How does your garden grow?

[Champ]

 

Where we struggle is on the lawn. It is burnt out and looks like shit by early June' date=' no matter how much irrigation. Anyone got any tips for grass in a climate where it's minus 10 during the winter and over 30 for most of the summer?[/quote']

 

Strangely, I don't have this problem but I'm intrigued so will give it some thought.

 

Lawns really are a man thing!

[lifetime fan]

Generally they have the same issue except for one garden. They spent 3 grand about 4 years ago on a complete returf from an Austrian company. Unfortunately they don't seem to know what the grass is and it seems to be deteriorating anyway. I'd like to avoid a huge outlay, especially if temporary, and find a good seed. We don't really have a weed issue so I'm hoping I can do this myself without turfing

 

 

Have a word with the greenkeeper at your local golf club. He'll have to deal with exactly the same conditions as you're struggling with whilst also needing the course to look great and will be able to point you in the right direction.

[Anny Road]

A mate of mine has a fantastic lawn and he is always moaning about his next door neighbours back garden, which is a jungle, not just grass but trees and nesting things.

Anyway I dropped him off the other week and next door had set up goals on his lawn and were having a 2 a side.

'WTF' he said. 'well we cant do it on my garden' was the answer as my mate disappeared into his front door.

[Champ]

 

Have a word with the greenkeeper at your local golf club. He'll have to deal with exactly the same conditions as you're struggling with whilst also needing the course to look great and will be able to point you in the right direction.

 

That's a really good idea.

 

I was also thinking about your lack of weeds. Its making me wonder if your soil isn't very fertile. If you're considering reseeding its maybe worth improving the soil at the same time

[lifetime fan]

That's a really good idea.

 

I was also thinking about your lack of weeds. Its making me wonder if your soil isn't very fertile. If you're considering reseeding its maybe worth improving the soil at the same time

 

 

Full of 'em.

[Champ]

Full of 'em.

 

Here's another one then.....how would you get rid of dandelions growing in the gap between tarmac and pavers?

[lifetime fan]

Weed killer?

[Champ]

Weed killer?

 

You'd think so, wouldn't you? Find me one that finishes them off properly

[lifetime fan]

jet wash?

[PestiRed]

Have a word with the greenkeeper at your local golf club. He'll have to deal with exactly the same conditions as you're struggling with whilst also needing the course to look great and will be able to point you in the right direction.

 

Good idea, I'll give that a go

[Champ]

jet wash?

 

I can't fault you for trying

[Champ]

Good idea, I'll give that a go

 

Garden pics please

[PestiRed]

You'd think so, wouldn't you? Find me one that finishes them off properly

 

Bleach, provided you use a small amount and it's not near other plants

[PestiRed]

Garden pics please

 

Will take a few soon and post them up

[Champ]

Bleach, provided you use a small amount and it's not near other plants

 

Yeah, I'll give that a go.......when the rain stops!

[setreal]

Erratically.

[Rico1304]

Fucking badger!!!

 

[Champ]

Nail it down. The turf, that is

[lifetime fan]

Shoot it.

[moof]

Mine doesn't really grow much at all since I dug it all up to pave over.

[PestiRed]

If you don't get caught, they make ace shaving brushes

[Champ]

Mine doesn't really grow much at all since I dug it all up to pave over.

 

You just wait til the weeds start showing through between the cracks

[Champ]

Shoot it.

 

If there's one there'll be another.

 

Its the worms in the new turf they're after. As soon as its knitted down you should be fine

[lifetime fan]

If there's one there'll be another.

 

Its the worms in the new turf they're after. As soon as its knitted down you should be fine

 

 

Bout 20p a shot the farmers round here tell me.

[Champ]

 

Bout 20p a shot the farmers round here tell me.

 

I'm not sure rico is the gun slinging type

 

 

 

 

(now there's a challenge to his manliness if I'm not mistaken)