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14 February 2006, 11:58 AM
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the back garden looks fooked after a winter of the dog running on it, so was thinking of laying some new turf down when the weather picks up, just need something that is going to be very tough..
anyone know anything about turf ??
what sort do i want, and when should i be looking at doing it ??
anyone know anything about turf ??
what sort do i want, and when should i be looking at doing it ??
14 February 2006, 12:09 PM
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think it may be fooked, was really thick and green last year, but very patchy and yellow now..
seed probably wouldn't last very well with the hound charging around over it..
seed probably wouldn't last very well with the hound charging around over it..
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14 February 2006, 12:15 PM
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maybe, but hoping if i get something thick enough so he cant rip the soil up through the grass, might help.. and the soil that the grass is laid on now is not very compacted, so tears up really easily..
14 February 2006, 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by 2000 sport
think it may be fooked, was really thick and green last year, but very patchy and yellow now..
seed probably wouldn't last very well with the hound charging around over it..
seed probably wouldn't last very well with the hound charging around over it..
A couple of boxes of Wilko's grass seed and you're sorted.
14 February 2006, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Spoon
I covered a totally bare area in my field approximately 20m x 20m using seed and you wouldn't know. That's with 2 GSD's bounding about too.
A couple of boxes of Wilko's grass seed and you're sorted.
A couple of boxes of Wilko's grass seed and you're sorted.
14 February 2006, 12:29 PM
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its grass......not a bloody helicopter! it should be a simple purchase.
when you go to buy it there will be prob be 3 types, nice grass for proper lawns, tuff grass for people with kids running on it and chap nasty field grass for people that want to have a lawn the dog can destroy.....thats what you need.
when you go to buy it there will be prob be 3 types, nice grass for proper lawns, tuff grass for people with kids running on it and chap nasty field grass for people that want to have a lawn the dog can destroy.....thats what you need.
14 February 2006, 12:39 PM
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Tiggs isn't far wrong 
Go and look in a garden centre, get the "rugby pitch" grass seed rather than the "putting green" grass seed.
(I went for the "in scorching sun all day" grass seed.)
BTW this far already and no-one's mentioned smoking?
Go and look in a garden centre, get the "rugby pitch" grass seed rather than the "putting green" grass seed.(I went for the "in scorching sun all day" grass seed.)
BTW this far already and no-one's mentioned smoking?
14 February 2006, 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Brendan Hughes
get the "rugby pitch" grass seed...
14 February 2006, 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by 2000 sport
ok, on the seed side of things, anyone know what variety of hard wearing grass seed i should be looking for ??
In no time I had a grassed area that looked superb.
14 February 2006, 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Flatcapdriver
As for copying, it's either a case of 'great minds...' or 'the sincerest form of...'
Oh and take the 'h' out from above.
14 February 2006, 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Jay m A
Is there special grass seed for shady areas?
14 February 2006, 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Spoon
The clock would suggest it was the former.
Oh and take the 'h' out from above.
Oh and take the 'h' out from above.
14 February 2006, 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Flatcapdriver
An oxymoron, shurely?
Quick side track - I just mailed some Welsh friends of mine saying that for the next game Wales are going to be sponsered by Specsavers so that they can see who they are tackling......(the guy carrying the ball!)
14 February 2006, 03:01 PM
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I could type a whole book on cultivating fine grass. It's not a single fix solution. It needs sadistic and obsessive nurturing only found in the most determinded of pensioners to reap the perfect garden
But I won't divulge the details 
Common mistake is mowing too infrequently and cutting it too short, or mowing in cold/freezing weather allowing moss to take hold and thrive. Once a week is sufficient and maintain a length of 1.5 to 2" for a "used" lawn - A bowls green needs more attention to keep it short and healthy.
Aerate twice a year
Needs Lawn sand at least twice a year - rake/lightly scarify out moss and thatch for 2 weeks after treating
Feed n' weed fertiliser at least twice a year
Lay seed (use ryegrass seeds for used lawns) on bald patches 2-3weeks after intial treatment of the above and raking the ares to create loose soil and cover seeds with some cheap compost- avoid mowing seeded areas for a month, and keep new grass to a minimum of 2" and water regulary in dry weather.
But I won't divulge the details
Common mistake is mowing too infrequently and cutting it too short, or mowing in cold/freezing weather allowing moss to take hold and thrive. Once a week is sufficient and maintain a length of 1.5 to 2" for a "used" lawn - A bowls green needs more attention to keep it short and healthy.
Aerate twice a year
Needs Lawn sand at least twice a year - rake/lightly scarify out moss and thatch for 2 weeks after treating
Feed n' weed fertiliser at least twice a year
Lay seed (use ryegrass seeds for used lawns) on bald patches 2-3weeks after intial treatment of the above and raking the ares to create loose soil and cover seeds with some cheap compost- avoid mowing seeded areas for a month, and keep new grass to a minimum of 2" and water regulary in dry weather.
14 February 2006, 03:10 PM
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^^^^^^^^^
Fookin 'ell. **** or what? I said the same thing in one sentence, twenty odd post ago.
Tip: don't use ballast as a substitute for sand if you're a tight **** like me who wanted to save money on a top dressing. It's taken all bloody winter to get rid of the pebbles.
Fookin 'ell. **** or what? I said the same thing in one sentence, twenty odd post ago.
Tip: don't use ballast as a substitute for sand if you're a tight **** like me who wanted to save money on a top dressing. It's taken all bloody winter to get rid of the pebbles.
14 February 2006, 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Flatcapdriver
^^^^^^^^^
Fookin 'ell. **** or what? I said the same thing in one sentence, twenty odd post ago.
Tip: don't use ballast as a substitute for sand if you're a tight **** like me who wanted to save money on a top dressing. It's taken all bloody winter to get rid of the pebbles.
Fookin 'ell. **** or what? I said the same thing in one sentence, twenty odd post ago.
Tip: don't use ballast as a substitute for sand if you're a tight **** like me who wanted to save money on a top dressing. It's taken all bloody winter to get rid of the pebbles.
My "****" lawn....
http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=2/4409235358.jpg&s=x11
...After it was attacked by a can of expanding foam (a lesson to anyone who tries to unblock the nozzle with a screwdriver
).