we did let the grass grow in the autumn but it's been so wet here lately it
doesn't stand a chance. we have very chalky soil here so drainage isn't
great at the best of times. the main problem is probably the dog who races
round like a greyhound tearing up great clumps which then just turn to mud.
i can't see grass ever surviving to be honest as there's just too much
traffic on it. i notice the garden next door but one looks pretty much the
same and they have 2 kids who play football on it all the time. would bark
chippings work as a temporary solution???


"david" wrote in message
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we had a lush green lawn when we moved in we now have mud and more mud. "

I bet that you kept the grass cut short and had a last cut late Sept or in
October.

With all that traffic on the grass, you would be well advised to let the
grass grow in the autumn, so that it was around 3 inches long going into
the
winter, this will protect the ground and slow up the churning. It is
harder
to get it back short in spring, but do you need to keep it as short as you
have been?
Sounds to me as if you have a Working area of grass. more a playing field
than a bowling green,
--
David Hill
Abacus Nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk