2016 Lawn thread

[Dr Mike Oxgreen]

A common mistake with lawns is to mow too short. During mid summer especially, the grass will appreciate having a bit of extra length to give better drought resistance and to help it compete with weeds. You're doing the right thing mowing at a generous length.

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If I wasnt feeling cr4p Id mow my lawn today! Quite mild and looks like it needs a trim, just in time for Christmas!

Must be nearly time to start the 2017 lawn thread!

As a look back for me we bought our house at the end of 2015 and 2016 was a sort the lawn out year. Newish ground for me be turned a moss and weed fest into a pretty respectable lawn after lots of effort , scarification, probably too much seeding, mowing, more patching, over zealous spot weed treatment etc. Dissapointed to see so much moss re-appear, but some of the lawn is quite shady so I guess its to be expected.

[Tony Starks]

Dr Mike Oxgreen said:

A common mistake with lawns is to mow too short. During mid summer especially, the grass will appreciate having a bit of extra length to give better drought resistance and to help it compete with weeds. You're doing the right thing mowing at a generous length.

Great, now I just need to try to find an aerator. not a single garden based shop has any Just have to get one online.