Gardening

[Milltown Row2]

Pave it...

Decking need's renewed but I'm just going to pave that area! Can't be arsed now..

As for the grass, Green Thumb are brilliant, few quid a month and no moss, grass great, 2 treatments and scarified in plan.

[Tony Baloney]

Used evergreen 4 in 1 in early March using a dropper spreader.

Huge mistake.
Few burnt spots but I've got those reseeded so that's not my biggest worry.
There are dark green streaks/patches everywhere and I'm pulling my hair out. You can actually see where i ran out around the septic tank etc. Nobody else seems to notice but it's bad looking.
What do I do? Do I let it grow out? Keep it cut short and just wait? How long does it take for this to go away?
I'm afraid of going over the missed bits with more fertiliser incase I make things worse.

Had that problem myself last year there were a few big black streaks through the grass. Luckily it was out the back though so I won't be touching the 4 in 1 again I've just used moss remover last week and will do a separate fertiliser run in the next few weeks.

How long did the streaks last? Mine are dark green as opposed to black. Its turned parts into a jungle and other parts still pale green/yellow.
Dropper going straight into the skip.

That's the problem with fertiliser. I put it on years ago followed by warm wet weather and it got that thick I couldn't cut the bloody stuff. I've Moss Master to drop next week and it has feed in it so dreading the outcome of that!

Do you scarify after using the moss killer?

No this stuff is supposed to require no labour which is my sort of stuff! The brother in law recommended it.

Mo bactor? Good shit.
I would still scarify or at least give it a good rake as will help get rid of any field grass/ crab grass that grows flat and looks terrible.

Generally do a wee mini Reno this time of year. Scarify, iron, scarify again, aeration and then top dress with a bit of sand and overseed. Lawn was a mess 4-5 years ago but looking lot better now.

This is it.

https://www.gardenhealth.com/westland-moss-lawn-master

Your good man to do that annually. I always see Peter O'Mahony at it on Insta.

My lawn needs killed off and started again. It's a mixture of field grass, clover and moss but looks passable when newly mowed. Poorly drained clay soil so it needs shored and resewn but I haven't the energy for it 

[snoopdog]

If a neighbour's tree  falls down into your garden, legally who is responsible for  clearing it up?

Also, if said tree happens to  damage a fence/shed etc,  how do things stand then?

Asking for a friend (no, really).

If the tree is clearly in their land I assume all cost is theirs. If it's part of a boundary its prob 50/50 . That's if you have a decent neighbour though.

Yeah  the tree is  clearly on the neighbours land.

I don't think there is much other damage  judging by the photo  I was sent. It's more the clearing  up that's the issue.  It's not a massive tree but it's not a  tiddler either.

The neighbour  doesn't actually live next door (its  just a field), and  I believe he's elderly  and not in great health, so  it sounds like it could be a whole palaver , as it would take  a chainsaw

Prob best to knock into him and see what can be done. Always best to keep these things amicable. If he ain't fit for it but is a farmer he will know someone with a chainsaw that will tidy it up.
If that doesn't work someone might just cut the tree up and take the timber away for a couple of hundred.

[trueblue1234]

Used evergreen 4 in 1 in early March using a dropper spreader.

Huge mistake.
Few burnt spots but I've got those reseeded so that's not my biggest worry.
There are dark green streaks/patches everywhere and I'm pulling my hair out. You can actually see where i ran out around the septic tank etc. Nobody else seems to notice but it's bad looking.
What do I do? Do I let it grow out? Keep it cut short and just wait? How long does it take for this to go away?
I'm afraid of going over the missed bits with more fertiliser incase I make things worse.

Had that problem myself last year there were a few big black streaks through the grass. Luckily it was out the back though so I won't be touching the 4 in 1 again I've just used moss remover last week and will do a separate fertiliser run in the next few weeks.

How long did the streaks last? Mine are dark green as opposed to black. Its turned parts into a jungle and other parts still pale green/yellow.
Dropper going straight into the skip.

