Lawns

@LawnAndOrder yes, I’ve seen your other thread about replacing your lawn - what a job you have ahead. You’re not afraid of hard work!I’m not looking for perfection and will happily let you keep Wimbledon, even if you don’t want it. I can hardly imagine the hassles of living nearby. I just...

Good to know. Thank you.The gym is very much Mrs Lao's department; I know there are some around, but I’ve not seen them.Yes. Presumably, they should be deep enough not to interfere with the grass roots (10 to 15cm?); whenever I've had brown patches, it's either been stones, or grubs.

Try Evergreen 4 in 1 @Meomye, read the instructions carefully beforehand and you should see improvements within a few days. It blackened the moss in my lawn overnight, I waited a couple of weeks before scarifying again and then another 6 weeks before reseeding some bare patches.

Might be worth considering changing the direction of cut; ie dont always cross in the same direction. Also try lifting the 'straws' by brushing with a medium stiff broom prior to mowing, then reduce cutting height by one notch and mowing again in the contra direction. Best to do this immediately...

What you could try that worked well for us is to pre-germinate the grass seed.Get a clear polythene sealable bag, add approx two parts, by volume, of compost or fine soil, with one part of grass seed, mix well and the add just a little water to slightly moisten the mix. Leave it somewhere...

Me being me, I would beg, buy,, borrow or steal from a skip, some heavy duty plastic sheeting to staple closely onto the boundary fencing where the spraying is done. However as a tenant, what you can do may not allow that. Do some research before spending money on plants as those that will grow...

Thank you @LawnAndOrder, enjoy your garden.

With nematodes it's all down to timing. I've found the vine-weevil preparation to 100% effective if I follow the instructions - use on damp soil, in September and at temperatures above 10°C. I've had a look and Nemasys specifically says the anti-chafer nematodes will be ineffective in spring...

Thank you, as helpful as always.Scarifying rake has finally arrived, so I may get to test it this weekend!When I say drainage is not great, it thankfully doesn’t seem to puddle at all, just some parts stay softer/wetter for longer than other parts (they also happen to be in the shade) and...

Trial and error helps Use whatever suits your conditions best, grass seed is not very demanding, it's the lawn care afterwards that can be a struggle!

The only use for extending leads should be in a park or field for exercise if the dog will not recall reliablyNo dog is ever properly under control on an extending lead. There should be a maximum length for leads on dogs being exercised in public footpaths and alongside roads.I’ve seen a...

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We used Mo Bactor (always sounds like a Bond villain to me) on our lawn when we moved in and once a couple of years later. Worked a treat

Just get bulbs in autumn, and make the holes then for planting them. No good supplier would be sending out spring bulbs at this time of year anyway. If you had some crocus or small daffs already [the most common bulbs for lawn planting] and could transplant them, it might be ok. Not something...

We bought a Flymo cordless last year and as long as you have spare charged batteries, it works very well

Thanks Pete8 Mo-Bacter sounds just the job I'll give that a go .

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,...

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

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...

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...