Lawns

My plan is to apply a selective weed killer, scarify then top dress and seed. I may also hire a hollow tine machine to air the lawn.

I’ve had this, I dug it up, added topsoil and seeded the areas, looks great now

Hi, We had a very similar problem with a semi dead lawn which was also full of weeds.. We used a selective weedkiller on what was left, scarified well once that had done its job (we have a Mantis with scarifying attachment - brilliant back saver). As the lawn area was rather dry - the hot dry...

Thank you very much. Very informative and something for me to think about

Hi All, this has been going on for a while and some of the lawn has died completely, other parts look like the photos, but I suspect will go the same way. I've treated the whole lawn with the Bayer Lawn Disease Control product and some areas have improved but not all, as the photo's show. I do...

Not quite the same thing, but the same idea. Worth a shot.

Typically a bulk bag is a little under a cubic metre. Most places seem to reckon 0.9m^3. If you want 5cm depth over that area, you're looking at 3 bags full. (Black sheep not included.)Putting in extra height on your garden, do make sure you've got heights right for paths, patios and anything...

I too expect that my lawn will be grass. Not clover, not dandelions, not anything but grass. It is a small area compared to the gardens and pots filled with bee friendly plants. I feel that growing lots of plants for my winged friends makes up for my insistence on a lawn of grass. Take a little,...

Hi, perhaps there was some residual moss killer still there, i would try again this autumn.

Training grounds. Hallowed turf.

That is it! Aphanes arvensis. Ta.

Hi,Now I’ve got a little boy and lots of other things to keep me busy I’m considering investing in a robot lawnmower. I like the idea of it continually cutting and mulching/feeding the grass itself to keep it in the best condition.If I go ahead and purchase one I’d like to make sure that it...

We have all posted on on an old thread Tim, at sometime !

Perhaps a photo would help. Never mind. I have to be honest and admit. A well maintaned lawn really sets off Do not rely upon what the label says. a garden. Me. I haven't got a lawn. Having studied and endured the course of, science and practice of turf culture. Truly. I couldn't afford...

You are probably right but the problem seemed to be getting alot worse. It started to smell of fungus and I panicked. Being the novice that I am, including my lack of patience compelled me to act! The new grass seed I am using seems to be a bit more robust, as I used it to reseed bare spots and...

I can see the good old wires in the turf. This is found on thin turf and makes it fun when you scarify. I’ve seen it quite a few times and is cost saving on turf. Normally it’s the builders who lay the turf and sometimes it’s a landscape company depending on the design of the garden so an all...

Interesting. That was not what I did! I got a sheet of A4 and fed it in between the blades and cutting bar. Rotating the blades just pulled the paper in and around untouched. Thinking that was bad I lowered the cylinder a couple of notches but that meant that it was fouling slightly on the...

That definitely looks like a dog. I've not had that myself with my dogs, but mine are much smaller and in a much bigger garden. For friends with labradors, that's what their gardens tend to look like.

He’s not using the grass anymore as he’s 8 months and trained to go on another part of the garden. It’s a rental property so don’t want to spend money on turfing. I am not shy of the work so was hoping it would be fixable with some effort

The best way is to keep the soil damp and not saturate the area constantly. Hopefully the weather cools down a bit so it’s not so hot. This hot weather just bakes the ground so water evaporation is at very high levels.