2015 Lawn thread
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Nick Grant said:
I figure if I wear them while scarifying I can do two jobs at once 
Will get some pics up as I go.
No chance! Walking in them is like walking in deep mud, you don't 'stroll'. You won't keep pace with the scarifier, sorry! Will get some pics up as I go. Oh, it takes an annoyingly long time, a bit quicker than forking but not a great deal, although alot easier on your hands and back!
Nick Grant said:
I've done nothing but cut our grass over the last two summers we lived here and it's more moss than grass now. Plan to make a start this weekend on sorting it out. Got a scarifier, seed and feed coming this week. Also just ordered some of those aerator spikes that you fit to your shoes, I figure if I wear them while scarifying I can do two jobs at once Will get some pics up as I go.
Be sure to post your thoughts on the shoes after giving them a good go. After trying them for about 2 minutes, the groundsman of my old cricket club spent several thousand pounds on one of these, which certainly did the job: Will get some pics up as I go. http://www.groundsmanindustries.com/product_detail...
Nick Grant said:
I can see I might have wasted £8 on these shoe things but I'll let you know how it goes!
Lawnsmith seems to say they are OK!
As promised here are some photos of the lawns. It's very boggy, clay soil and moss has formed where it stays so wet. I'm only sorting out up to the bank where the oak tree is, we let it go wild beyond that, I cut the bit up to the woods a couple of times a year.
We have five pheasants living in the garden at the minute who seem to be helping with the scarifiying.
And here is the front lawn which is even more boggy, we put the border in at the end of last year so it's just establishing...
We have five pheasants living in the garden at the minute who seem to be helping with the scarifiying.
And here is the front lawn which is even more boggy, we put the border in at the end of last year so it's just establishing...
Well here's how I got on yesterday, only tacked the front so far. First a cut and strim. Then out came the scarifier.
This is what we are dealing with....
This is the scarifier I got, screw fix special. Very effective but the collection box was filling up in about 20 seconds due to the amount of moss.
Two whole wheely bins full of the stuff...
Still plenty of moss in there but I had done a few passes and though I would leave it at that for now. Seeded, fertilised and watered.
We'll see how it gets on.
I didn't bother with the spiked shoes as the thatch was destroyed anyway. Will wait to do the back garden as it's my son's birthday on Saturday and there will be kids running all over it.
This is what we are dealing with....
This is the scarifier I got, screw fix special. Very effective but the collection box was filling up in about 20 seconds due to the amount of moss.
Two whole wheely bins full of the stuff...
Still plenty of moss in there but I had done a few passes and though I would leave it at that for now. Seeded, fertilised and watered.
We'll see how it gets on.
I didn't bother with the spiked shoes as the thatch was destroyed anyway. Will wait to do the back garden as it's my son's birthday on Saturday and there will be kids running all over it.
Nick Grant said:
Well here's how I got on yesterday...
Didn't you want to put some moss kill down beforehand? p.s. I'll be doing that today. I use Maxicrop Mosskiller & Lawn Tonic. It only seems to be available on the internet but it's good stuff, liquid so it goes on evenly and it works. Plus, there's no weed killer in it so if it strays onto the boarders it doesn't kill plants.
Dr Murdoch said:
Nick Grant said:
I figure if I wear them while scarifying I can do two jobs at once Will get some pics up as I go.
No chance! Walking in them is like walking in deep mud, you don't 'stroll'. You won't keep pace with the scarifier, sorry! Will get some pics up as I go. Oh, it takes an annoyingly long time, a bit quicker than forking but not a great deal, although alot easier on your hands and back!
Right help me out
Our lawn (pics taken this week). This is after I put lawn feed and weed killer on it (Evergreen 'Complete 4 in 1'). It has killed moss hence the brown / black dead areas. But this lawn never really looks good when you see it close up. The part nearest the camera was turfed two years ago with super expensive stuff. But still it doesn't really grow properly see close up - that left side of the garden tends to be in the shade most of the time.
I think soil is clay so very stodgy in winter, ie without the path it was a pain walking down to the shed if it had been raining. Not sure what that means in terms of helping grass. Also very uneven - do I just add fertiliser or whatever from B&Q on the low areas and let the new grass shoot through it?
Our lawn (pics taken this week). This is after I put lawn feed and weed killer on it (Evergreen 'Complete 4 in 1'). It has killed moss hence the brown / black dead areas. But this lawn never really looks good when you see it close up. The part nearest the camera was turfed two years ago with super expensive stuff. But still it doesn't really grow properly see close up - that left side of the garden tends to be in the shade most of the time.
I think soil is clay so very stodgy in winter, ie without the path it was a pain walking down to the shed if it had been raining. Not sure what that means in terms of helping grass. Also very uneven - do I just add fertiliser or whatever from B&Q on the low areas and let the new grass shoot through it?
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some lawns just dont do well over the winter if they dont get much light, yours looks a bit compacted so probably best to aerate, feed and repair the bare area's. Also if the grass is struggling raise your mower height as it look short a thicker lawn as well as looking much nicer will protect itself better against moss and survive the darker months.
some lawns just dont do well over the winter if they dont get much light, yours looks a bit compacted so probably best to aerate, feed and repair the bare area's. Also if the grass is struggling raise your mower height as it look short a thicker lawn as well as looking much nicer will protect itself better against moss and survive the darker months.
Rick101 said:
Yes, letting it grow but thinking of replacing mower regardless as mine is crap.
I'm in York. Still cold at night here.
How often should I refeed?
How often should I water?
Anything else I need to do?
wouldnt put ant more feed down yet leave it a few weeks as you may end up scorching it, keep watering it every couple of days if dry and let it grow for a bit sometimes you need mother nature to take its course. regular high cuts will also encourage growth.I'm in York. Still cold at night here.
How often should I refeed?
How often should I water?
Anything else I need to do?
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