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A quick question for this thread, as I think it is grass related.
Woke up to 100s of these all on our patio. I swept majority up into a pile and poured boiling water on them. But can anyone confirm what they are. About 1 inch long. Grub like. Not like a worm.
We back onto open fields. Very much in the countryside.
Woke up to 100s of these all on our patio. I swept majority up into a pile and poured boiling water on them. But can anyone confirm what they are. About 1 inch long. Grub like. Not like a worm.
We back onto open fields. Very much in the countryside.
I had a patch (~1m^2) of weed grass in my otherwise health lawn. Scarifying takes care of the lawn well but this area seemed stubborn.
2nd week of February, I just dug that area out, and covered with topsoil. I'd usually hold off with grass seed till late March at the earliest, but thought I'd chuck some down to see if anything takes.
Surprisingly the seed is now well established, and not far off cutting height. We had quite low temps round here for the last month, and plenty of frosty mornings. Didn't seem to hamper it at all.
2nd week of February, I just dug that area out, and covered with topsoil. I'd usually hold off with grass seed till late March at the earliest, but thought I'd chuck some down to see if anything takes.
Surprisingly the seed is now well established, and not far off cutting height. We had quite low temps round here for the last month, and plenty of frosty mornings. Didn't seem to hamper it at all.
Does anyone have any experience with Amvista products, specifically with these Progreen lawn care packages? Would I be wasting my time and money with this package vs a more tailored solution?
Edited by EViS on Friday 22 March 16:05
EViS said:
Does anyone have any experience with Amvista products, specifically with these Progreen lawn care packages? Would I be wasting my time and money with this package vs a more tailored solution?
Looks like a good mix of products, whether you need anything additional will depend on the size and current condition of your lawn. Price: not unreasonable. Edited by EViS on Friday 22 March 16:05
Edited by MDUBZ on Friday 22 March 16:30
First cut of the year complete. Really surprised how well the grass held up and even started to recover after the winter here in the North East of Scotland. Some years it can be yellow if under snow for weeks at a time. Global warming and all that I guess....
Need to get some spring fertilizer down in the next week and kill the moss in one of the more shaded corners. Also try and repair a few dog pee spots.
Need to get some spring fertilizer down in the next week and kill the moss in one of the more shaded corners. Also try and repair a few dog pee spots.
I've just been out to take a proper look at the green area behind my house (I won't call it a lawn, I even hesitate to call it grass!).
It's very bumpy, we're talking about 5 inches between the bottom of the holes and the top of the bumps.
It's full of moss, and whatever isn't moss is mostly dock leaves and other non-grass plants.
It gets properly soaked in the winter, and even in the summer last year there were times when I had a good inch of water on the top of the grass.
I'm thinking it's beyond saving and I should just bite the bullet, remove the turf, dig a soakaway, mix something in the clay topsoil I have currently then re-turf or re-seed the new top soil.
Thoughts?
It's very bumpy, we're talking about 5 inches between the bottom of the holes and the top of the bumps.
It's full of moss, and whatever isn't moss is mostly dock leaves and other non-grass plants.
It gets properly soaked in the winter, and even in the summer last year there were times when I had a good inch of water on the top of the grass.
I'm thinking it's beyond saving and I should just bite the bullet, remove the turf, dig a soakaway, mix something in the clay topsoil I have currently then re-turf or re-seed the new top soil.
Thoughts?
joestifff said:
A quick question for this thread, as I think it is grass related.
Woke up to 100s of these all on our patio. I swept majority up into a pile and poured boiling water on them. But can anyone confirm what they are. About 1 inch long. Grub like. Not like a worm.
These are Leather jackets and they will (try to) completely destroy your grass by eating every tasty grass root they can.Woke up to 100s of these all on our patio. I swept majority up into a pile and poured boiling water on them. But can anyone confirm what they are. About 1 inch long. Grub like. Not like a worm.
The only way to control them is literally a single product your have to cover your grass with and that will kill them, but depending on how big your lawn is that can be completely impractical.
May need to re-seed after their season is done, but they typically return year on year!
I think soil temp needs to be 8 degrees for grass to grow or thereabouts, and Ive needed to cut mine since the end of Jan, I'm on the 6th or 7th cut (SW London). Ive always assumed if the grass is growing, then its fine to seed. Although, clearly a frost or two will scupper the seedlings.
James-gbg1e said:
joestifff said:
A quick question for this thread, as I think it is grass related.
Woke up to 100s of these all on our patio. I swept majority up into a pile and poured boiling water on them. But can anyone confirm what they are. About 1 inch long. Grub like. Not like a worm.
These are Leather jackets and they will (try to) completely destroy your grass by eating every tasty grass root they can.Woke up to 100s of these all on our patio. I swept majority up into a pile and poured boiling water on them. But can anyone confirm what they are. About 1 inch long. Grub like. Not like a worm.
The only way to control them is literally a single product your have to cover your grass with and that will kill them, but depending on how big your lawn is that can be completely impractical.
May need to re-seed after their season is done, but they typically return year on year!
Have just ordered enough Nematodes to do a double strength application, so enough for 1,000m2 (grass is about 500m2). Its soaking out there at the moment, so hopefully they come tomorrow.
The grass doesn't seem to bad at the moment, and I have seen them previous years, but never all over the patio like this!
Getting it top dressed this year too, so shall put them on this week, then again back end of the summer. Fingers crossed they don't completely destroy the grass, but I don't expect to get rid of them all on such a large area!
Stedman said:
Just ordered a verticutter attachment from Moto-Tek. Exciting!
Nice!https://moto-tek.com/collections/moto-tek-lawn-car...
Stedman said:
Just ordered a verticutter attachment from Moto-Tek. Exciting!
Am I correct in assuming it's driven from the driven wheels , in which case it can't be rotating very fast or with much torque ? Please explain Just seems a little odd on a rotary mower rather than a cylinder.
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