Help my grass!

Hello. Newbie here

Attached should be a photo of our turf that was laid about 6 weeks ago.

It looked great after its first cut with a flymo on the highest setting but I've now got a stripe effect and it's not just the direction of the grass. I did use a spreader with some evergreen which from reading the pack was just an iron feed to promote a green lawn and other than that it's just been a weekly cut.

I'm watering it now as it's very humid and dry outside.

Some of the grass shoots also appear to be cased in a white surround. Is this just a type of seed grass?




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Welcome to Gardeners Corner Whitehawk.

Can I be brutal and say, any gardener who wants a decent lawn will not use a Flymo. They tend to scalp and tear the grass and really are only useful for mowing banks. A rotary or cylinder mower is best.

I don't feed any new lawn in it's first year as it needs to establish in it's own time. Feeding promotes growth and being young it could outgrow it's strength and become straggly and thin. There should be enough nutrients in the soil to maintain it while it's young.

Try to water the lawn as late as possible in the day, this will help to avoid burning from the sun through magnification and reduce evaporation.

All grass like any other plant grows from seed. Most seed mixtures whether for direct sowing or growing turf are a mixture of different types, this is because lawns are used for different purposes and some need to stand up to tougher use than others, ie a bowling green or perhaps a football pitch. So, some of the seed in your lawn will show seed heads because it is growing at a different rate to the other grasses.

Try not to cut your lawn to short this year while it is still young and I think you'll find if you change your lawn mower you will get a better cut.

 

Thanks. I have a B&Q nearby. I'll take a look at the mowers. Any particular one recommended ?


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It depends on whether you want an electric or motor mower.

 

i just got this one for my 233sq meter lawn, this is my 1st garden and ive been here for 2 months now, i got this lawnmower from bnq in the sale, i can not compare as its my 1st lawnmower, but its a beast, easily does my garden with no hassle at all! :D

http://www.diy.com/departments/bosch-rotak-430-ergo-power-rotary-lawnmower/935463_BQ.prd

not in the sale now tho :(

 

Thanks. I went for the smaller beast, the 37 for £90. Hopefully just as good. Amazon says 1-3 weeks for delivery but it's arriving tomorrow which has only been 1 working day since I ordered so I get to try it out a lot sooner than I thought.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00SBN0OBS/ref=pe_385721_51767431_TE_dp_1


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great stuff mate!! look forward to seeing how you get on, i love bosch garden products i also got the bosch strimmer for £23 pound and its so nice to use, even when the line breaks it has a button to push out more line and an auto cutter to cut it to the correct lengths

also i have the same sprinkler as you

good luck mate