Lawns

I have experimented with a woven weed control fabric under turf with little or no soil on top of the mat; there was a problem with drying out to start with but the grass then rooted through the mat & established as normal. There is the risk of some tough old weeds pushing through, but that's a...

Richard. Rake the lawn first Sweep the lawn second with a hard broom ,then aerate it .with a garden fork,fill the holes with lawn sand only if the soil is heavy clay,substitute with peat if it is sandy soil. Be carefull with the lawn sand as it contains a fertilizer,just a little.

Hi, there, Scotkat! Fran's advice about what to think about is spot on, as always! I always start with drawing a scale plan of what's there, starting with the boundaries, and the plants that are not sensible to move, then play around with what I want to see from all the different view-points,...

There's a haynes manual for lawn-mowers - got it from the used books section of Amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/1859603378/ref=dp_olp_1/203-3313094-9699105

A few years ago there was a very interesting mower that came out - I think it was called Aeterna, or something vaguely similar. Looks like a go cart and can take on rough grass - (and if I am remembering correctly, it was the brainchild of a woman!) does this ring any bells with anyone out...

We laid our new lawn in June this year - just before the hosepipe bans were put into place!We made sure that each roll was pushed up to the next one so that there were no gaps as it does shrink slightly. Make sure that yours is watered enough and I agree with Frogesque about sowing seed in...

If its green slime then it is algae.

The compost will oxidize and disappear over a few years, and has limited nutrient holding capacity - in 3 years you will have a problem. This year the peat bogs that supply its main component will have a problem.You can buy 1 tonne bags (builder bags) of OK soil from Rolawn for approx �£60,...

Mmmm, would have to see it in real life. Stil want that other though!

Ok Dave W. I'll bear this in mind too. Thanks! Royster

If you put in the short morning glory (only 12 inches), then it doesn't get too straggly. Fancy sent me some seeds which I planted last weekend and they are up already so will bloom early in the year. You could sow now, then again in the Spring for a second crop (it's too hot here to do...

there are quite a few things to think about here, a good lawn needs drainage, so does it get waterlogged easily? you might need to topdress with coarse sand, and fork the ground to assist drainage is it getting enough sunlight ...... or is it totally shaded? the black slime suggests a disease,...

it has to be sharp sand [concreting/horticultural].... gritty, not the kind used for mortar, top dressing with topsoil / sand loam plus slow release autum fertiliser then broadcast on grass seed, the seed needs to be on top, it is really quite late in the year for grass seed, but it can all be...

its the weather whats making the mushrooms grow on your lawn.

I bought it, left it in the shed, and the mice loved it! Cleared it in one week! Probably not the experience you were looking for.

I think it would be OK to use lawn sand.

Think I'd do the same. Just think of your virtuous hard work as you sit with your feet up at the end of the day!PS bit excited by the biscuit references..I'm a Waitrose triple nut shortbread fan.

Your welcome. Preperation of the surface can be a hard work, but the results will more than pay back, as you sit on your greensward, sipping a glass of chilled wine :D

ground elder is perniscious. it looks like the leaf on the canadian flag, it can be tiny or big, the roots are typically white and link up to each new plants, try painting on glycophosphate, plantain has thick stap like leaves

thanks for the replies. I will be buying the turf from rolawn. I will take your advice and rake in some bonemeal into soil before laying the turf. As well as removing the old turf, i have to remove 4 hardy fuchsia's from the corners of the old lawn, do these root deeply? Will they start to...