Lawns

It would be well worth some preparatory work before sowing seed, Elle (Welcome, btw! :D )Chances are the bogginess is because of the usual builders' rubbish left behind. We had this problem too, although I didn't particularly want to lay grass on the soil. What I did was to dig over the...

Hi LynneI've just had a leaflet through the door for greenthumb and was thinking about making some enquiries as my lawn is awful at the moment.So you found them good at first but not so much now?Sorry I can't help you with Lawnsmart

Morning! Firstly - congrats on getting that job!! (I was workless for quite a while, so I know how lousy it is!)I've used Roundup on the farmyard here, and it worked. The weeds died. And yes, it does get neutralised by the soil. I know because a new lot of weeds has come back!! :( ...

remember dont sow the seed too thickly or damping off may occur

I use a medium fine sand.

Do a Springtime feed & weed, plus aerating, or else call Green Thumb to do it all for you!!

Update: Green Thumb called me today to say they DO do my area They are coming round on Saturday to do a free assessment! Yipeeeeeeeeee.

Starlings and blackbirds will keep leather jackets under control. Chemicals kill friends and foes indiscriminately and will make your garden a wildlife-free zone. You will be ever more dependent on poisons and locked into an arms race that you can never win.

Exactly the same question has been asked before by you, Carleton - I know I ansewred it! Have you lost it? :D (I've a feeling this is actually the third time, but I don't know where that one is :rolleyes: )Here it is!...

Thanks. I will follow your suggestion re weedkiller, and wait to re-seed.

If the old lawn was unsatisfactory then you wonder why. Very oftem with a house there is a load of rubbish left by the builders with just a thin layer of soil and then the turf. On my old house I dug up the entire back garden - it was a rubbish lawn on heavy clay. I double dug the whole lot and...

:D That's families for you!

Any tips on raising it?The lawn is maybe 40ft by 50ft and flat as a pancake. If I did raise it, what height would be best? a few inches or is more than that better? and how would that effect the flower beds? and even worse how would it affect my nighbours garden?I have thought about digging...

i would say fill with sharp sand help break up the clay

The best time to re-seed is autumn or spring when the soil is moist and warm. Or you could re-turf the patches. Cut a piece of turf just a little bit bigger than the patch in the shape of a square and place over the patch. Cut around the patch, using the turf as a template, so a perfect fit is...

A friend of mine says that the winter is a busy time for professionals laying turf on things like golf courses when they are not busy. I believe as long as the ground is not covered in snow it is ok to lay turf and once down a frost will not cause significant halm. [ 19. January 2007, 08:40...

Hi Garden Cadet, Drought Resistant turf is now been offered by some growers. I believe this is only offered as a rye free turf so if you are after a hard wearing surface it would be a good idea to use water retaining crystals and another turf. Hope this helps [ 19. January 2007, 08:39 PM:...

many thanks, getting a new puppy early last year has revitalised my old bitch ( 7 y.o.) they spend all day tearing around chasing one another and play fighting, even after they've been out for a run with me on my push bikeShaun www.staffordspringgardenshow.co.uk

I was really after an alternative method. I am concerned the soil will block the pores of the geotextile membrane and prevent the lawn from draining. thanks

dont brush lawn sand into the lawn ,this contains chemical to kill moss and weeds and will burn the grass if applied as a top dressing,,use sharp sand