradicate it. You will notice if you feed the lawn, more so with iron that it will be a different shade. Slice it will help but a good scarification in the autumn and spring would also be beneficial...
    it will minimise the looks but it will not eradicate it. You will notice if you feed the lawn, more so with iron that it will be a different shade. Slice it will help but a good scarification in...
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  14. RDM0801

    New Build Lawn

    Cheers for the photos. What depth is the soil?builders have a bit of a name for leaving not the best soil for lawns. It’s very lumpy so would need to be worked at to make it fine.Normally I...
    Cheers for the photos. What depth is the soil?builders have a bit of a name for leaving not the best soil for lawns. It’s very lumpy so would need to be worked at to make it fine.Normally I would recommend rather than compost a good topsoil content with sand to aid drainage. A lot depends on...
    Cheers for the photos. What depth is the soil?builders have a bit of a name for leaving not the best soil for lawns. It’s very lumpy so would need to be worked at to make it fine.Normally I would recommend rather than compost a good topsoil...
    Cheers for the photos. What depth is the soil?builders have a bit of a name for leaving not the best soil for lawns. It’s very lumpy so would need to be worked at to make it fine.Normally I...
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  15. Eric Lai

    Over use of the All IN ONE

    It means taking out small plugs of soil to ease compaction. As you walk on the lawn - or with time - the soil on the surface is compacted - this creates a barrier which slows down drainage and...
    It means taking out small plugs of soil to ease compaction. As you walk on the lawn - or with time - the soil on the surface is compacted - this creates a barrier which slows down drainage and means that it is more difficult for water/nutrients to get down to the grass roots.Some advocate...
    It means taking out small plugs of soil to ease compaction. As you walk on the lawn - or with time - the soil on the surface is compacted - this creates a barrier which slows down drainage and means that it is more difficult for water/nutrients...
    It means taking out small plugs of soil to ease compaction. As you walk on the lawn - or with time - the soil on the surface is compacted - this creates a barrier which slows down drainage and...
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  16. Mattycsl

    Help with our garden please

    Think it depends on the time and cost to remove all that mot1 as to the cost of using turf or artificial.What made you change your mind ?If you do go for turf, once the mot1 and membrane are...
    Think it depends on the time and cost to remove all that mot1 as to the cost of using turf or artificial.What made you change your mind ?If you do go for turf, once the mot1 and membrane are removed , if you have a decent depth of soil then it should be fine.You want to have a read at the...
    Think it depends on the time and cost to remove all that mot1 as to the cost of using turf or artificial.What made you change your mind ?If you do go for turf, once the mot1 and membrane are removed , if you have a decent depth of soil then...
    Think it depends on the time and cost to remove all that mot1 as to the cost of using turf or artificial.What made you change your mind ?If you do go for turf, once the mot1 and membrane are...
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  17. Sophocles

    Screened soil for lawn - what size is okay?

    Hi, No lawn expert but had a couple of lawns made from seed and turf, but never needed to sieve the soil ? Just dig it over, rake it level, heel it in and rake again removing any large stones...
    Hi, No lawn expert but had a couple of lawns made from seed and turf, but never needed to sieve the soil ? Just dig it over, rake it level, heel it in and rake again removing any large stones etc.Sieving all that soil sounds like a long and painful job, if you must, though one of these...
    Hi, No lawn expert but had a couple of lawns made from seed and turf, but never needed to sieve the soil ? Just dig it over, rake it level, heel it in and rake again removing any large stones etc.Sieving all that soil sounds like a long and...
    Hi, No lawn expert but had a couple of lawns made from seed and turf, but never needed to sieve the soil ? Just dig it over, rake it level, heel it in and rake again removing any large stones...
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  18. Jocko

    Troublesome area of grass.

    @Liz the pot Thanks. I was out this morning and I think it really needs lifting, levelling and reseeding or I live with what I have. I think it will have to be the second option. Now that I am...
    @Liz the pot Thanks. I was out this morning and I think it really needs lifting, levelling and reseeding or I live with what I have. I think it will have to be the second option. Now that I am resident in the house (instead of just mowing the grass for my mother-in-law) I will mow it a couple of...
    @Liz the pot Thanks. I was out this morning and I think it really needs lifting, levelling and reseeding or I live with what I have. I think it will have to be the second option. Now that I am resident in the house (instead of just mowing the...
    @Liz the pot Thanks. I was out this morning and I think it really needs lifting, levelling and reseeding or I live with what I have. I think it will have to be the second option. Now that I am...
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  19. Jocko

    Lawn weed killer.

    I still have half the pack to apply this year, I've been waiting for the right weather conditions i.e. rain! I could use a sprinkler but too mean to pay as I'm on a meter.
    I still have half the pack to apply this year, I've been waiting for the right weather conditions i.e. rain! I could use a sprinkler but too mean to pay as I'm on a meter.
    I still have half the pack to apply this year, I've been waiting for the right weather conditions i.e. rain! I could use a sprinkler but too mean to pay as I'm on a meter.
    I still have half the pack to apply this year, I've been waiting for the right weather conditions i.e. rain! I could use a sprinkler but too mean to pay as I'm on a meter.
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  20. Gn0me

    Polythene sheeting a good idea?

    Thank you so much for that test, seems to confirm what was happening in the video....and makes me feel better after overseeding my lawn!Selleri is right, they are odd with their feeding habits....
    Thank you so much for that test, seems to confirm what was happening in the video....and makes me feel better after overseeding my lawn!Selleri is right, they are odd with their feeding habits. I'm currently using sunflower hearts and fat balls. All birds eat the sunflower hearts apart from...
    Thank you so much for that test, seems to confirm what was happening in the video....and makes me feel better after overseeding my lawn!Selleri is right, they are odd with their feeding habits. I'm currently using sunflower hearts and fat...
    Thank you so much for that test, seems to confirm what was happening in the video....and makes me feel better after overseeding my lawn!Selleri is right, they are odd with their feeding habits....
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