2020 Lawn thread
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the cueball said:
First ever go at scarifying. Then cleaned up with the Billy Goat.
I'm thinking of getting a Billy Goat because with about an acre beside woodlands leaf clearing in a job every weekend throughout October & November. Are there different types, what sort have you got, is it any good? 
the cueball said:
First ever go at scarifying....
Then cleaned up with the Billy Goat...
Seeds being delivered tomorrow.
Good work!Then cleaned up with the Billy Goat...
Seeds being delivered tomorrow.
Just for future reference, it’s worth noting that what you’ve done is a very, very, very gentle scarification!
(Which, by the way, is the right thing to do at this time of year.)
If you scarify in autumn, you would probably want to do four or five passes with the scarifier to get a much larger volume of thatch out. Your lawn will look truly horrific at the end of it, but will come back stronger.
Here’s what one of the lawns of an Oxford college looks like after scarifying:
http://wocogaga.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-scarifyin...
My scarifier gave up the ghost at the end of last year and due to the lack of places to buy a replacement just now I was thinking of trying the Maxwell turf food bio 1 out as it is suppose to decompose thatch and moss similar to mobactor
Just wondering if anyone has tried it before and had any success with it?
Just wondering if anyone has tried it before and had any success with it?
RichB said:
I'm thinking of getting a Billy Goat because with about an acre beside woodlands leaf clearing in a job every weekend throughout October & November. Are there different types, what sort have you got, is it any good?
I think there are a few different versions.I’ve got an older version purchased off eBay... I think it’s an early 2000ish...
Self propelled, with the option of using a hose at the front too.
Still works great and I’m using it a lot, leaves, grass and just general rubbish too.
Makes it all a lot easier and quicker.
Dr Mike Oxgreen said:
Good work!
Just for future reference, it’s worth noting that what you’ve done is a very, very, very gentle scarification!
(Which, by the way, is the right thing to do at this time of year.)
If you scarify in autumn, you would probably want to do four or five passes with the scarifier to get a much larger volume of thatch out. Your lawn will look truly horrific at the end of it, but will come back stronger.
Here’s what one of the lawns of an Oxford college looks like after scarifying:
http://wocogaga.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-scarifyin...
Cheers, I had another few passes, lowering the machine each time, but as this is all new to me I didn’t want to go too far.Just for future reference, it’s worth noting that what you’ve done is a very, very, very gentle scarification!
(Which, by the way, is the right thing to do at this time of year.)
If you scarify in autumn, you would probably want to do four or five passes with the scarifier to get a much larger volume of thatch out. Your lawn will look truly horrific at the end of it, but will come back stronger.
Here’s what one of the lawns of an Oxford college looks like after scarifying:
http://wocogaga.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-scarifyin...
Now looks like this:
morfmedia said:
I need to level approx 400 Sq metres, what device is best to assist, a lawn lute or a drag matt. Likely to use sand as cheaper and have clay soil. Device to be used manually....
Unless you're going for a lawn tennis court I suggest a lute about 4 feet wide. You could make one. There's a lot of videos on YouTube to give you the idea. It will probably take a while to achieve perfection. e.g. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGj_gHqT-P4Edited by RichB on Monday 30th March 08:54
Nick_MSM said:
Been cutting mine for several weeks now, this is the state of play at the moment. Top lawn is a bit threadbare in places so will be aerated and overseeded in a couple of weeks. Looking forward to bringing the cut height down!
That’s a beautiful looking garden. Did you individually place each bit of gravel on the paths also? morfmedia said:
Lawnsmith if you want to support a traditional UK business.
Guy is a top bloke, getting all my fertiliser and seeds from him at the moment, although I have also used BnQs 'family lawn' before now.Website has a very good filter to select lawn type and conditions, application etc down to just a couple of options to pick from.
Daniel
I've been through the lawn patching thing a few times over the years. Bought all the feeds etc, and the 'shady area' seeds and all the rest of it. I came to the conclusion that if you've got no direct sunlight, you're stuffed no matter what seed you use.
Last autumn I had the tall shrubs adjacent to one problem corner of my lawn massacred to about 1/3 their height. The result is at least several hours of direct sun on the entire lawn. I'm hoping this might help the situation. I've repeated all the re-seeding advice, so fingers crossed.
Last autumn I had the tall shrubs adjacent to one problem corner of my lawn massacred to about 1/3 their height. The result is at least several hours of direct sun on the entire lawn. I'm hoping this might help the situation. I've repeated all the re-seeding advice, so fingers crossed.
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