On Thu, 19 May 2016 06:15:33 +0000, Mark wrote:

I live in Blaine - Washington state. Weather here is prety much like
Devon. I joined this group awhile back and apprecitate all the
information I've read.
A question though - my lawn here is terrible and I'm hoping someone can
give some information on how to improve it. Like Devon (I lived there
for a few years) the lawn is subjected to periods of drought during the
summer - but lot's of rain the rest of the year. El Nino was pretty
severe here - no rain last summer.
Any help greatly appreciated.

You don't say what kind of "terrible".

Lawns can usually be kept going by weed and feed (including moss killer)
in the spring, followed by re-seeding to fill in the bare patches. This
generally lasts until the cold and wet in the winter encourage more moss.

I thought the USA was well known for using lawn sprinklers during drought!

If you have major problems with water logging, or lack of water retention,
then possibly you need more drainage or more organic matter under the lawn.

We really need a bit more information about your lawn, including what the
major problems are, what the underlying soil is like, drainage etc.

Cheers


Dave R

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