Lawns
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Mowing lawn when grass is very wet.
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My lawn is in shadow most of the winter due to next door trees. (very old and unfortunately beautiful). The grass is quite long and it does not dry out. Can anyone suggest the best machine for cutting it?
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- Posted: Mon. 14th November 2011 17:45
- Last reply: Thu. 24th November 2011 10:09
How to Use a Lawn Fertiliser Spreader???
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Does anyone have any tips on how to use a spreader without scorching the grass? I have a Scotts Easy Spreader +:
No matter how I try, I always end up scorching the grass when I make a turn with the spreader. This spreader does not have a shutter.
Does anyone have any tips on how to avoid dropping excess fertiliser and causing scorching?
Also, does scorching kill the grass roots or only the leaves? I generally reseed after scorching but wonder if this is necessary?
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- Posted: Sun. 31st July 2011 09:49
- Last reply: Sun. 31st July 2011 16:21
Moss and clover and dead grass in lawns
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Just thought I would like to share what solved my lawn problem of moss, clover and weeds. I tried all sorts every year and was just about to give up when I happened to mention to a neighbour - retired gardener - what was wrong and how I'd tried to solve it with weed killers and moss killers and food etc. He came round with a little petrol driven gadget and within an hour both front and back lawns were moss, clover and weed free. Looked a bit bedraggled for about a week. I am still amazed - never heard of this before but found one in our local gardening centre Flymo Lawnraker Compact. It even collects all the rubbish it rakes out, I love it. My lawn now looks lovely and green and apparently you only need to do this about three to four times a year.
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- Posted: Wed. 27th July 2011 18:05
Coarse grass in the lawn
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We have a lot of coarse straw-like grass in the lawn. We think it may be the result of not cutting it often enough last year. Will the grass ever revert to fine if give some tlc or would it be better to dig out the coarse stuff and re-seed?
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- Posted: Thu. 21st July 2011 18:40
- Last reply: Thu. 21st July 2011 23:56
Help! Damaged Lawn
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Our lawn has suddenly developed big yellow straw like areas over it.. I called Greenthumb out and they said it appeared that we had Leather Jackets but couldn't find any signs of any when they dug up some of the patches. The man was hesitant to treat the lawn as said the chemicals are extremely strong but suggested I seed it a week later after he fed the lawn.
Could someone please advise me the best product to use and the easiest way to do this this please. The man mentioned something that was all in one and came in a gun like container?
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- Posted: Wed. 11th May 2011 01:10
- Last reply: Fri. 13th May 2011 01:17
Lawn aerator steel spike
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probably more of a builders question, but thought i would try anyway.
i have appauling drainage due to compacted soil. i considered a lawn aerator, but they only go a few inches down which will not be enough. My builder has a sturdy metal spike, about 150cm long and 3cm wide which he used loosen up the soil before digging a hole. I want to buy one of these so i can drive some holes 75cm down and fill with some gravel to improve the drainage.
what are these spikes called? i cannot find anything using google, but am not searching for the right thing!
help
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- Posted: Mon. 21st February 2011 19:18
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Lawns and oak trees
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I would be grateful for some advice regarding our small town garden.My husband and I live in a town house for
and are the custodians of two majestic oak trees. They
dominate our small garden and in summer their foliage covers the areas that should be the lawn, My husband has tried several varieties of shade loving lawn seed to no avail. We have had the soil tested which returned a result of loam/ light clay. the pH was in the region of 6.4 - 7. With the first hint of wet weather the area turns to mud and any hope of grass withers and dies. We would like to establish some form of ground
cover under the oaks as these trees have a preservation order and cannot be removed. During a recent visit to Lake Garda in Italy we noticed the parks area used a form of chamomile lawn or mind-your-own-business ( we think it could be Soleirolia soleirolii). Firstly would this type of ground cover be the best to use in this area. If so would it take the traffic delivered from humans and the pet dog. Secondly where are we able to obtain seed/ seedlings and what planting ratio should we use.
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- Posted: Tue. 25th January 2011 18:10
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To sow or not to sow?
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I wonder if anyone can advise me on what to do with my lawn. I live in the South-East England and have been trying to improve our lawn in the back garden which has been pretty neglected. The garden is East facing and spends the majority of its time in the shade since it is surrounded by high walls. Within the last month I have treated the lawn with a 'weed, feed and moss killer' and there are now quite a few bald patches. I had intended to sow some grass seed to fill in these patches but am unsure if I have left it too late as most of the packets of grass seed say to sow it in autumn and spring. Average temperatures here for November are between 4 and 12 degrees. It is currently around 6 degrees. I am aware that if I leave patches of bare earth more weeds and moss will take hold.
Also I am unsure which type of seed to use as we have a female dog and a small child so the lawn needs to be hard-wearing.
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- Posted: Wed. 10th November 2010 12:39
- Last reply: Mon. 15th November 2010 13:52
new lawn worries
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Hello.
After weeks of careful ground preparation I seeded my new lawn(with family grade grass) in September. I dug over, fertilized and raked like I was supposed to and was very pleased with the result. I followed the seeding instructions and,using the recomended amount of seed,sowed half upwards of the lawn and half downwards to make sure all the seed was sown correctly. I thought it looked very evenly sown when I`d finished and then gently raked over covering about half the seed as instructed. It rained the next day and I thought "job done"!
However, now the grass has grown (its about 2/3 inch at the moment) I can see gaps between the shoots of around 2,3 or 4 inch. In other places it just looks bare. My neighbour who is a keen gardener with years of experiance says it looks very good for a newly seeded lawn and will "fill out" by spring and that I should leave well alone.I`m not so sure. Any advice would be welcome.
Thanks
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- Posted: Tue. 26th October 2010 20:56
- Last reply: Wed. 27th October 2010 19:25
How do I deter foxes from using and destroying our lawn?
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Help.
We had a new lawn laid last year and it now appears to be the regular path of a fox or foxes at night. They leave their business on the grass and brown bald patches are now appearing.
Can anyone tell me how to deter foxes and prevent this happening please?
Is there anything I can put down that will stop them using our lawn?
Many thanks
Lorina.
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- Posted: Tue. 19th October 2010 12:47
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