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Hi all,
I think I am looking for a bit of advice really ..... I had a lawn turfed approximately 18 months ago ... This was carried out "proffessionally" with what I believe was a good quality turf supplied by a national supplier. The problem is I am not happy with the condition of the lawn. It grows very slowly ( I could leave it 3 weeks before it needs a cut ) and then not all of the lawn. It is patchy .... Yellow and a darker brown in places ...all in all, not the lawn I had hoped for....Or paid for ...!!! Reading this group I see that many people have problems with their lawns this year as a result of last year's hot summer. Those of you who have problems are you having similar problems to that which I have described - I am sorry but descriptions are very hard to put across what I have - I do believe you cannot post pictures to theis group. I am almost ready to take the decision to pull up the turf and prepare the soil and sow with a good quality seed. ( Late August ). or should I give the lawn as is more time. The lawn is fed, mowed and watered to what I belive to be "text book style". I would be greatful for any comments or advice .... Thank you Steve In Lancaster |
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"Steve" wrote in message ... Hi all, I think I am looking for a bit of advice really ..... I had a lawn turfed approximately 18 months ago ... This was carried out "proffessionally" with what I believe was a good quality turf supplied by a national supplier. The problem is I am not happy with the condition of the lawn. It grows very slowly ( I could leave it 3 weeks before it needs a cut ) and then not all of the lawn. It is patchy .... Yellow and a darker brown in places ...all in all, not the lawn I had hoped for....Or paid for ...!!! Reading this group I see that many people have problems with their lawns this year as a result of last year's hot summer. Those of you who have problems are you having similar problems to that which I have described - I am sorry but descriptions are very hard to put across what I have - I do believe you cannot post pictures to theis group. I am almost ready to take the decision to pull up the turf and prepare the soil and sow with a good quality seed. ( Late August ). or should I give the lawn as is more time. The lawn is fed, mowed and watered to what I belive to be "text book style". I would be greatful for any comments or advice .... Have you got dogs? If the lawn has been down for 18 months I hardly think you can blame the people who laid it. |
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"Steve" wrote in message ... : Hi all, : : I think I am looking for a bit of advice really ..... : : I had a lawn turfed approximately 18 months ago ... This was carried out : "proffessionally" with what I believe was a good quality turf supplied by a : national supplier. : : The problem is I am not happy with the condition of the lawn. It grows very : slowly ( I could leave it 3 weeks before it needs a cut ) and then not all : of the lawn. It is patchy .... Yellow and a darker brown in places ...all in : all, not the lawn I had hoped for....Or paid for ...!!! : : Reading this group I see that many people have problems with their lawns : this year as a result of last year's hot summer. Those of you who have : problems are you having similar problems to that which I have described - I : am sorry but descriptions are very hard to put across what I have - I do : believe you cannot post pictures to theis group. : : I am almost ready to take the decision to pull up the turf and prepare the : soil and sow with a good quality seed. ( Late August ). or should I give the : lawn as is more time. : The lawn is fed, mowed and watered to what I belive to be "text book style". : : I would be greatful for any comments or advice .... : : Thank you This is a strange one indeed, you say the lawn is fed and watered "text book style", maybe the text book is wrong \\ Have you checked the soil for acidity?. The ideal soil for grass must meet five requirements: (1) is slightly acidic, (2) contains an adequate supply of nutrients, (3) allows deep root growth, (4) supports a thriving population of beneficial microbes, and (5) retains moisture. |
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"Steve" wrote in message ... Hi all, I think I am looking for a bit of advice really ..... I had a lawn turfed approximately 18 months ago ... This was carried out "proffessionally" with what I believe was a good quality turf supplied by a national supplier. The problem is I am not happy with the condition of the lawn. It grows very slowly ( I could leave it 3 weeks before it needs a cut ) and then not all of the lawn. It is patchy .... Yellow and a darker brown in places ...all in all, not the lawn I had hoped for....Or paid for ...!!! snip A few questions for clarification :-) What was the lawn laid on? Is this a new site (i.e. brand new house, brand new garden) or is it a change to an older garden? How does it fare in the winter? Most lawns get lush and green over the winter due to lots of water and no stress from hot sunlight. From your description it sounds as though the underlying soil has a major problem. Grass is a prolific weed that self seeds and grows almost anywhere - if the turf has been down for 18 months then it has had plenty of time to establish and for any dead areas to be colonised from nearby live areas. I would not initially blame the turf - I might ask questions about the preparation of the site. Did your 'professional' do the whole thing, or just come and lay the turf? As an experiment (given the current wet weather) you might lift a small area of turf (perhaps a square metre or two) and dig down into the soil. If there is soil to a spit depth (not builders rubble) then give it a good digging over, add some slow release fertiliser such as Growmore, tread it down and rake it level, then relay your turf with a good watering. [Ediors note: - if the soil is poor e.g. heavy clay and no topsoil, or just subsoil, you may have to add more than just a fertiliser to get it up to scratch.] If the turf still shows no sign of health after a few weeks then you may have some weird disease in the grass. If the turf picks up and grows better than the rest of the lawn then you have proved that the soil underneath is not currently providing the right conditions. Of course if you dig down and find a thin layer of soil then builders rubble and other non-nutritious nastiness, you have also identified your problem. In this case I guess you will have to lift or scrap the whole lawn, and then dig (or if possible double dig) your plot and remove the rubble, add manure, compost, fertiliser, top soil and a sprinkle of magic dust then relay or seed your lawn. In summary: Unlikely to be the turf, most likely to be what is underneath. If so, to repair you will have to lift the turf and fix the underlying soil. You can then relay the turf, lay new turf, or seed. Check out a small area first before ripping the whole lawn out - best to diagnose before the major operation :-) If the lawn is relatively small, you could fix it in stages i.e. lift an area of turf, rework the soil and then relay the turf. This avoids the problem of having to store the turf and keep it healthy, or the expense of buying new turf, or the delay in waiting for the right time to seed. HTH Dave R P.S. A final point; if the lawn is struggling then let the grass grow a bit longer - a closely cut lawn may look very smart, but the grass is under constant stress and has very little leaf area for photosynthesis. It is also more at risk from drought, and longer grass holds dew from overnight giving the lawn that extra bit of water. |
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On Sun, 27 Jun 2004 17:40:38 +0000 (UTC), "Steve"
wrote: Hi all, I think I am looking for a bit of advice really ..... I had a lawn turfed approximately 18 months ago ... This was carried out "proffessionally" with what I believe was a good quality turf supplied by a national supplier. The problem is I am not happy with the condition of the lawn. It grows very slowly ( I could leave it 3 weeks before it needs a cut ) and then not all of the lawn. It is patchy .... Yellow and a darker brown in places ...all in all, not the lawn I had hoped for....Or paid for ...!!! New house? Sounds like 'Builder's lawn' syndrome. What preparation did your professionals do? Rod Weed my address to reply http://website.lineone.net/~rodcraddock/index.html |
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Thanks for all the response ......
In answer to some of the questions asked ..... I believe the guys who put down the turf did a good job .... they lifted the old lawn .... broke up the soil .... added some sand .... and leveled. I'm not sure about any added fertilizer ... No the lawn was not built on a building plot .... Thanks again for the responses Steve ... "Steve" wrote in message ... Hi all, I think I am looking for a bit of advice really ..... I had a lawn turfed approximately 18 months ago ... This was carried out "proffessionally" with what I believe was a good quality turf supplied by a national supplier. The problem is I am not happy with the condition of the lawn. It grows very slowly ( I could leave it 3 weeks before it needs a cut ) and then not all of the lawn. It is patchy .... Yellow and a darker brown in places ...all in all, not the lawn I had hoped for....Or paid for ...!!! Reading this group I see that many people have problems with their lawns this year as a result of last year's hot summer. Those of you who have problems are you having similar problems to that which I have described - I am sorry but descriptions are very hard to put across what I have - I do believe you cannot post pictures to theis group. I am almost ready to take the decision to pull up the turf and prepare the soil and sow with a good quality seed. ( Late August ). or should I give the lawn as is more time. The lawn is fed, mowed and watered to what I belive to be "text book style". I would be greatful for any comments or advice .... Thank you Steve In Lancaster |
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Thanks for all the response ......
