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Hi guys,
Bought my first house and spent a few quid getting the garden sorted which included levelling out the lawn and returfing it. At first, the grass looked great but, a month later or so, there was the odd weed popping up. 3 Months on and there's weeds coming through everywhere, and now there even mushrooms growing. I've been cutting it about every two weeks... What should I do to try to sort it? Thanks in advance Inchy |
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Nitrogen makes weeds grow faster.
-- Do to the overwhelming amount a negative criticism by a few individuals on this list, I am only willing to get into debate by way of email. I have a background in tree biology, my negative critics do not. I am willing to answer any questions you may have. If I do not have the answer I know where to get it, based on a thorough understanding of tree biology. Contact me at A good foundation for understanding trees, associates and treatments, can be found he www.shigoandtrees.com Most topics, correct planting, mulching, pruning and fertilization can be found at www.treedictionary.com Happy gardening! Sincerely, John A. Keslick, Jr. Consulting Tree Biologist http://home.ccil.org/~treeman Beware of so-called tree experts who do not understand tree biology. Storms, fires, floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions keep reminding us that we are not the boss. Some people will buy products they do not understand and not buy books that will give them understanding. "inchy" wrote in message ... Hi guys, Bought my first house and spent a few quid getting the garden sorted which included levelling out the lawn and returfing it. At first, the grass looked great but, a month later or so, there was the odd weed popping up. 3 Months on and there's weeds coming through everywhere, and now there even mushrooms growing. I've been cutting it about every two weeks... What should I do to try to sort it? Thanks in advance Inchy -- inchy |
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On 30/06/08 23:02, inchy wrote:
Hi guys, Bought my first house and spent a few quid getting the garden sorted which included levelling out the lawn and returfing it. At first, the grass looked great but, a month later or so, there was the odd weed popping up. 3 Months on and there's weeds coming through everywhere, and now there even mushrooms growing. I've been cutting it about every two weeks... What should I do to try to sort it? Thanks in advance Inchy Use weed killer. There are loads of brands you can use on lawns. Ed |
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inchy said:
Hi guys, Bought my first house and spent a few quid getting the garden sorted which included levelling out the lawn and returfing it. At first, the grass looked great but, a month later or so, there was the odd weed popping up. 3 Months on and there's weeds coming through everywhere, and now there even mushrooms growing. I've been cutting it about every two weeks... If you are only mowing every two weeks, you very likely aren't mowing often enough and are mowing it too short when you finally do mow, stressing the turf and opening it up to weeds. You have to let the turf set the mowing schedule, if you want it to looks its best. Mow at your mower's highest setting and mow often enough that the new growth you remove is 1/3 or less of the set height. So if your set height is 3 inches (not an unreasonable height for cool season grasses in the summer) your clippings should be no longer than 1 inch. And, ideally, the clippings are left on the grass. And be sure to keep those mowing blades sharp. The straight line difference between my lawn and my neighbor's lawn isn't due to the difference in watering or fertilizing. My sprinklers (hardly used this year) and broadcast spreader just are't that accurate. It's all down to mowing. I mow tall, as often as needed (sometimes twice a week) and he mows short, every couple of weeks. Yes, I do a lot of mowing, but it's pretty good exercise--I substitute it for one of my normal work-outs. And I use a smallish cordless electric mower, so it's a lot of walking back and forth. -- Pat in Plymouth MI ('someplace.net' is comcast) After enlightenment, the laundry. |
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"symplastless" wrote in message
... Nitrogen makes weeds grow faster. -- Do to the overwhelming amount a negative criticism by a few individuals on this list, I am only willing to get into debate by way of email. I have a background in tree biology, my negative critics do not. I am willing to answer any questions you may have. If I do not have the answer I know where to get it, based on a thorough understanding of tree biology. Contact me at A good foundation for understanding trees, associates and treatments, can be found he www.shigosandtrees.com Most topics, correct planting, mulching, pruning and fertilization can be found at www.treedictiony.com Happy gardening! Sincerely, John A. Keslick, Jr. Consulting Yard man http://home.ccil.org/~treedman Beware of so-called tree experts who do not understand tree biology. Storms, fires, floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions keep reminding us that we are not the boss. Some people will buy products they do not understand and not buy books that will give them understanding. "inchy" wrote in message ... Tell us of your education in biology, tree or otherwise, yard man. |
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On 1 Jul., 00:02, inchy wrote:
Hi guys, Bought my first house and spent a few quid getting the garden sorted which included levelling out the lawn and returfing it. At first, the grass looked great but, a month later or so, there was the odd weed popping up. 3 Months on and there's weeds coming through everywhere, and now there even mushrooms growing. I've been cutting it about every two weeks... What should I do to try to sort it? Thanks in advance Inchy -- inchy Hi Inchy, I can only recommend chemistry: Roundup by Monsanto Regards, Alex PS: have a look at rixa.com - would like to rate your garden... ;-) |
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Jangchub said:
On Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:53:32 -0400, Pat Kiewicz wrote: Pat in Plymouth MI ('someplace.net' is comcast) After enlightenment, the laundry. Great book by Jack Kornfield! Have you read it? No, I swiped it from The Little Book of Zen. It struck me as simply but profoundly true. -- Pat in Plymouth MI ('someplace.net' is comcast) After enlightenment, the laundry. |
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Not too happy about the kids playing on the grass though, would a "weed and feed" type product kill them off? |
