I gave it a gentle roll yesterday evening as it looked dry enough, the advice came from the lawn expert book by D.G. Hessayon. I have read so many...
Apparently it firms the soil that's lifted after germination and it also encourages the seedlings to grow new shoots.I'm going to use my roller...
12 days since germination.[ATTACH] [ATTACH]Thickening up nicely.Plan is to roller it early next week when the weather dries up a bit.
Five days since germination and the grass is growing well but a bit patchy due to heavy rain wash off after seeding.[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
So just throw some seeds down and off or did you cover them with topsoil or tread them in?
Thanks for the info. I've read loads and not one article was clear about what you should do. They all said over seed but don't walk on the lawn.
So, thinking ahead, how should I go about overseeding any bare patches? Everything I read tells me to stay off new grass, so what's the answer?
Just been and taken a few pictures of germination day1 just for the record. You can see the clumps of seeds looking a bit like waves breaking on...
As expected 7 days and it's up. Definite green tinge on the surface this morning so we're up and off.I've been thinking of buying a manual...
I did, but there's always going to be some on the top. Maybe I should have rollered it after seeding? Some say you should and some say you...
The price of timber has rocketed recently, any fancy hardwoods are going to cost a fortune.
Timber handrails should last longer than most other timber used outdoors because they are raised off the ground and get plenty of air circulation...
I was already expecting to have to over seed some areas so shouldn't be too much of a set back. Just makes me realise I did waste my time with the...
Day 6 today so I'm expecting to see some new shoots any time soon.We've had some really heavy rain in the last few days and some of the seeds...
I like the sound of triple cut mate.:cool:
Job done yesterday.I measured out each m2 and put down 40g of seed in a very meticulous process. No doubt my efforts were totally unnecessary...
Yes, I've trod the area several times, plus the extremely heavy rain we've had must have put some weight on the surface and helped to settle it.
I think I'm going to go ahead and seed this Monday.[ATTACH]The bed is nice and flat and it has had lots of rain in the last few days. The...
I had been watering mine every morning and did consider that if mine was a watering problem it would probably have been too much water.
Mine looks like that ATM after a wonderful flower display a month or so back. I assumed it was a nutrient issue so I fed it a few days ago.
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