2018 Lawn thread
Discussion
ive thrown the can away now sorry.
Some spiel off the website:
Lawn Magic is unlike ordinary lawn food. Most of those simply green the grass, crucially Lawn Magic strengthens it too. That’s why so many professionals choose to use it (under its commercial name) because it produces great looking and more resilient pitches. It’s so popular with the professionals that approximately 80% of the Premier Football and Rugby grounds rely on it! For home gardeners, Lawn Magic produces a green, healthy, great looking lawn that’s tougher too, so it’s better for kids, pets and simple day to day enjoyment.
Some spiel off the website:
Lawn Magic is unlike ordinary lawn food. Most of those simply green the grass, crucially Lawn Magic strengthens it too. That’s why so many professionals choose to use it (under its commercial name) because it produces great looking and more resilient pitches. It’s so popular with the professionals that approximately 80% of the Premier Football and Rugby grounds rely on it! For home gardeners, Lawn Magic produces a green, healthy, great looking lawn that’s tougher too, so it’s better for kids, pets and simple day to day enjoyment.
57 Chevy said:
My lawn arrived this morning.
Untitled by Nick Grant, on Flickr
7 hours later 180m2 laid, knackered now.
Untitled by Nick Grant, on Flickr
One week in and it is already rooting into the ground. Watering twice a day for at least 30 mins in this weather to establish it. Braved the first cut tonight. Untitled by Nick Grant, on Flickr7 hours later 180m2 laid, knackered now.
Untitled by Nick Grant, on Flickr
Untitled by Nick Grant, on FlickrBurwood said:
Is that a dug up and newly laced soil base? If so how much soil was needed?
38 tonnes in total.... It was dropped in by a grab, rather than tipped as one load, and was in huge piles near the boundary wall where it could reach through the trees.It was not fun to spread and level it.
I just made a separate post not even seeing this.
My front lawn is in a shocking state of affairs. Not helped with the recent hot weather but it's mostly moss.
Am i right in thinking i should be using a scarifier / heavy rake to tear all the moss out in the Autumn and overseed / feed fro there?
My front lawn is in a shocking state of affairs. Not helped with the recent hot weather but it's mostly moss.
Am i right in thinking i should be using a scarifier / heavy rake to tear all the moss out in the Autumn and overseed / feed fro there?
I picked up the in-laws Suffolk Punch after it's annual service & sharpen from an old school shop in Sheffield this morning (Gunsons in Hillsborough) and have bought myself an Allett 12E with scarifier cassette for the princely sum of £200.
I didn't want a petrol mover as I need to lug it up a load of steps to the grass, but didn't want a rotary. Electric cylinders are a bit rare, but this was a refurbished and looks like new.
The shop is on its third generation of ownership and the guy is looking to retire in the next few years, but nobody wants to take it on. It's a thriving little business but his kids and grandkids aren't interested in manual engineering type of work. Seems a real shame that these type of businesses are no longer in demand to run, even if there's enough demand to make it worthwhile trading.
I didn't want a petrol mover as I need to lug it up a load of steps to the grass, but didn't want a rotary. Electric cylinders are a bit rare, but this was a refurbished and looks like new.
The shop is on its third generation of ownership and the guy is looking to retire in the next few years, but nobody wants to take it on. It's a thriving little business but his kids and grandkids aren't interested in manual engineering type of work. Seems a real shame that these type of businesses are no longer in demand to run, even if there's enough demand to make it worthwhile trading.
wjwren said:
Jagnet - what do the professionals do in heat like this? Ive watered my lawn loads but its in full sun most of the day and it seems to be "scorched" from the heat. The only part which is shady is lush and green.
Turn to religion 
If you can't shade it then you've just got to water during the day, a lot, to get the temperatures down. With the sun as strong as it is and in temperatures like this, even if there's moisture in the soil the grass can still brown and go dormant from the heat in the grass canopy and upper soil surface.
You could do the same at home but without automated watering systems and your own bore hole it's neither practical nor responsible with our limited supply of potable water. Sometimes you've just got to give in to nature and in weather like this if a raised cutting height and deep weekly watering isn't enough then let it be, it'll recover.
Muncher said:
Mine is looking as thick and green as Wembley stadium at the moment, 40 mins of watering every day with the sprinklers really makes a huge difference, everything else around here is yellow and dead and only going to get worse.
I was watering every day but am a bit worried about how much it was costing...S11Steve said:
I gave the new grass another trim yesterday, only taking about 2cm off it, and I reseeded a few patches where the original seed had moved with watering or eaten by birds. The Flymo I have at the moment is a bit rubbish and although I put a new blade on it, I'm sure it just flattens the grass before the blades get the chance to cut it.
The paddling pool is not going on it though, much to the disgust of the youngest who's having a strop now.
There been quite a change in the last 3 years.
That grey colour looks the business. What brand and colour did you use?The paddling pool is not going on it though, much to the disgust of the youngest who's having a strop now.
There been quite a change in the last 3 years.
S11Steve said:
Burwood said:
Is that a dug up and newly laced soil base? If so how much soil was needed?
38 tonnes in total.... It was dropped in by a grab, rather than tipped as one load, and was in huge piles near the boundary wall where it could reach through the trees.It was not fun to spread and level it.
Burwood said:
Thanks Steve. I will be doing this so may I ask, approx depth and area. I have about 1000 Square metres of actual lawn.
It was around 70sqm, but on a slope which we tried to level as best we could. It's about 75-100mm overall though on top of the old soil that had been scraped flat-ish.Invest in a proper landscaping rake though - https://www.screwfix.com/p/roughneck-aluminium-lan...
And peg out some string to help keep the levels consistent.
Hi all, any tips on preparing for potential hosepipe bans? Bristol Water are reportedly mulling one, so would be keen to hear. Currently whack the sprinklers on for 20 mins a day and it's looking OK, minus the puppy wee.
I know most of PH will scoff at the £1000 fines, but for us mere mortals, what's best? Water as much as possible now, and leave long?
I know most of PH will scoff at the £1000 fines, but for us mere mortals, what's best? Water as much as possible now, and leave long?
Evanivitch said:
Don't worry about it and just let it recover when the rain comes? Grass is hardy stuff, it'll come back when the rain does.
This is my plan. We have literally just acquired the lawn which is in very mixed condition which makes it easier, but equally, it's just grass. More important there is water to drink than a lush lawn.Gassing Station | Homes, Gardens and DIY | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff