Hi

I'm resistant to the idea of buying another box of "Weed'n'feed lawn
treatment" for my modest-size lawn, since the price of these treatments
seems to rise exponentially every year -- and it's only very crude
chemicals when all's said and done.

I was thinking of chucking ordinary growmore over the lawn instead.
Obviously this wouldn't "weed" but it would surely "feed". I could then
maybe treat weeds as and when they appear, more selectively.

Any comments?
TIA
John

"John L" wrote in message
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Hi

I'm resistant to the idea of buying another box of "Weed'n'feed lawn
treatment" for my modest-size lawn, since the price of these treatments
seems to rise exponentially every year -- and it's only very crude
chemicals when all's said and done.

I was thinking of chucking ordinary growmore over the lawn instead.
Obviously this wouldn't "weed" but it would surely "feed". I could then
maybe treat weeds as and when they appear, more selectively.

Any comments?
TIA
John

Done it for the last three years (on a family lawn, not a bowling green)
after thinking the same
Works a treat, just water it in settles the bigger lumps down low.
Also had a summer where I got experimental with individual feeds, mixing
them too.

BOFH wrote:
"John L" wrote in message
...
Hi

I'm resistant to the idea of buying another box of "Weed'n'feed lawn
treatment" for my modest-size lawn, since the price of these
treatments seems to rise exponentially every year -- and it's only
very crude chemicals when all's said and done.

I was thinking of chucking ordinary growmore over the lawn instead.
Obviously this wouldn't "weed" but it would surely "feed". I could
then maybe treat weeds as and when they appear, more selectively.

Any comments?
TIA
John

Done it for the last three years (on a family lawn, not a bowling
green) after thinking the same
Works a treat, just water it in settles the bigger lumps down low.
Also had a summer where I got experimental with individual feeds,
mixing them too.

The lawn may not want feeding every year anyway. People over-feed them,
if you ask me. Why not try starving it for a year, just to see what
happens? No great harm will result if I'm wrong.

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Mike.

"John L" wrote ...
Hi

I'm resistant to the idea of buying another box of "Weed'n'feed lawn
treatment" for my modest-size lawn, since the price of these treatments
seems to rise exponentially every year -- and it's only very crude
chemicals when all's said and done.

I was thinking of chucking ordinary growmore over the lawn instead.
Obviously this wouldn't "weed" but it would surely "feed". I could then
maybe treat weeds as and when they appear, more selectively.

Done that for years after I accidentally split a sack of it whilst carrying
it to the Landrover and it went over part of the front grass. Picked up all
I could but a lot was left and a month or so later it was quite obvious
where it had been spilt, the grass was thicker and greener, much more lush.

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Regards
Bob Hobden
W.of London. UK