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NoGi 05-04-2003 06:35 AM

Green Lawns
 
Hi,

Newbie type question here. I have Green Couch turf which was browning
off in areas. So I got some top soil, raked in and watered often. Only
problem now is that it's coming up greener that the parts of the lawn
the used to look good. SO now the good parts look bad due to the
greeniness of the new lawn.

What's a good fertiliser that I could possibly use to green up the
remainder of the lawn?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

cheers,
Nogi

Willow 05-04-2003 06:35 AM

Green Lawns
 
My mother & her partner swear by Carbon Green, it's basically charcoal, but
you're best asking a nearby nursery.

--
Wanda
aka Willow
The missing and definitely not to be taken seriously under any circumstances
garden gnome
http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow

~~faeries are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~
NoGi wrote in message
om...
Hi,

Newbie type question here. I have Green Couch turf which was browning
off in areas. So I got some top soil, raked in and watered often. Only
problem now is that it's coming up greener that the parts of the lawn
the used to look good. SO now the good parts look bad due to the
greeniness of the new lawn.

What's a good fertiliser that I could possibly use to green up the
remainder of the lawn?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

cheers,
Nogi




Andrew G 05-04-2003 06:35 AM

Green Lawns
 
"NoGi" wrote in message
om...
Hi,

Newbie type question here. I have Green Couch turf which was browning
off in areas. So I got some top soil, raked in and watered often. Only
problem now is that it's coming up greener that the parts of the lawn
the used to look good. SO now the good parts look bad due to the
greeniness of the new lawn.

What's a good fertiliser that I could possibly use to green up the
remainder of the lawn?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

cheers,
Nogi


Sulphate of Ammonia should green it up quite quickly, or even a spread of
chook poo all over the lawn, and water in.
In fact, you can nearly try any type of "non-liquid" fertilser, as couch
respnds well to it.

Good luck
Oh, and if you do use Sulphate of Ammonia, don't put it on thick at all,
just a very light spread, a sprinkle of it even. Don't walk on it either for
a day or 2, or it will burn.
Make sure you water it in well.
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Tom Tulloch 05-04-2003 06:36 AM

Green Lawns
 
I would also try some Agricultural lime on it as this is the biggest
deficiency among lawns and the results can be quite dramatic.

"Andrew G" wrote in message
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"NoGi" wrote in message
om...
Hi,

Newbie type question here. I have Green Couch turf which was browning
off in areas. So I got some top soil, raked in and watered often. Only
problem now is that it's coming up greener that the parts of the lawn
the used to look good. SO now the good parts look bad due to the
greeniness of the new lawn.

What's a good fertiliser that I could possibly use to green up the
remainder of the lawn?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

cheers,
Nogi


Sulphate of Ammonia should green it up quite quickly, or even a spread of
chook poo all over the lawn, and water in.
In fact, you can nearly try any type of "non-liquid" fertilser, as couch
respnds well to it.

Good luck
Oh, and if you do use Sulphate of Ammonia, don't put it on thick at all,
just a very light spread, a sprinkle of it even. Don't walk on it either

for
a day or 2, or it will burn.
Make sure you water it in well.
--
Remove "not" from start of email address to reply






Chookie 05-04-2003 06:36 AM

Green Lawns
 
In article ,
(NoGi) wrote:

Newbie type question here. I have Green Couch turf which was browning
off in areas. So I got some top soil, raked in and watered often.


I trust there are no water restrictions where you are. Couch goes brown in
hot dry weather, but should green up when we (finally) get some rain.

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Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
(Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply)

The most consistent empirical proof from history is the doctrine of human
depravity. -- Chuck Colson

Tazman 05-04-2003 06:36 AM

Green Lawns
 

"Tom Tulloch" wrote in message
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I would also try some Agricultural lime on it as this is the biggest
deficiency among lawns and the results can be quite dramatic.


Is there a dif between Agricultural Lime and Brickies Lime...

As I have a few bags of the latter and I was wondering if I could use it on
my lawn??




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