Lawns

Agree with It will save you a few bob on soil to as there looks to be quite a lot in those raised beds.

As Sandy stated you should be able to get a basic ph tester at a local garden centre and then you do a plotted test and record the results. Iron is great at controlling moss but you can alter the soil levels if too much is applied but you would have to apply a lot over time for this. Moss is a...

Thank you for the top advice as always.

hi just a quick question, how do you get the pictures big like that ? mine just come up as thumbnail things lol

Last year (autumn) I killed, dug, levelled and re-seeded my lawn with good quality shade tolerant grass. Success! It looks good. Its could do with being a bit denser, I get wheel tracks (flattened grass) after mowing that last a few days, and a few weeds are appearing but I'm happy. What...

Hi guys thanks for the replies. After a bit of reading I have discovered that seaweed feed would be more to aid soil improvement So I intend to add this first and then an early spring fertilizer that is high in nitrogen and potassium but I am unsure where I can buy this? attached a couple of...

How much should it cost me to cover 14sq metres with new lawn turf. And any laying tips anyone may have for me. Thanks !

Possibly its just been cut "when long" a few times. If you cut it regularly that may improve it hugely (not to say that you can't help it along too though). Try not to cut more than 1/3rd off each time, otherwise you'll get the yellow patches that look like the ones in your photo Killing the...

Morning @Sheal , I'm very much a beginner I'm afraid! This is my first garden and the grass is just the first thing I'm tackling! It's currently in quite good condition, very pretty and has obviously been well cared for by someone who knew what they were doing... I'm determined not to let it...

How big is the hole across, I know the talk is of drainage, my first thought was rotary clothes line.

I had a neighbor, he moved out. He actually would take a ruler to his lawn and measure the inches of his grass. Now a new family lives there. He would have a major heart atach if he saw what they did not do to his glorious lawn.

Dutch hoe type method would this work. Keep chopping off any new growth and hopefully the plant will weaken and die. May be worth a try.

Thak you everyone. That puts my mind at ease as I was starting to think I had another weed type to kill.

Hello @Liz the potThanks for the reply and the information.I will start at 2" and hopefully that will work for my conditions.ThanksKevin

No it shouldn't be to late to re-seed. Grass needs a temperature of 12C or above to germinate, below that it will struggle, if it germinates at all.

I am a newbie too I am afraid, but the best TURF would depend on what it is you wanted it for Kids playing on, crown green bowls, 18th hole on the course, family drying green, Can you chuck some more info on what you want out of it please Jack McHammocklashing

A well balanced low N,P and K lawn fertiliser would be a good idea to add to the soil prior to turfing. Decent turf suppliers add it to your order as a matter of course. Often they'll add their own or bags of chicken pellets. Don't go higher than about 8/8/8.

Cheers for the invalued advice ian@ideal :DAnd welcome to the site :D

Just for curiosity try putting some black polythene over the patch and leave overnight,in the morning turn it over and see if there are any critters there may need to try t a couple of times.

Nothing wrong with doing it by hand if its a small area, but you still need to let the weedkiller work. Digging or rotovating alone will not kill the grass and weeds off.