2015 Lawn thread

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Craikeybaby

10,369 posts

224 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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Cactussed said:
Def one of my fav threads right now.
I'm about to declare war on our back garden which is literally covered in moss.
It needs deep scarify, then anti moss spray, then re-scarify, then reseed and fertilise then water and wait (at a guess).
Going to be a long road after many years of neglect, but fingers crossed. Its largish (around 1000sqm at a guess?) so going to take a while.
I'm guessing that with a garden that size you will be using a powered scarifier, if so, you can probably get away without the moss spray and second scarify. You're probably best getting the seed down before the weather gets too warm (he says hopefully).

Cactussed

5,292 posts

212 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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Hell yes. Got a cartridge insert for the little qualcast. Still takes a while to do, but I'd give up if I had to do it by hand with a rake. If I could get a scarifier for the big Atco, I'd be laughing!

The little front lawn is only 70sqm odd, so takes far less effort. That has come up a treat after I scarified the bejesus out of it then overseeded and fertilised, so figured I'd had a stab at the back (fnarr fnarr) so have ordered a whole bunch more seed, fertiliser etc etc.


SwissJonese

1,393 posts

174 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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Well we hired a supposed professional company and this is what we got for new turf. Let the fun and games commence trying to work on a solution with the company, personally I just want to tell them to stuff it and do it myself.

ClarkPB

818 posts

199 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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My Dog had completely destroyed my garden and with our 1 year old boy now starting to walk I figured now was as good a time as ever to get it sorted. Ended up going with artificial grass and some sleepers, best decision ever and I really should have done it sooner










Willeh85

760 posts

142 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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SwissJonese said:
Well we hired a supposed professional company and this is what we got for new turf. Let the fun and games commence trying to work on a solution with the company, personally I just want to tell them to stuff it and do it myself.
That is awful, and where did they get the turf near the top.

Don't stump up a penny for that. An area that size you'll be able to do yourself.

Some Gump

12,671 posts

185 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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ClarkPB said:
Each to their own and that, but IMO that's not a garden. At last plant some plastic trees, or make a faux rockery?

ClarkPB

818 posts

199 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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Some Gump said:
Each to their own and that, but IMO that's not a garden. At last plant some plastic trees, or make a faux rockery?
Nah, I wanted something nice and simplistic that requires nothing other than the odd pressure wash of the patio and a going over with the grass with a leaf blower ocassionaly.

I'll get the fence and sleepers painted and leave it at that biggrin

Cactussed

5,292 posts

212 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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Robbo66 said:
Scarified November.
Hollow tined Feb.
Liquid Fertilised April early / Blade with Seaweed from Sherriff Amenity,.
Spray application of Primo Maxx yesterday.

this is what I'm aiming for! Fingers crossed (and lots of hard work in between)

Kapenta

1,591 posts

195 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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ClarkPB said:
Nah, I wanted something nice and simplistic that requires nothing other than the odd pressure wash of the patio and a going over with the grass with a leaf blower ocassionaly.

I'll get the fence and sleepers painted and leave it at that biggrin
Wait until is hot and the smell of dog piss poo wafts through your living room windows. My neighbours did similar and they landed up giving their dog away, since there was nothing to break down the dog piss / poo down, bacterially, and the kids couldn't play on the AstroTurf since it stank...

rich83

14,191 posts

137 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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Cactussed said:
Robbo66 said:
Scarified November.
Hollow tined Feb.
Liquid Fertilised April early / Blade with Seaweed from Sherriff Amenity,.
Spray application of Primo Maxx yesterday.

this is what I'm aiming for! Fingers crossed (and lots of hard work in between)
Primo Maxx.......

https://www.pitchcare.com/shop/growth-regulators/p...

...... come again?????

ClarkPB

818 posts

199 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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Kapenta said:
Wait until is hot and the smell of dog piss poo wafts through your living room windows. My neighbours did similar and they landed up giving their dog away, since there was nothing to break down the dog piss / poo down, bacterially, and the kids couldn't play on the AstroTurf since it stank...
The dog isn't getting on it! Your neighbours stuff must have been unlike this new pet friendly grass though as dog piss/crap isn't an issue with it.

popeyewhite

19,621 posts

119 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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Willeh85 said:
SwissJonese said:
Well we hired a supposed professional company and this is what we got for new turf. Let the fun and games commence trying to work on a solution with the company, personally I just want to tell them to stuff it and do it myself.
That is awful, and where did they get the turf near the top.

Don't stump up a penny for that. An area that size you'll be able to do yourself.
If ever the adage 'If you want something doing properly...' were true it would apply to the garden.


Some Gump

12,671 posts

185 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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ClarkPB said:
The dog isn't getting on it! Your neighbours stuff must have been unlike this new pet friendly grass though as dog piss/crap isn't an issue with it.
Clark's dog, yesterday:
wink

toohangry

416 posts

108 months

Thursday 7th May 2015
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Some Gump said:
ClarkPB said:
Each to their own and that, but IMO that's not a garden. At last plant some plastic trees, or make a faux rockery?
Without wanting to have a dig, I don't get pretend grass either. It's just weird!

Cactussed

5,292 posts

212 months

Thursday 7th May 2015
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It looks great, is low maintenance, has most of the benefits and almost none of the drawbacks?
What's not to understand?

Personally, I like real grass but for an entertaining space and time poor lifestyle, its a no brainer so far as I can see.

Personally, I'd add some more interest to the photo attached, but that's just me. some prefer minimalism, others clutter, most of us in between.

BTW, I've stolen the steps idea for our patio project..

Some Gump

12,671 posts

185 months

Thursday 7th May 2015
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For the record, i'm only talking in jest. I just think it's strange coming into the beardy lawn obsessive thread, and posting plastic grass. It's be like going into that weird detailing forum, and posting a picture of the automatic car wash down at Tesco in the "double bucket and soapy glovewk" thread smile

Cactussed

5,292 posts

212 months

Thursday 7th May 2015
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Bahahahahaha

toohangry

416 posts

108 months

Thursday 7th May 2015
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I can't put my finger on it - for a tiny area or a kids play area it makes perfect sense. To have it as a garden just seems to at odds with my views on gardens and the outdoors in general. Grass might not be 100% ideal but it's natural!

TimJMS

2,584 posts

250 months

Thursday 7th May 2015
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rich83 said:
Cactussed said:
Robbo66 said:
Scarified November.
Hollow tined Feb.
Liquid Fertilised April early / Blade with Seaweed from Sherriff Amenity,.
Spray application of Primo Maxx yesterday.

this is what I'm aiming for! Fingers crossed (and lots of hard work in between)
Primo Maxx.......

https://www.pitchcare.com/shop/growth-regulators/p...

...... come again?????
Seems to me that it is half strength Moddus, which is still expensive stuff.

Robbo66

3,828 posts

232 months

Thursday 7th May 2015
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TimJMS said:
rich83 said:
Cactussed said:
Robbo66 said:
Scarified November.
Hollow tined Feb.
Liquid Fertilised April early / Blade with Seaweed from Sherriff Amenity,.
Spray application of Primo Maxx yesterday.

this is what I'm aiming for! Fingers crossed (and lots of hard work in between)
Primo Maxx.......

https://www.pitchcare.com/shop/growth-regulators/p...

...... come again?????
Seems to me that it is half strength Moddus, which is still expensive stuff.
I use 12ml in 15 lt over 300 square metres. Thickens, toughness and massively improves root zone depth. Combines this with less top growth and stressing through mowing and you have a winning formula.