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Thread ID: 135083	2013-09-23 05:49:00	Lawn Wizards	notechyet (4479)	PC World Chat

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1354119	2013-09-23 05:49:00	Hi all for a change I'm calling for help to the lawn wizards. I have resown the lawn 2 years ago and used seed which the merchant recommended. If I remember right it was 'brown top' seed and possibly a mix. Anyway after a rather big effort I am disappointed as it looks shabby with a lot of dead grass amongst it. It is certainly not dry and I have fertilized(bought from merchants). Just outside of the gate I just spread some rye grass seed to cover some ground which had been dug over. No effort made- result; nice and green. 5206 Is it possible for someone to give me some idea except redoing it all over again?? Thanks :-)	notechyet (4479)
1354120	2013-09-23 06:21:00	Lawns....they need water and food like any other plant. Different types suit different areas.....for instance Kikuyu won't grow down South, the soft, fluffy stuff they had down there can't handle Auckland summers.... So, if you care - and lawns, who cares really, they grow weeds eventually - Feed it, water it...fuss over it. You like the Rye, throw some more of that on to it..	pctek (84)
1354121	2013-09-23 09:34:00	Looks a bit like grass grub, did you notice starlings picking at the lawn-grubs about last March?	jebby (4580)
1354122	2013-09-23 10:34:00	no I haven't noticed. I also think it is unlikely to have grass grub as it has limited topsoil on top of a granite based subsoil. we also made an effort with fertiliser. should I just broadcast rye grass over it?	notechyet (4479)
1354123	2013-09-24 04:35:00	Go ahead with your rye.....and the lack of topsoil probably means it's a bit hungry......you want pretty lush grass, feed it and water it. Mowing it too short, especially in summer doesn't help either.	pctek (84)
1354124	2013-09-24 07:55:00	What's the point of growing grass unless you have sheep or cows dig it all up and grow something edible. Otherwise lots of water	gary67 (56)
1354125	2013-09-24 22:04:00	Looks like it lacks aeration, and Brown Top needs heaps of TLC. Hire a machine to groove your lawn, top dress it and lightly seed with one of the newer dwarf rye mixes. when watering good deep watering once every 10 days or two weeks. Dont cut you lawn too low.	Arnie (6624)
1354126	2013-09-24 22:46:00	Am I the only one around here who has never watered, fed or done anything special to the lawn apart from mow it when it starts to look rough?	Agent_24 (57)
1354127	2013-09-24 23:16:00	Am I the only one around here who has never watered, fed or done anything special to the lawn apart from mow it when it starts to look rough? No, you're not. I have Kikuyu so it's self-managing. Just need to get SWMBO to give it a bit of a trim with the mower every few weeks... :D	johcar (6283)
1354128	2013-09-24 23:22:00	Am I the only one around here who has never watered, fed or done anything special to the lawn apart from mow it when it starts to look rough? Mmm, nope, I'm in the same boat. If it needs more than the occasional mow, it's too high-maintenance :P	inphinity (7274)
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