That's the problem with fertiliser. I put it on years ago followed by warm wet weather and it got that thick I couldn't cut the bloody stuff. I've Moss Master to drop next week and it has feed in it so dreading the outcome of that!

Do you scarify after using the moss killer?

No this stuff is supposed to require no labour which is my sort of stuff! The brother in law recommended it.

Mo bactor? Good shit.
I would still scarify or at least give it a good rake as will help get rid of any field grass/ crab grass that grows flat and looks terrible.

Generally do a wee mini Reno this time of year. Scarify, iron, scarify again, aeration and then top dress with a bit of sand and overseed. Lawn was a mess 4-5 years ago but looking lot better now.

This is it.

https://www.gardenhealth.com/westland-moss-lawn-master

Your good man to do that annually. I always see Peter O'Mahony at it on Insta.

My lawn needs killed off and started again. It's a mixture of field grass, clover and moss but looks passable when newly mowed. Poorly drained clay soil so it needs shored and resewn but I haven't the energy for it 

Love getting outside so don't mind putting the time in as long as you get the weather. Had to do it, lawn was in shite and fairly big so didn't have the funds to dig up and start again. Amazing what a bit of time and care can do. You could spend some money on the outside if you wanted. The wife is more worried about sorting the inside of the house whereas I'd rather get the gardens sorted and looking well. So we compromised and got the inside done.

[Milltown Row2]

That my friend is the secret to marriage lol

[Tony Baloney]

Used evergreen 4 in 1 in early March using a dropper spreader.

Huge mistake.
Few burnt spots but I've got those reseeded so that's not my biggest worry.
There are dark green streaks/patches everywhere and I'm pulling my hair out. You can actually see where i ran out around the septic tank etc. Nobody else seems to notice but it's bad looking.
What do I do? Do I let it grow out? Keep it cut short and just wait? How long does it take for this to go away?
I'm afraid of going over the missed bits with more fertiliser incase I make things worse.

Had that problem myself last year there were a few big black streaks through the grass. Luckily it was out the back though so I won't be touching the 4 in 1 again I've just used moss remover last week and will do a separate fertiliser run in the next few weeks.

How long did the streaks last? Mine are dark green as opposed to black. Its turned parts into a jungle and other parts still pale green/yellow.
Dropper going straight into the skip.

That's the problem with fertiliser. I put it on years ago followed by warm wet weather and it got that thick I couldn't cut the bloody stuff. I've Moss Master to drop next week and it has feed in it so dreading the outcome of that!

Do you scarify after using the moss killer?

No this stuff is supposed to require no labour which is my sort of stuff! The brother in law recommended it.

Mo bactor? Good shit.
I would still scarify or at least give it a good rake as will help get rid of any field grass/ crab grass that grows flat and looks terrible.

Generally do a wee mini Reno this time of year. Scarify, iron, scarify again, aeration and then top dress with a bit of sand and overseed. Lawn was a mess 4-5 years ago but looking lot better now.

This is it.

https://www.gardenhealth.com/westland-moss-lawn-master

Your good man to do that annually. I always see Peter O'Mahony at it on Insta.

My lawn needs killed off and started again. It's a mixture of field grass, clover and moss but looks passable when newly mowed. Poorly drained clay soil so it needs shored and resewn but I haven't the energy for it 

Love getting outside so don't mind putting the time in as long as you get the weather. Had to do it, lawn was in shite and fairly big so didn't have the funds to dig up and start again. Amazing what a bit of time and care can do. You could spend some money on the outside if you wanted. The wife is more worried about sorting the inside of the house whereas I'd rather get the gardens sorted and looking well. So we compromised and got the inside done.

[lfdown2]

Got the garden sown couple of weeks ago, need to sort a lawnmower now.

Garden is 0.3 of an acre & a decent slope linking 2 sections of it. Wondering whether best to go with a robot or a ride on & what I would need to be considering on both considering size & slope (need to work out the grade).

Anyone any experience of similar?

[johnnycool]

Got the garden sown couple of weeks ago, need to sort a lawnmower now.