In answer to some of the questions asked ..... I believe the guys who put down the turf did a good job .... they lifted the old lawn .... broke up the soil .... added some sand .... and leveled. I'm not sure about any added fertilizer ... No the lawn was not built on a building plot .... Thanks again for the responses Steve ... "Steve" wrote in message ... Hi all, I think I am looking for a bit of advice really ..... I had a lawn turfed approximately 18 months ago ... This was carried out "proffessionally" with what I believe was a good quality turf supplied by a national supplier. The problem is I am not happy with the condition of the lawn. It grows very slowly ( I could leave it 3 weeks before it needs a cut ) and then not all of the lawn. It is patchy .... Yellow and a darker brown in places ...all in all, not the lawn I had hoped for....Or paid for ...!!! Reading this group I see that many people have problems with their lawns this year as a result of last year's hot summer. Those of you who have problems are you having similar problems to that which I have described - I am sorry but descriptions are very hard to put across what I have - I do believe you cannot post pictures to theis group. I am almost ready to take the decision to pull up the turf and prepare the soil and sow with a good quality seed. ( Late August ). or should I give the lawn as is more time. The lawn is fed, mowed and watered to what I belive to be "text book style". I would be greatful for any comments or advice .... Thank you Steve In Lancaster |
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Thanks for all the response ......
In answer to some of the questions asked ..... I believe the guys who put down the turf did a good job .... they lifted the old lawn .... broke up the soil .... added some sand .... and leveled. I'm not sure about any added fertilizer ... No the lawn was not built on a building plot .... Thanks again for the responses Steve ... "Steve" wrote in message ... Hi all, I think I am looking for a bit of advice really ..... I had a lawn turfed approximately 18 months ago ... This was carried out "proffessionally" with what I believe was a good quality turf supplied by a national supplier. The problem is I am not happy with the condition of the lawn. It grows very slowly ( I could leave it 3 weeks before it needs a cut ) and then not all of the lawn. It is patchy .... Yellow and a darker brown in places ...all in all, not the lawn I had hoped for....Or paid for ...!!! Reading this group I see that many people have problems with their lawns this year as a result of last year's hot summer. Those of you who have problems are you having similar problems to that which I have described - I am sorry but descriptions are very hard to put across what I have - I do believe you cannot post pictures to theis group. I am almost ready to take the decision to pull up the turf and prepare the soil and sow with a good quality seed. ( Late August ). or should I give the lawn as is more time. The lawn is fed, mowed and watered to what I belive to be "text book style". I would be greatful for any comments or advice .... Thank you Steve In Lancaster |
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Thanks for all the response ......
In answer to some of the questions asked ..... I believe the guys who put down the turf did a good job .... they lifted the old lawn .... broke up the soil .... added some sand .... and leveled. I'm not sure about any added fertilizer ... No the lawn was not built on a building plot .... Thanks again for the responses Steve ... "Steve" wrote in message ... Hi all, I think I am looking for a bit of advice really ..... I had a lawn turfed approximately 18 months ago ... This was carried out "proffessionally" with what I believe was a good quality turf supplied by a national supplier. The problem is I am not happy with the condition of the lawn. It grows very slowly ( I could leave it 3 weeks before it needs a cut ) and then not all of the lawn. It is patchy .... Yellow and a darker brown in places ...all in all, not the lawn I had hoped for....Or paid for ...!!! Reading this group I see that many people have problems with their lawns this year as a result of last year's hot summer. Those of you who have problems are you having similar problems to that which I have described - I am sorry but descriptions are very hard to put across what I have - I do believe you cannot post pictures to theis group. I am almost ready to take the decision to pull up the turf and prepare the soil and sow with a good quality seed. ( Late August ). or should I give the lawn as is more time. The lawn is fed, mowed and watered to what I belive to be "text book style". I would be greatful for any comments or advice .... Thank you Steve In Lancaster |
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Thanks for all the response ......
In answer to some of the questions asked ..... I believe the guys who put down the turf did a good job .... they lifted the old lawn .... broke up the soil .... added some sand .... and leveled. I'm not sure about any added fertilizer ... No the lawn was not built on a building plot .... Thanks again for the responses Steve ... "Steve" wrote in message ... Hi all, I think I am looking for a bit of advice really ..... I had a lawn turfed approximately 18 months ago ... This was carried out "proffessionally" with what I believe was a good quality turf supplied by a national supplier. The problem is I am not happy with the condition of the lawn. It grows very slowly ( I could leave it 3 weeks before it needs a cut ) and then not all of the lawn. It is patchy .... Yellow and a darker brown in places ...all in all, not the lawn I had hoped for....Or paid for ...!!! Reading this group I see that many people have problems with their lawns this year as a result of last year's hot summer. Those of you who have problems are you having similar problems to that which I have described - I am sorry but descriptions are very hard to put across what I have - I do believe you cannot post pictures to theis group. I am almost ready to take the decision to pull up the turf and prepare the soil and sow with a good quality seed. ( Late August ). or should I give the lawn as is more time. The lawn is fed, mowed and watered to what I belive to be "text book style". I would be greatful for any comments or advice .... Thank you Steve In Lancaster |
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Thanks for all the response ......
