Posted by por911t on March 30, 2009, 2:29 pm
Now that spring is just about upon us I need some help in creating the
perfect
lawn to work on and enjoy over the coming summer months . I
moved into the house
at Christmas . Lawn is currently a bit ratty with
some moss in areas . Need help
with the various stages of development
required to create the desired effect . I
stay nr Glasgow in the west
of Scotland so water irrigation isnt a problem !!
Your kind assistance is much appreciated - thanks - Barry
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por911t
Posted by Peter Pan on April 5, 2009, 3:49 pm
Getting you lawn in order is not that diffcult. It does take time
though.
Its hard for anyone here to give you advice, there are too many
factors, i.e. location, what sort of problems you have now ect..
A good rule of thumb is:
March is the time for crabgrass preventor (Pre-emergents) It's still
not too late to put the pre-emergent down Lesco as a product for those
who missed the window of opportunity
April/ May Broad leaf killer, kills 99% of the weeds in your yard
(Clovers dandylions ect)
June; basic feed fertilizer
In my area NJ, I do nothing to my yard for the rest of the summer..
Late Sept early Oct. I aerate and seed
I also lime once a month it doesn't hurt if you over lime it.
the following spring, I start it all over. You dont need to aerate
every year, I do it simply beacuse between all my neighbors, we bought
one. so i can do it anytime.
The other thing I would tell you is the quaility of the products that
you put down.. I used Scotts for years, it works well but it's too
expensive for the amount you get. I began using LESCO and I'm getting
more bang for my buck.
Get your weeds under control and your yard should flurish. Get the
grass nice and thick and you'll have less weeds.
Posted by trader4 on April 6, 2009, 8:13 am
> Getting you lawn in order is not that diffcult. It does take time
> though.
> Its hard for anyone here to give you advice, there are too many
> factors, i.e. location, what sort of problems you have now ect..
He stated the location, it's near Glasgow. There is no Lesco there
and I doubt Scotts porducts are available either.
> A good rule of thumb is:
> March is the time for crabgrass preventor (Pre-emergents) It's still
> not too late to put the pre-emergent down Lesco as a product for those
> who missed the window of opportunity
> April/ May Broad leaf killer, kills 99% of the weeds in your yard
> (Clovers dandylions ect)
> June; basic feed fertilizer
> In my area NJ, I do nothing to my yard for the rest of the summer..
> Late Sept early Oct. I aerate and seed
> I also lime once a month it doesn't hurt if you over lime it.
And now any doubt that you are clueless has been removed.
> the following spring, I start it all over. You dont need to aerate
> every year, I do it simply beacuse between all my neighbors, we bought
> one. so i can do it anytime.
> The other thing I would tell you is the quaility of the products that
> you put down.. I used Scotts for years, it works well but it's too
> expensive for the amount you get. I began using LESCO and I'm getting
> more bang for my buck.
> Get your weeds under control and your yard should flurish. Get the
> grass nice and thick and you'll have less weeds.
Posted by Peter Pan on April 6, 2009, 2:40 pm
On Apr 6, 8:13 am, trad...@optonline.net wrote:
> > Getting you lawn in order is not that diffcult. It does take time
> > though.
> > Its hard for anyone here to give you advice, there are too many
> > factors, i.e. location, what sort of problems you have now ect..
> He stated the location, it's near Glasgow. There is no Lesco there
> and I doubt Scotts porducts are available either.
> > A good rule of thumb is:
> > March is the time for crabgrass preventor (Pre-emergents) It's still
> > not too late to put the pre-emergent down Lesco as a product for those
> > who missed the window of opportunity
> > April/ May Broad leaf killer, kills 99% of the weeds in your yard
> > (Clovers dandylions ect)
> > June; basic feed fertilizer
> > In my area NJ, I do nothing to my yard for the rest of the summer..
> > Late Sept early Oct. I aerate and seed
> > I also lime once a month it doesn't hurt if you over lime it.
> And now any doubt that you are clueless has been removed.
So then tell me genius, What where did I go wrong?
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> though.
> Its hard for anyone here to give you advice, there are too many
> factors, i.e. location, what sort of problems you have now ect..