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inchy wrote: 'Jangchub[_2_ Wrote: ;801159']Mushrooms are a good sign the soil has fungi. They are the fruiting bodies of fungi, so mushrooms/good. Good, because now there are loads of them, probably about 80 in a 5m x 7m area... Not too happy about the kids playing on the grass though, would a "weed and feed" type product kill them off? It's gotta be BSE:o( What part of healthy didn't you understand? -- Billy Bush and Pelosi Behind Bars http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KVTf...ef=patrick.net http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0aEo...eature=related |
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: 'Billy[_5_ Wrote: It's gotta be BSE:o( What part of healthy didn't you understand? -- Kids eating dirty mushrooms... Yeah, dead healthy! if the kids are stupid enough to be putting things in their mouths without asking if they are edible, there's a bigger problem than a few mushrooms in the lawn. lee -- Last night while sitting in my chair I pinged a host that wasn't there It wasn't there again today The host resolved to NSA. |
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inchy wrote: 'Billy[_5_ Wrote: ;802592'] It's gotta be BSE:o( What part of healthy didn't you understand? -- Kids eating dirty mushrooms... Yeah, dead healthy! Maybe you should try some, to make sure they are all right. We might save the soil yet :o)) -- Billy Bush and Pelosi Behind Bars http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KVTf...ef=patrick.net http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0aEo...eature=related |
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On Jul 7, 3:50 pm, inchy wrote:
'Jangchub[_2_ Wrote: ;801159']Mushrooms are a good sign the soil has fungi. They are the fruiting bodies of fungi, so mushrooms/good. Good, because now there are loads of them, probably about 80 in a 5m x 7m area... Not too happy about the kids playing on the grass though, would a "weed and feed" type product kill them off? -- inchy Yes, I think you could kill off all the children by using weed and feed and/or weed killer! Emilie |
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, Billy wrote: In article , inchy wrote: 'Billy[_5_ Wrote: ;802592'] It's gotta be BSE:o( What part of healthy didn't you understand? -- Kids eating dirty mushrooms... Yeah, dead healthy! Maybe you should try some, to make sure they are all right. We might save the soil yet :o)) The point is inchy is that you are trying to fix something you don't understand. Much of the soil on this planet has been killed or damaged by thoughtless people who were just reading the application instructions and had no idea about the consequences of their actions. Mushrooms and fungi breakdown dead material (otherwise we'ed be up to our armpits in the stuff) into products that are nutrients to other plants. Work with the mushrooms. Your best advice came from Pat Kiewicz. "If you are only mowing every two weeks, you very likely aren't mowing often enough and are mowing it too short when you finally do mow, stressing the turf and opening it up to weeds. You have to let the turf set the mowing schedule, if you want it to looks its best. Mow at your mower's highest setting and mow often enough that the new growth you remove is 1/3 or less of the set height. So if your set height is 3 inches (not an unreasonable height for cool season grasses in the summer) your clippings should be no longer than 1 inch. And, ideally, the clippings are left on the grass. And be sure to keep those mowing blades sharp. The straight line difference between my lawn and my neighbor's lawn isn't due to the difference in watering or fertilizing. My sprinklers (hardly used this year) and broadcast spreader just are't that accurate. It's all down to mowing. I mow tall, as often as needed (sometimes twice a week) and he mows short, every couple of weeks. Yes, I do a lot of mowing, but it's pretty good exercise--I substitute it for one of my normal work-outs. And I use a smallish cordless electric mower, so it's a lot of walking back and forth. " So you can work with nature for the health of the planet or you can be dependent on fossil fuels in the form of biocides and make Monsanto happy. -- Billy Bush and Pelosi Behind Bars http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KVTf...ef=patrick.net http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0aEo...eature=related |
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, Billy wrote: In article , Billy wrote: In article , inchy wrote: 'Billy[_5_ Wrote: ;802592'] It's gotta be BSE:o( What part of healthy didn't you understand? -- Kids eating dirty mushrooms... Yeah, dead healthy! Maybe you should try some, to make sure they are all right. We might save the soil yet :o)) Rewrite The point is inchy is that you are trying to fix something you don't understand. Much of the soil on this planet has been killed or damaged by thoughtless people who were just reading the application instructions and had no idea about the consequences of their actions. "Bacteria" and fungi breakdown dead material (otherwise we'ed be up to our armpits in the stuff) into products that are nutrients to other plants. Work with the mushrooms. Your best advice came from Pat Kiewicz. "If you are only mowing every two weeks, you very likely aren't mowing often enough and are mowing it too short when you finally do mow, stressing the turf and opening it up to weeds. You have to let the turf set the mowing schedule, if you want it to looks its best. Mow at your mower's highest setting and mow often enough that the new growth you remove is 1/3 or less of the set height. So if your set height is 3 inches (not an unreasonable height for cool season grasses in the summer) your clippings should be no longer than 1 inch. And, ideally, the clippings are left on the grass. And be sure to keep those mowing blades sharp. The straight line difference between my lawn and my neighbor's lawn isn't due to the difference in watering or fertilizing. My sprinklers (hardly used this year) and broadcast spreader just are't that accurate. It's all down to mowing. I mow tall, as often as needed (sometimes twice a week) and he mows short, every couple of weeks. Yes, I do a lot of mowing, but it's pretty good exercise--I substitute it for one of my normal work-outs. And I use a smallish cordless electric mower, so it's a lot of walking back and forth. " So you can work with nature for the health of the planet or you can be dependent on fossil fuels in the form of biocides and make Monsanto happy. -- Billy Bush and Pelosi Behind Bars http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KVTf...ef=patrick.net http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0aEo...eature=related |
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