Need help with diagnosis

Hi Folks,
My family and I have recently movd into our new house and I am keen to get the garden into shape. But I have a couple of problems which I need help with.

I planted a hornbeam hedge in March this year but I am concerend with the yellowish colours on the leaves. Do i have a problem?

Additionally the grass is very yellow in areas as well and there are hundreds of white/grey slugs in it at nighttime.

Ive attached pictures and hope someone can help me.

thanks
Gerard

 

Welcome to Gardeners Corner

Looks like it all needs a feed, is this a new build garden by any chance?

 

Thanks Zigs for both the welcome and the response.

You've hit the nail on the head with the new build. We sowed the lawn last easter 2013 but it was a particularlly dry couple of weeks and I was on holiday so it didnt get watered. I was thinking it might have got off to a bad start but I have perviously fed it with lawn fertiliser and it didnt seem to get much better.

Also whats with the sulgs?

And what would i feed the hornbeam hedge with?

 

There's always slugs, they're probably feeding off the lawn cuttings.

You're probably planting into a poor soil, or even subsoil left by the builders.

You'll need to put a top dressing on, maybe spent mushroom compost, it'll encourage worms to help build up the soil structure and fertility

 

just didnt think there would be hundreds of slugs

I was here when the builder put in the topsoil and there was a good 300mm. Maybe ill surface dress it anyway.

Any thoughs on the hedge Zig?

 

Arr, after you top dress it, give it a damn good soaking. Not just surface watering. Then make sure each plant gets 2 gallons a week, that'll encourage deeper roots, if it only gets a light watering then it'll put roots up near the surface.

Once it's established it'll need less looking after

 

to Gardeners Corner Gerard,
Sprinkle Blood, fish and bone around the base over Winter. Let it work itself in - that will help,
Jenny namaste

 

Thanks everyone.

I guess the slugs are not such an issue as no-one has commented on them.

Anyone got any preferred fetilisers for the lawn?