2021 Lawn thread

[Nano2nd]

spikeyhead said:

I mowed this morning, will kill off moss and then scarify feed and seed in a few weeks.

How long between moss killing and scarifying?

isn't March a bit early for scarifying?

[Stedman]

CB07 said:

What it looked like on a random day towards the end of summer
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Are those just sleepers dropped in front of the paving? They look too thin to be? They look great.

[CB07]

They are what most merchants refer to as landscaping sleepers. Pretty sure proper railway sized sleepers are most likely about twice the size. These are 2.4m 200x100 softwood treated, very manageable. Proper reclaimed ones are jarrah or perhaps oak and heavy old things.

FWIW, I think I have come to the tragic conclusion I should just lob fake grass down.

[gallopingclothespeg]

Our new place has a North facing garden so very shaded. The previous owners had two kids, two dogs and three chickens so the lawn is patchy at best.
What's the way to rejuvenate it without costing loads?
I'm thinking that I'll try to rake the moss, clear the leaves etc then just give it some seed and feed type stuff with a bit of netting to keep the birds off to give it a chance.
Would that help improve it a bit?

[RichB]

CB07 said:

FWIW, I think I have come to the tragic conclusion I should just lob fake grass down.

That's a pity, especially after you tempted me into the delights of petrol powered cylinder mowing!

[Alex L]

First cut of the year and much earlier than normal, hopefully this weather continues

Untitled by Alex L, on Flickr

[Ashfordian]

Alex L said:

First cut of the year and much earlier than normal, hopefully this weather continues

Untitled by Alex L, on Flickr

Lovely garden. I cannot see where it ends. Is it where the telephone pole is?

My golf game would be so much better with a garden like that...

[ChocolateFrog]

My grass is definitely growing and that's in the north of England, seems mega early.

[spikeyhead]

I cut mine in the week (in Leicester). There's a lot of moss to deal with after the wet winter.

[Alex L]

Ashfordian said:

Alex L said:

First cut of the year and much earlier than normal, hopefully this weather continues

Untitled by Alex L, on Flickr

Lovely garden. I cannot see where it ends. Is it where the telephone pole is?

My golf game would be so much better with a garden like that...

It didn’t help my golf game so I quit soon after I took it up.

A bit further on from the telegraph pole. Here’s a photo from about 3/4 up and looking back at the house

Untitled by Alex L, on Flickr

[Pookie123]

I’ve been offered this scarifier for £50, tempted to buy it to give my lawn a go end of March beginning of April time. Just wondering if it’s worth the £50?

[s1962a]

spikeyhead said:

I cut mine in the week (in Leicester). There's a lot of moss to deal with after the wet winter.

What would be the best way to deal with moss on your lawn please?

[carreauchompeur]

Mine isn’t too bad apart from a couple of remaining bits of wild garlic. There’s a damp section in a ‘point’ at the lower end though. I’m considering building a gravel soak away but how much soil do I need over it to grow new seed?

[Peanut Gallery]

Checking in with a very mossy soggy garden in NE Scotland!

Scarifier borrowed and will be put to good use soon, but it might still be too early. - Last year I went for as taller grass as my mower could manage, that seems to have made the problem even worse this time round.

I'm curious if after spiking the soil I fill the holes with perlite to really help drainage?

[SwankBaton]

Pookie123 said:

I’ve been offered this scarifier for £50, tempted to buy it to give my lawn a go end of March beginning of April time. Just wondering if it’s worth the £50?

Id say so (RRP is £140), I did the same 3 years ago, got a bosch scarifier , I replaced some of the broken tines and I've used it 3 times so paid for itself.
looking at that model on the manuf. website looks like you can swap out the tines for an aerator cartridge if you

[Pookie123]

swankBaton said:

Id say so (RRP is £140), I did the same 3 years ago, got a bosch scarifier , I replaced some of the broken tines and I've used it 3 times so paid for itself.
looking at that model on the manuf. website looks like you can swap out the tines for an aerator cartridge if you

Thanks. I have no idea about an aerator. Is this something I need to do at the same time when scarifying?

[SwankBaton]

Pookie123 said:

Thanks. I have no idea about an aerator. Is this something I need to do at the same time when scarifying?

Much more destructive by the looks of those blades :-) I'd start with the scarify

Have a look at this : https://www.cobragarden.co.uk/SA40E_Electric_Scari...

[johnpsanderson]

Nano2nd said:

isn't March a bit early for scarifying?

Although still coolish down here in North Essex, it's already looking pretty dry in the coming weeks. I'm going to get some moss killer down this week with a view to scarify at end of March and then put some additional seed down.

After a bit of care in the second half of last year the lawn does look better than it has in previous years, but still work to do. Very sandy soil, and generally little rain through summer, so never had lots of growth...

[Leftfootwonder]

I had a low spot in my lawn that has bothered me all winter. I've got clay and despite heavy aeration last year, the water couldn't escape. It basically became a little pond. I have dug it out, put a mixture of sharp sand and soil down to level it, seeded and covered in top soil. May have gone too early, but I just couldn't wait and hopefully the seed will have a small head start when soil temps go up. Fingers crossed!

[Stedman]

CB07 said:

They are what most merchants refer to as landscaping sleepers. Pretty sure proper railway sized sleepers are most likely about twice the size. These are 2.4m 200x100 softwood treated, very manageable. Proper reclaimed ones are jarrah or perhaps oak and heavy old things.

FWIW, I think I have come to the tragic conclusion I should just lob fake grass down.

Thanks