Dear All,

I have recently moved house from London down to Surrey and now have half an
acre of garden (so this may well be the first of many posts on u.r.g)

Anyway, the lawn is fairly decent, but could be better next year.....I
intend to start a thorough programme of maintenance and am looking for a
little advice.

Firstly, I intend to weed and feed it....it's about 800 sqyuare metres of
lawn. I will do this this week using a late summer mix if I can find one
(any recommendations ?)

Then, in late September I intend to firstly scarify it, then hollow tine
aerate it, then top dress it and then overseed.....phew.. makes me sweat
even thinking about it. Any advice on an overseeding mix ? I have three
children, so it needs to be a harwearing utility lawn rather than a bowling
green...

So - is this the right order (and time of year) to do these things ? Should
I do different ?


Many thanks,

Alasdair