Yes, a cylinder mower is much better than a rotary for a high quality lawn, although they are a lot more expensive, even second hand.Another...
Hi Lester,That's a bit of a tough one without seeing it - don't suppose you have any photos do you?You'd have no problem re-seeding this time...
That's definitely helpful, thanks dalbuie. The roots weren't that well developed when I moved them to larger pots, so that might well be the cause...
I forgot to add - they are kept in a greenhouse in direct sunlight, and the temperature got as high as 110f yesterday. I know they aren't drying...
I've never tried chillis or peppers before, so I thought I'd give it a go this year. The chillis are coming up nicely, but this morning a couple...
You keep digging [img]Basically, if you come across a decent layer of better draining soil, that should be enough even if there is more clay...
Hi Andy,From what you say, I wonder if you've become the victim of somebody elses land drains [img]Any sort of drains will help take away...
Hi Bayleaf - I've given swompy a reply but I think that particular lawn might be beyond help - time to call in the astroturf!
Hi Swompy - it sounds like you've already done pretty much everything you can. Don't aerate or fork when the soil is soaking wet, because all...
Hi Tosh,It's OK to reseed at this time fo year, but you'll need to keep the seed watered. Autumn is the best time because the soil temperature...
Hi Lawnmowerman,Yes, you can add a granular fertiliser, but you're right, you ought to use a straight fertiliser without added selective weed...
There isn't much you can do to 'treat' a soil before you lay turf, but you might want to apply some pre-seed fertiliser to the soil before you...
Hmm, sounds like Italian Ryegrass to me - not something you want to try and grow a lawn out of ;)Dwarf Ryegrass germinates quickly, and is...
Have you lived there long? It's always worth looking at the history of the plot to see if anything might have contaminated the soil. I've dealt...
Definitely go with the bog garden - if your foot is actually sinking it's not just compaction, although that is no doubt a factor.You can only...
Dichlorophen is still available commercially, but I'm not sure about garden centres. Another option is sulphate of iron of even straight liquid...
Hi Mike,How long since the turf was laid? If it's fairly new, you might consider giving it a bit longer to let the roots go deeper before you do...
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