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Lawn renovation and horticultural fleece
I have just completed an interesting exercise. We needed to patch a lawn that had been scarified using commercial kit which resulted in scalping 30+ ant nests and I decided that it would undoubtedly benefit from over-seeding the complete area. Three and a bit weeks ago I mowed the lawn on the lowest mower setting, marked it out into a series of 2x2 metre squares and thoroughly watered it. I then applied Boston's 'Childs play' mix at the recommended 50 gms/sq metre to the scalped areas and then over-seeded the rest at around 25 gms/sq metre. I removed the marking out strings and rolled the seeded area with a hired roller (one of the type where you fill the roller drum with water to provide the weight). I then covered the area with horticultural fleece which was pegged down round the perimeter. The fleece was to protect the seed from the elements, the birds and any interested badgers and foxes. Given the subsequent rainfall here in south Devon it was only necessary to put the sprinkler on it twice. Twelve days later the seed had started germinating. Three weeks and three days later and the fleece has been removed, leaving dense 40-50 mm tall new growth. Three areas were over-seeded but not covered with fleece due to the shape of the areas. The difference between these and the covered area is very noticeable. The uncovered areas are showing very little growth and two of them have been got at by blackbirds and there are some fox scrapes. Based on this experience I would certainly recommend the use of fleece for lawn renovation. I imagine that it would work just as well where a lawn was being created from scratch. -- rbel |
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Lawn renovation and horticultural fleece
On Wed, 09 Apr 2014 21:59:42 +0100, rbel wrote:
Based on this experience I would certainly recommend the use of fleece for lawn renovation. I imagine that it would work just as well where a lawn was being created from scratch. Interesting, thanks for that. -E -- Gardening in Lower Normandy |
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On 09/04/2014 21:59, rbel wrote:
I have just completed an interesting exercise. We needed to patch a lawn that had been scarified using commercial kit which resulted in scalping 30+ ant nests and I decided that it would undoubtedly benefit from over-seeding the complete area. Three and a bit weeks ago I mowed the lawn on the lowest mower setting, marked it out into a series of 2x2 metre squares and thoroughly watered it. I then applied Boston's 'Childs play' mix at the recommended 50 gms/sq metre to the scalped areas and then over-seeded the rest at around 25 gms/sq metre. I removed the marking out strings and rolled the seeded area with a hired roller (one of the type where you fill the roller drum with water to provide the weight). I then covered the area with horticultural fleece which was pegged down round the perimeter. The fleece was to protect the seed from the elements, the birds and any interested badgers and foxes. Given the subsequent rainfall here in south Devon it was only necessary to put the sprinkler on it twice. Twelve days later the seed had started germinating. Three weeks and three days later and the fleece has been removed, leaving dense 40-50 mm tall new growth. Three areas were over-seeded but not covered with fleece due to the shape of the areas. The difference between these and the covered area is very noticeable. The uncovered areas are showing very little growth and two of them have been got at by blackbirds and there are some fox scrapes. Based on this experience I would certainly recommend the use of fleece for lawn renovation. I imagine that it would work just as well where a lawn was being created from scratch. That's a really helpful idea. I've got some areas of lawn that need repairing. Thanks for the tip. -- Spider. On high ground in SE London gardening on heavy clay |
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Lawn renovation and horticultural fleece
On 2014-04-10 10:56:09 +0000, Emery Davis said:
On Wed, 09 Apr 2014 21:59:42 +0100, rbel wrote: Based on this experience I would certainly recommend the use of fleece for lawn renovation. I imagine that it would work just as well where a lawn was being created from scratch. Interesting, thanks for that. -E Ray always does this, having started seed germinating in a compost bag. The fleece keeps the seed warmer and keeps the birds off! The germination seems to help keep birds away too. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon |
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On Thu, 10 Apr 2014 13:25:31 +0100, Spider wrote:
[] That's a really helpful idea. I've got some areas of lawn that need repairing. Thanks for the tip. I already did a couple of patches on the front, with the usual patchy result, heh. Unfortunately cat decided to have a nice dig in one of them and took up a pretty good bit of new grass. Lucky for her she earns her keep in other ways! I've just packed it down and given it the first mow. -E -- Gardening in Lower Normandy |
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Lawn renovation and horticultural fleece
On 10/04/2014 16:08, Emery Davis wrote:
Lucky for her she earns her keep in other ways! I've just packed it down and given it the first mow. Well I hope you didn't set the blades too low - and left at least some fur on her. You know winter is over when you can make the first pussycut of spring -- regards andy |
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