lawn care for a newbe

Discussion in 'Lawns' started by markyb, Jul 5, 2008.

  1. markyb

    markyb Apprentice Gardener

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    im new to gardening and have been trying to get my lawn looking good
    it was a mixture of weeds, grass and moss .
    i used evergreen complete
    after a couple of weeks i raked up the dead moss and weeds, i was left with beautiful green grass along with loads of bald areas were the moss had been.
    i then reseeded the areas and covered with soil/compost .
    when i say reseeded i used enough to cover wembley 3 times over.
    the result after a couple of weeks is a lush green and thick lawn.
    i have one or two small areas that need more seed. so i will do that this week.
    i also have a few ant hills in the back that i have had to reseed as well.
    i have a couple of questions.
    what next

    should i be aerating the lawn and if so what is the best way to do it??

    when should i next use weed and feed??
    what is the difference between evergreen complete, and evergreen i want complete lawn care
    i have more questions but i will stick with these for now
    look forward to your advice
     
  2. Kristen

    Kristen Under gardener

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    "should i be aerating the lawn and if so what is the best way to do it??"

    I would hire a machine. But you could use a fork if your lawn is small.

    " when should i next use weed and feed??"

    Not sure about using any more this year. A bit more feed might be OK, but weather is getting dry now. Be careful what weed killer you use on newly sown grass. A spray for spot-treatment is probably better than a combined product like Evergren Complete (i.e. cheaper because you only pay for the weed killer that you use, not to cover the whole lawn). Also look at a liquid feed - that might be better this time of year if weather is dry.

    In the Autumn use a feed which is label for Autumn use (less Nitrogen than Spring feed products)

    " what is the difference between evergreen complete, and evergreen i want complete lawn care"

    I expect Evergreen is fertiliser only. If so it will be cheaper. If you weeds are only in a few places I think localised treatment would be better, see above.
     
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