Thanks Pete, what do you think of a low effort way to proceed being scarify these areas and reseed with a fescue/bent mix and over the course of a...
Hi all, thanks for all your comments so far.Today I mowed down to 20mm as per the suggestion that 40mm might be too long for summer.I've...
The lawn hasn't been really tested by lots of water yet but I've just got a hollow tube aerator so plan to do that soon.I've attached some pics...
The grass people reply -" If the the discolouration is affecting the new grass mix then it might be a sign of a lack of nitrogen and it would...
Thanks.So what would you say is my best option at this point.Buy some 100% red fescue seed?
Hi Perki, thanks for your comment. Slightly concerning to hear that.The seed I used is from "The Grass People - Superstar: Back Lawn80%...
Hi,Garden background - Moved into new build property late last year. Usual scenario of a hard clay base soil.We took the time to level the...
I would love to turf but being 10 times cheaper I think I'm going to have to take the seed plunge!
Love him, used to watch Ground force when I was a kid with my dad.Thanks for the link.Would you recommend ryegrass over another type? I saw...
Sounds good to me, thanks for all your help!Seems like a ryegrass is a recommended seed. I'm sure I can find some videos online about prepping...
Brilliant, thanks for the advice.
Back again with a soil test.Definitely holds together well. If I lightly prod my finger at the clump it doesn't break away. If I give it a bit...
Thanks all for your comments!Feeling a lot more positive about what lies ahead now.Tomorrow I will try some soil tests recommended by loofah...
I was thinking it either had only been partly acid washed or like pete said, a different batch of bricks as they don't build the roofs for months...
Good point, I will work on that and post a picture!
Dwarf wall I believe is because that is neighbours garage which sits about 3 foot lower than our garden, so the bricks under the top 2 red are all...
Thanks noisette, with double-digging how much organic matter would you be placing into a dug trench?Would it be enough that you'd be having to...
Thanks Pete, can rotavating be done in January/February? I've seen some points online that rotivating wet clay soil can make problems worse?
Correct, house to the right is above our level, left house is below level so hoping gravity is going to assist.
Thanks, I will try that next weekend.
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