"Janet Conroy" wrote in message
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wouldnt use sharp sand unless ur soil is sand based as u will create a
root
break.
Brush or rake the worm casts off before cutting . Sounds like u need a
good
spike on the lawn then a feed or a dose of iron will help regain the
greeness of the grass.
If the worms are a problem apply some lime to deter the worms or ask ur

local golf/bowling greenkeeper if he can spray fungicide which is also
a
worm deterent.

I don't often actively disagree with other's advice, but what Pied Piper
has written is rubbish. Sharp sand doesn't break roots - it improves
drainage and I've done the fork/wiggle/sharp sand combo on all sorts of
soils, including clay. If drainage is improved the worms will be less
likely to come to the surface and leave casts. No-one in their right
mind would use fungicide to kill worms in their garden (even supposing it
works).

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Fungicide contains carbenzium which acts as a worm deterent since the
abolition of carbaryl based worm control ,which actualy killed the worms.
Root break is not something that break roots but layering of the sub soil
which occurs when incompatible materials are added to the root zone..This
causes the roots to grow along rather than down thus weakening the plant .
The term is ROOT BREAK.

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Janet Conroy