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Lawn Weedkiller

16 September 2009 By Leave a Comment

Question: I would like to know a weed killer that kills weeds on lawns but not the grass. Answer: There are several products available from garden centres or DIY stores such as B&Q. Here are a couple from Gardening Direct, click the links to find out more or to order online: Verdone Extra Lawn … [Read more...]

Plant your Spring Flowering Bulbs

8 September 2009 By Leave a Comment

Now is the time to plant your spring flowering bulbs. Spring Flowering Bulbs come in lots of shapes, sizes and colours but the one thing they have in common is the ability to turn a dull late winter, early spring garden into an oasis of light and colour. No garden is complete without the good old … [Read more...]

Make your own Compost

11 August 2009 By Leave a Comment

Composting can be as simple or as complex as you want to make it and the best part is that it can consist of any organic material that we all have access to every single day from the lawn, the garden, and the kitchen. You can even re-cycle the leaves which fall during Autumn to make wonderful … [Read more...]

Red Thread in Lawns

15 July 2009 By Leave a Comment

Question: I have a 300 m2 lawn that has red thread spreading round it, I have recently fed the lawn with a high in nitrogen lawn feed, lawn looks lush green but the red thread is starting to show again. Do I keep on feeding the lawn, if so how many times and how regular? Or do I call some experts … [Read more...]

Questions for January 2008

2 July 2009 By Leave a Comment

Question HI, I need some advice please on what to do with an old veggie patch in my backyard. The previous owner maintained a veggie patch, taking up about one-third of the yard.  It is no longer maintained as a veggie patch and if I could afford it I would makeover the whole backyard.  That area … [Read more...]

Questions for November 2007

28 June 2009 By Leave a Comment

Question: I live in a very mossy area and found last year that my 30 year old very productive asparagus bed was completely covered in moss. I raked off as much as was possible but this year it has unsurprisingly returned. I have again raked off but clearly shall be left with no soil if I continue in … [Read more...]

Brown patches on lawn

3 March 2009 By Leave a Comment

Question: We have brown patches on the lawn how do we repair it? Answer: It depends what has caused the patches. Do you have a dog? When dogs urinate on lawns, it scorches the grass causing brown patches to appear. Both male and female dogs can cause this damage but whereas male dogs urinate in … [Read more...]

Laying a New Lawn

7 December 2008 By Leave a Comment

Question:My garden is in a bad way grass wise and I want to rotavate it and put down new turf, when is the best time to do it. Also the garden is used a lot by children and a golden lab bitch what is the best turf to use? Answer: The best time to lay a new lawn is autumn or early spring so your … [Read more...]

Repairing Lawn

26 November 2008 By Leave a Comment

Question: We built a small raised lawn just over 2 years ago, It is Oval in shape, domed in the middle and contained by a brick surround. We filled the surround with top soil and then turfed. Unfortunately is has sunk on one end and now looks terrible. What is the quickest and easiest way to bring … [Read more...]

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