The 2024 Lawn Thread
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The Three D Mucketeer said:
Is that a drain cover in the photo ??? Soil trap ? and maybe you have an available drainage point ? 
Yes its an inspection cover for the kitchen drain and was actually covered up by a previous patio. It runs to another larger drain on the right.I managed to find a photo from 2019 when we had the garden landscaped. They dug in drainage which was perforated piping which all linked into the drain on the right-hand side. The pipe was all covered in gravel before the topsoil went down.
The Three D Mucketeer said:
... other than you are a lousy gardener 
lol you might be onto something there The Three D Mucketeer said:
Leather jackets ? Do you have a lot of daddy longlegs in September ?
Kill the moss , overseed and feed ... but why so wet and mossy ??
I don't thnk so. Not that I can tell.Kill the moss , overseed and feed ... but why so wet and mossy ??
Right'o well I'll stick with the moss-kill and overseed. Thank you for the advice. Perhaps feed might make the difference as its something I've never really put effort into. I was watching some of this chaps YouTube videos. He certainly works on some beautiful lawns. I see he promotes a few winter and autumn feed products and does a lot of work at a time of year when my lawn seems far too soaked to touch. I'm genuinely amazed how good some of his lawns already look this time of year.
https://www.youtube.com/@DanielHibbertLawnExpert
https://danielhibbertlawnexpert.co.uk/shop/
DMAndy said:
I don't thnk so. Not that I can tell.
Right'o well I'll stick with the moss-kill and overseed. Thank you for the advice. Perhaps feed might make the difference as its something I've never really put effort into. I was watching some of this chaps YouTube videos. He certainly works on some beautiful lawns. I see he promotes a few winter and autumn feed products and does a lot of work at a time of year when my lawn seems far too soaked to touch. I'm genuinely amazed how good some of his lawns already look this time of year.
https://www.youtube.com/@DanielHibbertLawnExpert
https://danielhibbertlawnexpert.co.uk/shop/
Just a thought, do you keep the grass long during late autumn and spring? This protects the roots from frost and helps to stop the moss from forming/growing.Right'o well I'll stick with the moss-kill and overseed. Thank you for the advice. Perhaps feed might make the difference as its something I've never really put effort into. I was watching some of this chaps YouTube videos. He certainly works on some beautiful lawns. I see he promotes a few winter and autumn feed products and does a lot of work at a time of year when my lawn seems far too soaked to touch. I'm genuinely amazed how good some of his lawns already look this time of year.
https://www.youtube.com/@DanielHibbertLawnExpert
https://danielhibbertlawnexpert.co.uk/shop/
The Three D Mucketeer said:
Herringbone looks perfect ....I'm running out of ideas ... other than you are a lousy gardener
Leather jackets ? Do you have a lot of daddy longlegs in September ?
Kill the moss , overseed and feed ... but why so wet and mossy ??
I do lawns for a living. Leatherjackets was my first thought.Leather jackets ? Do you have a lot of daddy longlegs in September ?
Kill the moss , overseed and feed ... but why so wet and mossy ??
The Three D Mucketeer said:
I'd guess it's some broad leafed grass ..crested dog's tail ? ... Is it in clumps or creeping ? Since it's died off in winter and starting to shoot , I wouldn't want it in my lawn Scarify but you may want to dig the roots out by hand.
I thought scarifying would be the answer….it’s a very big lawn ! Scarify but you may want to dig the roots out by hand.DMAndy said:
Interesting. Is there any way to be certain or is it worth treating as a precaution?
Thanks, again.
I think most of the chemicals that Golf greenkeepers used to use to kill leatherjackets has now been banned by COSHH regulations... I acquired a little but they were not allowed to use it Thanks, again.
.PS Starlings and magpies pecking at your lawn is another sign
Edited by The Three D Mucketeer on Monday 18th March 09:52
The Three D Mucketeer said:
PS Starlings and magpies pecking at your lawn is another sign
Oh, ok. Now you're onto something. We get a lot of magpies and pigeons on the lawn. I assumed they were eating earthworms.Any idea if these Nematodes would be effective or does it really need some strong chemical?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nemasys-leatherjacket-kil...
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