2017 Lawn thread

[bazza white]

Quick question i can get a Suffolk punch sk14 for £250ish. It's 2nd hand but brand new never used. Any thoughts ?

[SonicHedgeHog]

I'm at the looking grim stage too. Green shoots are coming, but the weather is only just getting warm enough to really germinate the seeds. Can't wait to get my lawn back.

[markbigears]

Don't worry about the state of your scarified lawns, they will quickly recover. Best thing you can do to your lawn. Getting a tad warmer down south so I'll re-seed in a few weeks, not a lot of rain down here.

[Craikeybaby]

Inkyfingers said:

Craikeybaby said:

I made a start on my parents lawns at the weekend, by putting some moss killer on them. The plan is that I will rake the moss out next week. I can't decide if it is worth hiring a scarifier for 15m² of lawn, or if I should man up and rake by hand.

For 15m2, It'll take you longer to go and pick the scarifier up from the hire place than to just do it yourself with a rake!

This evening I'm regretting not hiring a scarifier! I managed to pull a wheelie bin full of moss out of the lawns, but it looked like there was still plenty more to come. I have overseeded it now, so hopefully it will look a lot better soon.

Next year I will hire a scarifier and do it properly!

[wseed]

bazza white said:

Quick question i can get a Suffolk punch sk14 for £250ish. It's 2nd hand but brand new never used. Any thoughts ?

Sounds like a bargain as they're pretty pricey. Keep in mind though cylinder mowers generally have a shorter cut. I bought a bigger Ransomes Marquis and while it cuts superbly my lawn isn't fine or flat enough for it really. It's also tricky navigating around the walls in the garden so am thinking of getting rid. Such a shame as it has a newish kubota 160cc motor with electronic ignition and it runs and starts superbly.

[georgefreeman918]

Any particular time of year for laying seed?

[DoubleSix]

Just done weed and and feed and am keen to overseed.

But says I have to wait 6 weeks!! Wtf

[RichB]

DoubleSix said:

Just done weed and and feed and am keen to overseed.

But says I have to wait 6 weeks!! Wtf

Yep... because the "weed" component of the weed & feed will kill the seedlings.

[DoubleSix]

RichB said:

DoubleSix said:

Just done weed and and feed and am keen to overseed.

But says I have to wait 6 weeks!! Wtf

Yep... because the "weed" component of the weed & feed will kill the seedlings.

Grrrrr so I've got to look at patchy lawn for another 6 weeks!!

[Joe5y]

Didn't like this lawn


So I did this

[p1stonhead]

Joe5y said:

Didn't like this lawn

What the fk type of new lawn is that?!

[Joe5y]

p1stonhead said:

Joe5y said:

Didn't like this lawn

What the fk type of new lawn is that?!

It had just been cut with a turf cutter to be removed. It was previously like this;

[p1stonhead]

Joe5y said:

p1stonhead said:

Joe5y said:

Didn't like this lawn

What the fk type of new lawn is that?!

It had just been cut with a turf cutter to be removed. It was previously like this;

Ohh he is taking it up I thought he was putting it down and you were saying 'he did a crap job so I did it again myself'

[8-P]

For those worried theyve just ruined their lawns, check out last years lawn thread when last years scarifications started - lots of before and afters, a few panics but mainly lawns looking pretty good a month later or so.

I do my own, but my parents had Lawntec do theirs in September ish. It looked terrible, I mean really terrible for about 8 weeks but it looks like a dream now.

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

Also see this before with quick after at the end

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWzl9GeXTaI

and this one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04-63BNo1NE

Edited by 8-P on Thursday 6th April 16:14

[cylon]

Joe5y said:

So I did this

I have already got my border done and have no idea what to put in, looking at yours and the plants/shrubs you have, do you know the names? They look good and giving me something to go on.

thanks

[richatnort]

Sorry guys it was doing my head being the wrong way round!!



The Garden does much better with a bed and the decking!

[cylon]

thanks for flipping pic, Richatnort.

So i have a new build and after a little complaint I got the builders to dig up the old turf and lay down new topsoil and re-turf with new.

This was done in feb17 and now looks like this. I am new to all this, how do i look after it now?

I read few pages back what i think i need is some feed or fertiliser, is that correct? could anyone advise me on what to purchase, just getting into all this.

Edited by cylon on Friday 7th April 09:26

[Too Late]

So i woke this morning an i have some baby grass coming through! Brilliant

Now... How long shall i leave it before i go out and do a first cut?
Am i best to sharpen the lawnmower blades (they are 2yr old)
How short/high should i be cutting the grass?

Thanks
Nick

[crashley]

coyft said:

That looks great, what a big improvement.

Your sleeper edging - have you just butted them against each other or is there something below the surface holding them all together? Presumably they're just sat on a shingle / light mix base? Interested about doing mine and how much of a headache i should expect.

[8-P]

Good move on the decking, doubt grass would have been too happy with the likely shade. Looks good.