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preparing soil for grass seed (weed killer)?
Good day all,
I've prepared an area of garden for sowing grass seed. Last time I did this, I was surprised at how many weeds appeared along with the grass. Is it a good idea to sprinkle some weedkiller onto the soil prior to sowing the grass seed? If so, what type is best? Many thanks Al |
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preparing soil for grass seed (weed killer)?
Jake wrote in
: On 27 Sep 2013 13:17:52 GMT, "AL_n" wrote: Good day all, I've prepared an area of garden for sowing grass seed. Last time I did this, I was surprised at how many weeds appeared along with the grass. Is it a good idea to sprinkle some weedkiller onto the soil prior to sowing the grass seed? If so, what type is best? Many thanks Al You're really only a few days away from the end of the grass seeding season (unless you're in the south when you may have a week more). Janet & Jake, Many thanks for the replies. Yes, I am in the 'Deep South' (on the coast, even), so yes, I am about ready to sow. I'll take your concurring advice and refrain from using weedkiller. I'll just sow and deal with any weeds as and when. Thanks again! Al |
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On 27/09/2013 19:41, AL_n wrote:
Jake wrote in : On 27 Sep 2013 13:17:52 GMT, "AL_n" wrote: Good day all, I've prepared an area of garden for sowing grass seed. Last time I did this, I was surprised at how many weeds appeared along with the grass. Is it a good idea to sprinkle some weedkiller onto the soil prior to sowing the grass seed? If so, what type is best? Many thanks Al You're really only a few days away from the end of the grass seeding season (unless you're in the south when you may have a week more). Janet & Jake, Many thanks for the replies. Yes, I am in the 'Deep South' (on the coast, even), so yes, I am about ready to sow. I'll take your concurring advice and refrain from using weedkiller. I'll just sow and deal with any weeds as and when. Thanks again! Al A good few years ago here in South Wales I sowed grass seed on Boxing day and had a good green cover before the end of Jan. Grass is a lot tougher than people give it credit for, and as long as the ground is still warm then it will grow. |
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preparing soil for grass seed (weed killer)?
On 27/09/2013 14:17, AL_n wrote:
Good day all, I've prepared an area of garden for sowing grass seed. Last time I did this, I was surprised at how many weeds appeared along with the grass. Is it a good idea to sprinkle some weedkiller onto the soil prior to sowing the grass seed? If so, what type is best? Many thanks Al I should have said I'd give the weeds a couple of weeks to germinate then knock them on the head with weedlo and sow the grass , (Stale seed bed). at least that way it will have a little less competition. |
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preparing soil for grass seed (weed killer)?
On 2013-09-27 19:41:23 +0100, AL_n said:
Jake wrote in : On 27 Sep 2013 13:17:52 GMT, "AL_n" wrote: Good day all, I've prepared an area of garden for sowing grass seed. Last time I did this, I was surprised at how many weeds appeared along with the grass. Is it a good idea to sprinkle some weedkiller onto the soil prior to sowing the grass seed? If so, what type is best? Many thanks Al You're really only a few days away from the end of the grass seeding season (unless you're in the south when you may have a week more). Janet & Jake, Many thanks for the replies. Yes, I am in the 'Deep South' (on the coast, even), so yes, I am about ready to sow. I'll take your concurring advice and refrain from using weedkiller. I'll just sow and deal with any weeds as and when. Thanks again! Al Alan, it may help your grass to get a headstart if you try my husband's favourite method. He mixes compost and grass seed in a wheelbarrow, puts the lot back into a compost sack and leaves it to start germinating, then he sows it. Not only can you then see more easily where you have sown, birds are less inclined to eat newly scattered seed. This is easiest to do on comparatively small areas, of course but if yours isn't huge, it might help you to try it. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
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preparing soil for grass seed (weed killer)?
David Hill wrote in news:bam69tF4i42U1
@mid.individual.net: A good few years ago here in South Wales I sowed grass seed on Boxing day and had a good green cover before the end of Jan. Grass is a lot tougher than people give it credit for, and as long as the ground is still warm then it will grow. That's interesting, and useful to know! Probably wise to minimise the risk (say, of being hit by a freak freeze) by doing it in mid autumn though. Al |
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Sacha wrote in news:bamdfuF62a5U1
@mid.individual.net: Alan, it may help your grass to get a headstart if you try my husband's favourite method. He mixes compost and grass seed in a wheelbarrow, puts the lot back into a compost sack and leaves it to start germinating, then he sows it. Not only can you then see more easily where you have sown, birds are less inclined to eat newly scattered seed. This is easiest to do on comparatively small areas, of course but if yours isn't huge, it might help you to try it. That's an interesting technique! What I did (this morning (while there was a lull in the strong winds!) was to sow it dry, dippong my empty aerosol cap (which holds exactly 36g of seed) and sprinkled in on, (sq mtr by sq mtr). Then I seived 2-year-old home-made compost over the entire area, just enough to hide the seed. Just as I finished, it started t rain! Perfect timing!! :-) Al |
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preparing soil for grass seed (weed killer)?
David Hill wrote in news:bam6hqF4jvuU1
@mid.individual.net: I should have said I'd give the weeds a couple of weeks to germinate then knock them on the head with weedlo and sow the grass , (Stale seed bed). at least that way it will have a little less competition. Thanks for the tips. I decided I didn;t want to wait any longer and sowed the entire area this morning. I'll have to deal with the weeds when they appear. As you (and others here) seem to know a bit about lawn sowing, can I ask another question? The last area I sowed (using the same 'Eco Lawn' seed mix), a couple of years ago, I think I sowed a tad too generously. The grass is a little more dense that I'd like, making it harder to mow. Is there an easy way to thin in out now? If it was human hair, I'd use thinning scissors! ;-) TIA Al |
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