2017 Lawn thread
Discussion
8-P said:
The T word. I have a feeling I may be forced into it soon. Garden is a silly shape, no good place to put it other than fully visible from every window. Itll be a sad day when it arrives. I have a nice lawn and well kept beds, its going to hurt.
I'd rather dig a hole and do away with the namby pamby safety net! When the kids grow up or get fed up then either turn it into a pond or make a fire pit 
dickymint said:
I'd rather dig a hole and do away with the namby pamby safety net! When the kids grow up or get fed up then either turn it into a pond or make a fire pit
I like the idea but the only way for me to do it is with a shovel and rubble sacks which would take forever and a day!8-P said:
dickymint said:
I'd rather dig a hole and do away with the namby pamby safety net! When the kids grow up or get fed up then either turn it into a pond or make a fire pit
I like the idea but the only way for me to do it is with a shovel and rubble sacks which would take forever and a day!
I treated my lawn yesterday with Evergreen 4 in 1 using the EasySpreader tool, its the first lawn treatment I've ever used and mine definitely needs it as its full of moss and other weeds.
Once all the dead stuff has been scraped out, how long do I have to wait until I can sow more seed?
I am aware that I can't use the evergreen until after 6 months from the point of sowing new seed.
Genuinely excited to see the benefits.
Once all the dead stuff has been scraped out, how long do I have to wait until I can sow more seed?
I am aware that I can't use the evergreen until after 6 months from the point of sowing new seed.
Genuinely excited to see the benefits.
Slowly getting there in the lawn department now!
Nov 2015
Nov 2016
March 2017
Today
However I still have bare patches. How do I best get rid of these...bearing in mind I'm having to mow about once every week...especially (and surprisingly) in the shaded area under the trees where the grass goes mad. I tried some Scott's fertiliser in April hoping the grass would spread to cover the bare patches but it's all happening far too slowly.
Also, I have clumps of this stuff. This is a small clump, some are as big as dinner plates. What's the best stuff to get rid of it? I have some Hysward-P...would that do it without killing the lawn?
Nov 2015
Nov 2016
March 2017
Today
However I still have bare patches. How do I best get rid of these...bearing in mind I'm having to mow about once every week...especially (and surprisingly) in the shaded area under the trees where the grass goes mad. I tried some Scott's fertiliser in April hoping the grass would spread to cover the bare patches but it's all happening far too slowly.
Also, I have clumps of this stuff. This is a small clump, some are as big as dinner plates. What's the best stuff to get rid of it? I have some Hysward-P...would that do it without killing the lawn?
steveo3002 said:
any ideas for mares tails in the lawn ? starting to get several pop up , also get them in the gravel borders and i kill one and three more pop up lol
Kurtail. It's the only thing I've found that works effectively. It cannot easily be sprayed around other plants/grass so if you've only got a few at a time then paint it onto each plant. You probably already know that mares/horse tail is notoriously difficult to get rid of so you have a battle on your hands. Even in a lawn they start growing horizontally to get under the mower.
dickymint said:
8-P said:
dickymint said:
I'd rather dig a hole and do away with the namby pamby safety net! When the kids grow up or get fed up then either turn it into a pond or make a fire pit
I like the idea but the only way for me to do it is with a shovel and rubble sacks which would take forever and a day!Hard-Drive said:
Slowly getting there in the lawn department now!
Nov 2015
Nov 2016
March 2017
Today
However I still have bare patches. How do I best get rid of these...bearing in mind I'm having to mow about once every week...especially (and surprisingly) in the shaded area under the trees where the grass goes mad. I tried some Scott's fertiliser in April hoping the grass would spread to cover the bare patches but it's all happening far too slowly.
Also, I have clumps of this stuff. This is a small clump, some are as big as dinner plates. What's the best stuff to get rid of it? I have some Hysward-P...would that do it without killing the lawn?
Looking good, takes time but its worth it.Nov 2015
Nov 2016
March 2017
Today
However I still have bare patches. How do I best get rid of these...bearing in mind I'm having to mow about once every week...especially (and surprisingly) in the shaded area under the trees where the grass goes mad. I tried some Scott's fertiliser in April hoping the grass would spread to cover the bare patches but it's all happening far too slowly.
Also, I have clumps of this stuff. This is a small clump, some are as big as dinner plates. What's the best stuff to get rid of it? I have some Hysward-P...would that do it without killing the lawn?
Is your retaining wall literally just slabs buried in a bit? Reason I ask is I considered something similar round the side of my house, did you sink them in concrete or anything?
Yep, just slabs, although you're only seeing the top half in the pics. IIRC the ones down the side of the house are in concrete, but I don't think the ones around the lawn bit are. However, the level was lowered in the late autumn, and the bank held up fine on it's own despite some awful rain. Originally the plan was gabians but the builder said the ground just didn't anything so extreme.
I moved house and nothing's been done there in the last year or so. I was asked if I could "tame it a bit" 
It never ceases to amaze me just how fast a garden changes when left alone. It's like a jungle there now.
Given that I'll be moving again soon, I do wonder if one day I might stay put long enough to actually enjoy the result of my efforts; but where's the fun in that
It never ceases to amaze me just how fast a garden changes when left alone. It's like a jungle there now.
Given that I'll be moving again soon, I do wonder if one day I might stay put long enough to actually enjoy the result of my efforts; but where's the fun in that
Hard-Drive said:
Yep, just slabs, although you're only seeing the top half in the pics. IIRC the ones down the side of the house are in concrete, but I don't think the ones around the lawn bit are. However, the level was lowered in the late autumn, and the bank held up fine on it's own despite some awful rain. Originally the plan was gabians but the builder said the ground just didn't anything so extreme.
Good to know thanks. I need a week off to do that and the rest of the land work on mine and I just dont have the holiday available! 
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