Re: Correct order for scarifying, feeding and repairing the lawn?
Posted by ghdfans2010: You can apply Scotts Lawn Builder through autumn up to Feb next year, but if you are due snow then I would get the feed down and wait until spring next year for over seeding.
View ArticleRe: Autumn Feed... which one - Evergreen or Scotts?
Posted by Kapil Dev: I applied Evergreen Autumn at the start of October, and have been very pleased with the result - only a couple of small patches where I slightly over did it with the spreader but...
View ArticleRe: TumbleWeed Glyphosate 500 ml Liquid Concentrate Weedkiller
Posted by Lawn Ranger: Tumbleweed contains glyphosate which becomes inactive on contact with the soil, so you needn't have replaced all the soil
View ArticleRe: Unhappy chilli plant
Posted by Parrot: You're best keeping chili plants somewhere inside warm unless it's really warm outside. At this time of year your chili plants will probably be coming to an end anyway.
View ArticleRe: Tomatoes in Giant Tomorite planters.
Posted by Parrot: Nice tomatoes! I love tomatoes, never tried growing them though. Could be something to try next year!
View ArticleRe: Speedwell lawn weed
Posted by MatthewWilliam: Speedwell is a nasty lawn weed that can completely take over your grass in a few years unless measures are taken to identify and eliminate it. Also known as Veronica...
View ArticleRe: Couch grass
Posted by MatthewWilliam: Couch grass is a robustly growing perennial plant that often grows to a height of 32 inches (80 cm). This species of grass has an elongated and crawling tubular root, while...
View ArticleRe: Weeds and Clover in lawn
Posted by MatthewWilliam: The most effective method of controlling clovers is to maintain a dense and healthy turf area. Often weeds can be easily kept out if the Ph and nutrients levels are optimum.
View ArticleRe: Lawn Care Service Business
Posted by MatthewWilliam: I previously visit a website that is running a landscaping and lawn care business. I think you can take knowledge from there.
View ArticleRe: Glyphogan weed killer.
Posted by MatthewWilliam: It is a concentrated water soluble liquid which mixes readily with water and can be applied by knapsack sprayer, a weed - wiper applicator or micron weed stick for the...
View ArticleRe: verdone dilution
Posted by MatthewWilliam: As far as precautions go, it is not safe to use around pets and children so keep them away from the lawn until the product has dried after applying it. As always, if you have...
View ArticleRe: Roundup around trees
Posted by Vicky: Roundup is a Systemic weedkiller, not a contact weed killer. Therefore it gets absorbed through the leaves, or other green plant tissue, and then circulated via the sap down to the...
View ArticleRe: An Indestructible Weed
Posted by Vicky: Hi wlb, For Speedwell..... apply Verdone Extra..... then 8 weeks later..... Evergreen Feed & Weed Liquid ( must be the Liquid not the Granular) 6-8 weeks later if any speedwell...
View ArticleRe: How important garden trees for our home & Environment!
Posted by Vicky: Well.... It depends how much you want to spend. If you go to specialist growers and wholesalers you can find Ilex, Euonymus, Photina, Buxus etc in that size. The bigger.... the more...
View ArticleRe: lawn marks
Posted by funkyfred: hi John , As Grant said don` be too worried as the black patches will be dead moss . If you want a faster solution you should spike the patches with a garden fork then overseed...
View ArticleRe: Extending a lawn
Posted by funkyfred: Hi Robbo , I work as a greenkeeper , my advice is if you don`t want any more problems with weeds you should spray the soil area with roundup ultra 3000 . This would kill all the...
View ArticleRe: stupid lawn mower question
Posted by funkyfred: Hi All , My advice on sharpening cylinder mowers is to apply grinding paste to the cutting edge on each blade , tighten the blade down a bit then turn the cylinder in reverse ....
View ArticleRe: Evergreen complete in a sprayer
Posted by funkyfred: Hi oldmansimmo, As Vicky said i wouldn`t apply evergreen complete using a sprayer . I used to apply a combination of sulphate of iron and to sulphate of ammonia through a knapsack...
View ArticleRe: Couch grass in my lawn
Posted by MatthewWilliam: Yes I have discussed about this sort of grass from so many of garden lovers. This is fairly common and is rarely planted deliberately in home gardens. It just seems to...
View ArticleRe: Lawn covered in moss
Posted by Paul P: Hi Parrot. Do exactly what Vicky suggested. Grass will always struggle to grow in heavy shade and under trees that take most of the water & food from the soil. Once a year spike...
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