On Mar 30, 2:29*pm, por911t
wrote:
Now that spring is just about upon us I need some help in creating the
perfect lawn to work on and enjoy over the coming summer months . I
moved into the house at Christmas . Lawn is currently a bit ratty with
some moss in areas . Need help with the various stages of development
required to create the desired effect . I stay nr Glasgow in the west
of Scotland so water irrigation isnt a problem !! *

Your kind assistance is much appreciated - thanks - Barry

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por911t

A book can and I'm sure has been written on this subject. There are
too many variables here to even know where to begin. Like what your
definition of a "perfect" lawn is, what kind of grass is there now, is
it suited for being your perfect lawn, what kind of topsoil you have,
etc.

As an example, one guy's perfect lawn is one that looks like what you
see on an advertisement for lawn fertilizer, ie deep dark green, lush,
not a single weed. Someone else's idea of perfect is one that looks
good, but needs a lot less maintenance than that other perfect lawn,
less watering, less chemicals, is more disease free, durable etc.

You can of course balance those out against each other. But I think
you will find for most people to get to a "perfect" lawn, if you're
starting with a mess, it's usually better to kill the whole thing off
and reseed with the type of grass you want. If you have some crap,
coarse grass, it's never going to have the color and texture of a
perfect lawn. And by far the best time for renovation is early
Fall. Then you have declining temps, far less competition from
weeds, declining water reqts and the grass has a long time to
establish before getting to higher summer temps and stress.

You may want to consider just taking some modest steps to make what
you have look better this season, eg fertilize, deal with weeds, etc.
then renovate in the Fall.

If there are any govt agricultural services in your area, oftern they
offer info, pamplets, soil testing services, etc that can be of use.