Lawns

My concern would be that you'd create a series of sumps where the water would accumulate in wet weather and not really improve the rest of the lawn. You could put in proper land drains to take the water to a soak away at the low point of the garden. Either just trench and put drains in or strip...

Ha! I could have written this! I don't mow any more as it is too much for my back. I have a strimmer and I wave this around when things get desperate, but mostly I just ignore it.

Well you could scarify it and maybe add some General purpose fertilizer after whilst waiting for the ground to warm up sufficiently to apply a grass re-seed

If it is any consolation I have the same problem in exactly the same spot. Tried everything now I have planted grass seed in a large seed tray then I am going to dig it up put in some general compost then replant. Fingers crossed.

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Yeah I've never really got the bother about flying ants either, they all appear from under the patio at ours, and it's not a massive patio, so we share. As long as they don't fall into my tea..

It depends how you feel about it, and how big the area is. Many people will use a moss killer, sometimes with a feed, and then scarify once the moss has blackened. You can then re seed when conditions are warm enough, or just feed and mow. It can be hard work [scarifying] doing it by hand if...

I can only go by what I would do, or have done in the past @turfturfturf . There are lawn 'experts' who will no doubt disagree because they see it from a different point of view, and are used to making and maintaining commercial turfed areas like sports pitches etc, but most gardeners just want...

I once used a petrol Mantis to remove moss and thatch. Worked very well but it was odd as you have to walk backwards. Filled a dozen rubbish bags and yes the grass looked a bit bare but soon recovered.

Not really from the dog, I had a new patio laid late last year and they repaired a part of the lawn that got damaged during the process by digging out and laying new turf, but some of that turf didn't take and is now bare.

Just found it on ITV Player. Lucky the weather is forecast to be wet (as usual) - all the episodes look interesting.

Very interesting. I used to spend hours on hands and knees pulling out masses of clover. Now, being a lot older, the knees suffer, I can't really see the clover unless on top of it and from a distance it looks to me like I have the best "lawn" in the world - another plus for old(er) age.

I never get too bothered about "grass", but if you want a perfect lawn then probably your old weed a feed will still work..They are banning weedkillers left right and centre so the modern stuff is less likely to be effective.

I’ve just cut the grass yesterday and I’m looking for some advice on how to make it better. I was thinking of buying a scarifier from Screwfix for £70 as a start.The lawn itself if quite uneven so it needs to be levelled in parts. I’m also looking for tools such as aerators and spreaders but...

It's great to hear your new turf is taking well, despite the winter! For those shady spots by the fence, overseeding is indeed a wise move. It'll help fill in those thin areas and give you a lush, even lawn. For shade, you'll want a seed mix specifically designed to thrive with less sunlight.I...

No, certainly now after a perfect lawn. I have three kids and a dog. Just better than it is now will do me!Is it worth hiring a proper petrol scarifier in the autumn and top seeding and dressing afterwards?

HelloMy back garden lawn is quite small and in poor condition. During the winter it becomes very water logged causing a lot of the grass to die and become patchy.So my plan is rake out the thatch, use a hollow tine aerator to take out cores and improve the drainage and then over...

Use a spring tine rake to remove the dead moss from the brown patches. Wait another six weeks as the herbicide in the 4 in 1 will still be active, then add a thin layer of topsoil (bought from a GC), spread grass seed on top then add another thin layer of topsoil on top to deter birds. Water...

Thanks guys. Doesnt sound like its massively invasive, but Ill remove it anyway. Cheers!

I agree with what's been said re the grass being long and then being cut short. That can often be a problem, as th elight doesn't get into the lower parts of the grass, so that's exposed if it's then cut too short. Grass needs to be cut little and often, so even if it's growing through winter,...