2021 Lawn thread
Discussion
RichB said:
looks like you need to fertilise it and water it copiously. 
The green area in the foreground is a tear patch I shaved down a couple of weeks ago and has come back very healthily. It is ultimately a weed and a tough one at that and the ground remains very wet so it should be fine in a few weeks and showing clearly the areas that will benefit from over seeding.
A friend who popped over earlier did comment that as he drove in his first thought was that I'd finally lost it and glyphosated the lot.
It could really do with scarifying right now and a good dose of ferrous sulphate but I haven't the time hence why I've scalped it to take out a lot of dead material.
DonkeyApple said:
Front lawn finally shaved down to one mower level below where I wish to maintain it.
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Having just not had my times coincide with enough dry weather I'd only been able to keep doing quick cuts at the highest setting of the mower until last week. As a result there's quite a bit of moss through the lawn but hopefully now the grass is short enough it will not have such good conditions.
Ended up running the petrol rake over it at a modest level last night. There was so much moss and so many little bumps that it just made sense to take out a load and to break up all the lumps. [Img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51307106608_bc84bf7791_c.jpg[/thumb]
Having just not had my times coincide with enough dry weather I'd only been able to keep doing quick cuts at the highest setting of the mower until last week. As a result there's quite a bit of moss through the lawn but hopefully now the grass is short enough it will not have such good conditions.
Raked it by hand this morning into a Mohican, or is it a Brazilian before using the leaf blower to pile it up and dispose of.
Then ran the sit on over it to pick up the remainder before putting a final cut in one step lower.
All done now so all that remains is the fun of seeing how well it comes back. There are some zones where there's clearly a mat of moss and bits that will possibly struggle but I'll deal with those next month if it looks like there will be a week of wet weather.
Bit of a strange question but can there be such a thing as 'too much grass' on your lawn.
When mowing the past few weeks the grass blades seems to be very tight together and it looks like the lawn isn't getting a chance to breathe.
On top of this I have some heavy patches of Poa annua.
Is scarifying and aeration recommended during the summer and would this help matters?
When mowing the past few weeks the grass blades seems to be very tight together and it looks like the lawn isn't getting a chance to breathe.
On top of this I have some heavy patches of Poa annua.
Is scarifying and aeration recommended during the summer and would this help matters?
It will largely self-regulate in terms of shoot density. Very high density is something many turf managers will actually be aiming for. It will help to aerate (spiked roller) to allow air and nutrients to penetrate to the roots. It will often create more thatch, depending on grass type, but an annual scarifying in autumn will help reduce that.
Poa can be hard to manage out without going mad with things like pre-emergent weedkillers but verticutting and overseeding will help reduce its impact.
Poa can be hard to manage out without going mad with things like pre-emergent weedkillers but verticutting and overseeding will help reduce its impact.
MrBarry123 said:
Always enjoy seeing pictures of Rich's garden. I think it was PositonicRay who had another lovely garden where you could see years of care at work. There have been some absolutely charming gardens in these threads over the years. DonkeyApple said:
MrBarry123 said:
Always enjoy seeing pictures of Rich's garden. I think it was PositonicRay who had another lovely garden where you could see years of care at work. There have been some absolutely charming gardens in these threads over the years. - A gravel garden in an area we don't use and I don't want to mow
- Need to run water up to the greenhouse
- Got to finish building the cold frame I started 18 months ago and...
- A woodland walk: here's where Pistonheads may be able to help! I want a 4 or 5 foot high, fibre glass dinosaur to position in the wood along with some tree ferns to create a sort of Jurassic Park feel! I've searched high and low on the internet with no success and yet there's a mini gold course in Maidenhead that has 3 or 4 on the pitch so they must be available. And on the basis that they've got several they can't be too expensive! Anyone any ideas?
RichB said:
Thanks, I've just retired so I've got a few projects in mind.
- A gravel garden in an area we don't use and I don't want to mow
- Need to run water up to the greenhouse
- Got to finish building the cold frame I started 18 months ago and...
- A woodland walk: here's where Pistonheads may be able to help! I want a 4 or 5 foot high, fibre glass dinosaur to position in the wood along with some tree ferns to create a sort of Jurassic Park feel! I've searched high and low on the internet with no success and yet there's a mini gold course in Maidenhead that has 3 or 4 on the pitch so they must be available. And on the basis that they've got several they can't be too expensive! Anyone any ideas?
Big van with sunroof, long hoods for neck upwards, dark night, balaclava….- A gravel garden in an area we don't use and I don't want to mow
- Need to run water up to the greenhouse
- Got to finish building the cold frame I started 18 months ago and...
- A woodland walk: here's where Pistonheads may be able to help! I want a 4 or 5 foot high, fibre glass dinosaur to position in the wood along with some tree ferns to create a sort of Jurassic Park feel! I've searched high and low on the internet with no success and yet there's a mini gold course in Maidenhead that has 3 or 4 on the pitch so they must be available. And on the basis that they've got several they can't be too expensive! Anyone any ideas?
Be easy ….
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Edited by blue al on Wednesday 14th July 18:20
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