2016 Lawn thread
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LordHaveMurci said:
V8A*ndy said:
That is stunning! Care to share any more info?I'm not so sure it will recover.
Seeding update
Front lawn - 2.5 weeks in, beginning to look ok, lots coming through.
Rear lawn - 2 weeks in, areas that get the most are beginning to look ok, areas that are most in shade, and no surprise those areas I removed by far the most moss from are doing nothing. All I can see is a lot of seed. Im beginning to think I would have done better with shady seed although I doubt it would have germinated any quicker.
Front lawn - 2.5 weeks in, beginning to look ok, lots coming through.
Rear lawn - 2 weeks in, areas that get the most are beginning to look ok, areas that are most in shade, and no surprise those areas I removed by far the most moss from are doing nothing. All I can see is a lot of seed. Im beginning to think I would have done better with shady seed although I doubt it would have germinated any quicker.
Dear lawn genii,
I laid new turf six months ago, while it was so mild. It's a very small lawn, seems to have gone down fine over the winter, is thicker and healthier than what I pulled up. I've watered it monthly with some basic NPK and now mown it once with my push mower.
But, there is a heart shaped weed all over it, at its worst at the edges:
Is there anything I can do to combat this, or is it something I have to live with?
Thanks in advance.
I laid new turf six months ago, while it was so mild. It's a very small lawn, seems to have gone down fine over the winter, is thicker and healthier than what I pulled up. I've watered it monthly with some basic NPK and now mown it once with my push mower.
But, there is a heart shaped weed all over it, at its worst at the edges:
Is there anything I can do to combat this, or is it something I have to live with?
Thanks in advance.
beeej said:
With the arrow shaped leaves, that could well be field bindweed. A selective lawn weedkiller such as Verdone or Resolva will set it back but it'll likely require several applications over a period of time to get rid of it altogether as it's a stubborn little devil with a massive root system.8-P said:
Seeding update
Front lawn - 2.5 weeks in, beginning to look ok, lots coming through.
Rear lawn - 2 weeks in, areas that get the most are beginning to look ok, areas that are most in shade, and no surprise those areas I removed by far the most moss from are doing nothing. All I can see is a lot of seed. Im beginning to think I would have done better with shady seed although I doubt it would have germinated any quicker.
I did use the shady lawn seed, two 1/2 weeks ago. Nothing at all happening so far!Front lawn - 2.5 weeks in, beginning to look ok, lots coming through.
Rear lawn - 2 weeks in, areas that get the most are beginning to look ok, areas that are most in shade, and no surprise those areas I removed by far the most moss from are doing nothing. All I can see is a lot of seed. Im beginning to think I would have done better with shady seed although I doubt it would have germinated any quicker.
I know little about lawns, but I'm pretty sure it's not bindweed. It's not spreading across and over things. I think it might be Creeping Charlie given the leaf shape and it spreading everywhere without tendrils.
Can anyone advise on how to tackle Creeping Charlie, fertilize the young turf, and sow a little Shadygreen grass seed, in the next few weeks? Bit out of my depth now.
Can anyone advise on how to tackle Creeping Charlie, fertilize the young turf, and sow a little Shadygreen grass seed, in the next few weeks? Bit out of my depth now.
jagnet said:
beeej said:
With the arrow shaped leaves, that could well be field bindweed. A selective lawn weedkiller such as Verdone or Resolva will set it back but it'll likely require several applications over a period of time to get rid of it altogether as it's a stubborn little devil with a massive root system.It's definitely Celandine. The yellow flowers are the giveaway, and the leaf shape is correct as well.
Celandine is pretty, and it's tempting to let it grow. But it is horribly invasive. It springs up in early spring, spreads like wildfire for a couple of months and then, mercifully, vanishes. But it has just retreated back into its little pea-sized tubers.
It does respond to selective sprays (I've been using Resolva on it with some success) but it does need a couple of applications. Digging it out is unlikely to work because you just end up distributing the tubers around and making the problem worse for next year.
But the good news is that even if you don't manage to kill it, it will fk off in a few weeks' time anyway.
I wouldn't give up on your seed after 2 weeks given how cold it's been. It's meant to warm up a bit from now on so I'd hope a fair bit more will start to germinate if you keep it watered. I'm more concerned about the damage last night's frost will have done to my newly germinated seed that's only just popped up over the past week!
ukbabz said:
So I put some seeds down a couple of weeks ago, however only a fraction of them seem to be germinating growing. Would it be worth putting down more seed or better to wait for the ones that are down to germinate?
Same here, but I know those that have germinated are the ones that get the most sun, so theyve had the warmth they need. What seeds need is warm moist conditions and it really hasnt been that. The shadier part of my lawn has done nothing, the sunny part is just starting to look like its going to be successful so Id say stick with it.MG-FIDO said:
I wouldn't give up on your seed after 2 weeks given how cold it's been. It's meant to warm up a bit from now on so I'd hope a fair bit more will start to germinate if you keep it watered. I'm more concerned about the damage last night's frost will have done to my newly germinated seed that's only just popped up over the past week!
From what I read it should be okGents...question for you regarding application method. I have a relatively large area to cover and it seems that you can either buy granular or liquid fertilisers/weed/moss treatment products. Whichever way I go I am either going to have to buy a sprayer or a fertiliser spreader.
Which would you recommend...granular or liquid ?
Which would you recommend...granular or liquid ?
Cheib said:
Gents...question for you regarding application method. I have a relatively large area to cover and it seems that you can either buy granular or liquid fertilisers/weed/moss treatment products. Whichever way I go I am either going to have to buy a sprayer or a fertiliser spreader.
Which would you recommend...granular or liquid ?
I've got 3/4 of an acre to do and I've been recommended to spray. have bought a towed sprayer for the lawn tractor that also has a hand sprayer attached.Which would you recommend...granular or liquid ?
Mario149 said:
Cheib said:
Gents...question for you regarding application method. I have a relatively large area to cover and it seems that you can either buy granular or liquid fertilisers/weed/moss treatment products. Whichever way I go I am either going to have to buy a sprayer or a fertiliser spreader.
Which would you recommend...granular or liquid ?
I've got 3/4 of an acre to do and I've been recommended to spray. have bought a towed sprayer for the lawn tractor that also has a hand sprayer attached.Which would you recommend...granular or liquid ?
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