2023 Lawn Thread

[dudleybloke]

I would just get on and put some iron on the lawn. As long as its not an extended hot and dry period it shouldn't harm the grass.
I use it at various strengths throughout most of the year as a moss preventative and lawn tonic and it does the job.
I wouldn't use it on new seed, I think it takes a few weeks for new grass to be able to take up the iron.

[granville997]

My efforts

Cut

Scalp

Scarify
Overseed and top dress

[dhutch]

Finished raking up after the light scarification and re-mowed to tidy up and add some strips for me to look at this week.

Must make a collection box for the thing, I hate raking!

Added a soil-seed mix to the various dog wee patches and other rougher area but no whole lawn overseed for me this spring.

[dhutch]

granville997 said:

My efforts

Cut

Scalp

Scarify

Overseed and top dress

Looks good, plenty of work done there.
What do you do for top dressing?

[markbigears]

Does anyone else have to calm and reassure the wife after the scarifier has been out?

[nickfrog]

markbigears said:

Does anyone else have to calm and reassure the wife after the scarifier has been out?

Yes, I know what you mean. Very little faith in my gardening skills here too but in the end she was impressed, doesn't happen that often at our age

[brums evil twin]

From the photos at the beginning of the weekend to this!!

As we had the rain forecast, yesterday was spent power raking and collecting the thatch, then fertilised and over seeded followed by a top dressing of compost. Rain last night and so far this morning it's not stopped, so its all getting a good watering in.

[granville997]

Top dressing
Field compost number 4 1300lt over 160sm
Use code DHLE

[Harry Flashman]

Today I have been mostly admiring the daffs in my lawn.

Moss is mostly dead from the iron sulphate a week or so ago. Debating scarification, or laziness if just letting the grass have a chance now that it's competitor is dead. Threw remaining autumn fertiliser over the lawn as it has iron sulphate in and it's what I had to hand. Also due to the spring bulbs, I don't really need to do any big mowing until late spring. So more root strengthening over top growth is fine by me for a while.

Weedol did not work on buttercups, I suspect as it was rained off. Re-application is due. Removed a few mechanically and lost the will to live, so gave up. Spent the day fertilizing and mulching our many roses instead, plus some weeding/tidying of beds.

Edited by Harry Flashman on Monday 10th April 20:47

[dhutch]

granville997 said:

Top dressing
Field compost number 4 1300lt over 160sm
Use code DHLE

Thanks.

Always interesting to know what, and how thick people are putting it on.

[markbigears]

Good to know I’m not the only sad b@stard that watches Daniel

[Harry Flashman]

https://www.lawnsmith.co.uk/lawn-care-advice/lawn-...

...and that will explain why the weedkiller hasn't worked. Every day's a school day.

[dhutch]

markbigears said:

Good to know I’m not the only sad b@stard that watches Daniel

Just picked up on the channel this week. Makes a change from Robbie!

[Stedman]

Managed to scarify the rear lawn. Always love it knowing how it should/will turn out.

[Terry Winks]

My seed put down 2 weeks ago hasn't really taken, not much new growth out there? Impatience on my part? Considering seeding again.

[Simpo Two]

Terry Winks said:

My seed put down 2 weeks ago hasn't really taken, not much new growth out there? Impatience on my part? Considering seeding again.

Too cold I'd say.

[M1AGM]

Simpo Two said:

Terry Winks said:

My seed put down 2 weeks ago hasn't really taken, not much new growth out there? Impatience on my part? Considering seeding again.

Too cold I'd say.

Agree, too few growing days so far this year.

I do have some new seeded areas coming up but I seeded those a few of weeks ago when we had a week of warm weather.

[AyBee]

markbigears said:

Good to know I’m not the only sad b@stard that watches Daniel

No comment

[Terry Winks]

M1AGM said:

Simpo Two said:

Terry Winks said:

My seed put down 2 weeks ago hasn't really taken, not much new growth out there? Impatience on my part? Considering seeding again.

Too cold I'd say.

Agree, too few growing days so far this year.

I do have some new seeded areas coming up but I seeded those a few of weeks ago when we had a week of warm weather.

Does seem a painfully slow start,I wanted to really get ahead of it this year. Just to check though I am no pro, the existing seed that I put down that remains will just be dormant? Not dead due to the cold/frosts we have had

[RichB]

Terry Winks said:

M1AGM said:

Simpo Two said:

Terry Winks said:

My seed put down 2 weeks ago hasn't really taken, not much new growth out there? Impatience on my part? Considering seeding again.

Too cold I'd say.

Agree, too few growing days so far this year. I do have some new seeded areas coming up but I seeded those a few of weeks ago when we had a week of warm weather.

Does seem a painfully slow start,I wanted to really get ahead of it this year. Just to check though I am no pro, the existing seed that I put down that remains will just be dormant? Not dead due to the cold/frosts we have had

Clearly too cold. It is said that the soil temp needs to be 10°C that's the soil, not the air temp and as we are still getting night time temps of 3°C or 4°C there's no way the soil has warmed up yet. I wouldn't have expected it to germinate but I expect the sparrows and pigeons have enjoyed it though.