Garden is 0.3 of an acre & a decent slope linking 2 sections of it. Wondering whether best to go with a robot or a ride on & what I would need to be considering on both considering size & slope (need to work out the grade).

Anyone any experience of similar?

Many stones in the soil?

If there was get a local handyman to cut it for the first few times as you'd ruin a good lawnmower on it. 

I like the idea of a robot, but it doesn't look as good as when you get the lines from a proper cut.

[lfdown2]

Got the garden sown couple of weeks ago, need to sort a lawnmower now.

Garden is 0.3 of an acre & a decent slope linking 2 sections of it. Wondering whether best to go with a robot or a ride on & what I would need to be considering on both considering size & slope (need to work out the grade).

Anyone any experience of similar?

Many stones in the soil?

If there was get a local handyman to cut it for the first few times as you'd ruin a good lawnmower on it. 

I like the idea of a robot, but it doesn't look as good as when you get the lines from a proper cut.

There'd be a few stone on the bank but I must have raked 10T of stones of it!! I'll give it a roll before the 1st cut...good call on the handyman.

Hard to get good info on the robots as whoever you're talking to is generally trying to sell whatever they're the agent for.

[trueblue1234]

I have a fairly large lawn as well. Have a ride on which has earned its crust.its a Al-ko Solo and has been through the wringer.
I enjoy getting out to cut the lawn most of the time (work at a desk so love getting outside). So ride on is good for me. That said a few of the in-laws have got the robots,and have to say I'm jealous of the way their lawns look with minimal effort.
I like the ride on as I have a tow behind aerator, lawn rake and fertiliser spreader. So the ride on helps with all that.
If you've got hills, make sure to get something with enough power depending on the slope. I'd go hydrostatic transmission for a ride on to make life easier on you. So many options out there now depending on price range.

[Tony Baloney]

Got the garden sown couple of weeks ago, need to sort a lawnmower now.

Garden is 0.3 of an acre & a decent slope linking 2 sections of it. Wondering whether best to go with a robot or a ride on & what I would need to be considering on both considering size & slope (need to work out the grade).

Anyone any experience of similar?

Robot all the way. Know a couple of people with the Luba 2 GPS mower and it's a great job. The brother in law has a fairly steep slope behind his house and it cuts it no bother as it is AWD. You can create different sections in its mowing programme each with different cutting patterns and tell it areas not to mow e.g. flower beds etc. It can also be programmed to cut randomly or mow stripes etc. e.g. mow the front lawn in stripes but do something different with a bank or back lawn. I have it on my radar for next year. Cutting grass is an almighty waste of time but it needs done so you may as well automate it if you have a decent sized area.

[grounded]

Leather Jackets, the little gets. Destroying the lawn. Anything ye can recommend to deal with them?
   I have tried laying down black polythene over sections to try and bring then to the surface but wasnt a great success.
   

[trueblue1234]

Have you tried Nematodes? Depends on time of year when to apply it and can be hit or miss. But a couple of treatments will usually help. But takes time so not instant impact.

[LC]

Have you tried Nematodes? Depends on time of year when to apply it and can be hit or miss. But a couple of treatments will usually help. But takes time so not instant impact.

https://www.nematodesdirect.co.uk/

Been there got the t-shirt, nematodes does the job, it is recommended also in addition to now also treat your lawn during late Autumn.  Historically ground fost over the winter would have prevented them emerging in the spring but with milder winters this is no longer working.

[grounded]

Have you tried Nematodes? Depends on time of year when to apply it and can be hit or miss. But a couple of treatments will usually help. But takes time so not instant impact.

https://www.nematodesdirect.co.uk/

Been there got the t-shirt, nematodes does the job, it is recommended also in addition to now also treat your lawn during late Autumn.  Historically ground fost over the winter would have prevented them emerging in the spring but with milder winters this is no longer working.

Will have to give that a try. I have read that key is applying when soil temperature is above 14 degrees Celcius.
   Out of interest what do Golf courses, bowling greens and the like use?