smiley783;918279 Wrote:
> My boyfriend went to de weed the grass and it spread lots, we have loads
> of dead grass circles everywhere now! Its a rented property and im
> really worrying what the landlord will say about it when we next speak
> to him.
> This is our first ever garden and we were really looking forward to
> making it pretty.
> We really dont know what to do, we are trying to water it, not sure if
> that will actually help.
> Please someone give us some advice on what to do!
> Thank you :)
Hi Smiley, You dont say what he used ? but assuming it was one of the
modern weedkillers like 'roundup' the one good thing about most of these
is that as soon as they touch the soil they are inactivated and are
rendered harmless unlike the older chemicals which oured the ground for
6 months !
Ok, what i would suggest is that you buy yourself a very fine sieve,
ideally about 1/4" mesh and one of those 'fish tail' type scarifiers,
like a wire rake in the shape of a fan ?? Next, sieve some soil and also
some peat and add some very fine sand as well, it doesnt really matter
about proportions but roughly, equal parts peat and garden soil and
sand, mix this together. Get some grass seed, if the lawn is quite good
then get some that is without ryegrass, B & Q or any hardeware store
will sell it !
First thing to do is to vigorously scratch the soil where the
patches are just to scratch the surface, lightly scatter the grass seed
on this scratched surface, dont be tempted to think if you put it on
thick it will be better, it wont, to give you a guide about a handfull
to a square yard is about right. When you have sown the seed, use your
mixture to LIGHTLY cover it, a 1/4" deep layer is what your aiming for,
just enough to cover the seed. Finally, get your fish tail rake and
blend this 'compost' that youve added to the patches into the
surrounding grass. Now given that we are having a warm dry spell, you
must every day water these patches, do it lightly, preferably with a
watering can and the seed will germinate in about 4-5 days. You must
keep these areas damp for a while (about 2-3 weeks) by which time you
wont notice the patches (hopefully) During this time, try not to walk on
the patches and when you start cutting the new grass, dont cut it too
short or you risk it dying out.
best of luck, hope this helps and that your landlord wont come around
for a couple of weeks !! Lannerman.
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lannerman
lannerman;918281 Wrote:
> Hi Gazh, Just make sure that the soil is well firmed and for a small
> area like that, I lay the turf, then flood the grass then using a short
> plank, slam the plank on the wet ground and the new turf will be level
> with the old.
> If possible, try to get the turf from the same lawn, maybe from
> around the edge, even if it means reseeding the area you took the turf
> from, that way its sure to match. It really depends wich piece is
> visually more important. Finally, if your taking up turf to do the
> repair, make sure you water it well before lifting, this will make your
> job much easier, and dont forget, water water water !
> Lannerman
Great stuff thanks very much!
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gazh1983
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> of dead grass circles everywhere now! Its a rented property and im
> really worrying what the landlord will say about it when we next speak
> to him.
> This is our first ever garden and we were really looking forward to
> making it pretty.
> We really dont know what to do, we are trying to water it, not sure if
> that will actually help.
> Please someone give us some advice on what to do!
> Thank you :)