In answer to some of the questions asked ..... I believe the guys who put down the turf did a good job .... they lifted the old lawn .... broke up the soil .... added some sand .... and leveled. I'm not sure about any added fertilizer ... No the lawn was not built on a building plot .... Thanks again for the responses Steve ... "Steve" wrote in message ... Hi all, I think I am looking for a bit of advice really ..... I had a lawn turfed approximately 18 months ago ... This was carried out "proffessionally" with what I believe was a good quality turf supplied by a national supplier. The problem is I am not happy with the condition of the lawn. It grows very slowly ( I could leave it 3 weeks before it needs a cut ) and then not all of the lawn. It is patchy .... Yellow and a darker brown in places ...all in all, not the lawn I had hoped for....Or paid for ...!!! Reading this group I see that many people have problems with their lawns this year as a result of last year's hot summer. Those of you who have problems are you having similar problems to that which I have described - I am sorry but descriptions are very hard to put across what I have - I do believe you cannot post pictures to theis group. I am almost ready to take the decision to pull up the turf and prepare the soil and sow with a good quality seed. ( Late August ). or should I give the lawn as is more time. The lawn is fed, mowed and watered to what I belive to be "text book style". I would be greatful for any comments or advice .... Thank you Steve In Lancaster |
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Thanks for all the response ......
In answer to some of the questions asked ..... I believe the guys who put down the turf did a good job .... they lifted the old lawn .... broke up the soil .... added some sand .... and leveled. I'm not sure about any added fertilizer ... No the lawn was not built on a building plot .... Thanks again for the responses Steve ... "Steve" wrote in message ... Hi all, I think I am looking for a bit of advice really ..... I had a lawn turfed approximately 18 months ago ... This was carried out "proffessionally" with what I believe was a good quality turf supplied by a national supplier. The problem is I am not happy with the condition of the lawn. It grows very slowly ( I could leave it 3 weeks before it needs a cut ) and then not all of the lawn. It is patchy .... Yellow and a darker brown in places ...all in all, not the lawn I had hoped for....Or paid for ...!!! Reading this group I see that many people have problems with their lawns this year as a result of last year's hot summer. Those of you who have problems are you having similar problems to that which I have described - I am sorry but descriptions are very hard to put across what I have - I do believe you cannot post pictures to theis group. I am almost ready to take the decision to pull up the turf and prepare the soil and sow with a good quality seed. ( Late August ). or should I give the lawn as is more time. The lawn is fed, mowed and watered to what I belive to be "text book style". I would be greatful for any comments or advice .... Thank you Steve In Lancaster |
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Thanks for all the response ......
In answer to some of the questions asked ..... I believe the guys who put down the turf did a good job .... they lifted the old lawn .... broke up the soil .... added some sand .... and leveled. I'm not sure about any added fertilizer ... No the lawn was not built on a building plot .... Thanks again for the responses Steve ... "Steve" wrote in message ... Hi all, I think I am looking for a bit of advice really ..... I had a lawn turfed approximately 18 months ago ... This was carried out "proffessionally" with what I believe was a good quality turf supplied by a national supplier. The problem is I am not happy with the condition of the lawn. It grows very slowly ( I could leave it 3 weeks before it needs a cut ) and then not all of the lawn. It is patchy .... Yellow and a darker brown in places ...all in all, not the lawn I had hoped for....Or paid for ...!!! Reading this group I see that many people have problems with their lawns this year as a result of last year's hot summer. Those of you who have problems are you having similar problems to that which I have described - I am sorry but descriptions are very hard to put across what I have - I do believe you cannot post pictures to theis group. I am almost ready to take the decision to pull up the turf and prepare the soil and sow with a good quality seed. ( Late August ). or should I give the lawn as is more time. The lawn is fed, mowed and watered to what I belive to be "text book style". I would be greatful for any comments or advice .... Thank you Steve In Lancaster |
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Thanks for all the response ......
In answer to some of the questions asked ..... I believe the guys who put down the turf did a good job .... they lifted the old lawn .... broke up the soil .... added some sand .... and leveled. I'm not sure about any added fertilizer ... No the lawn was not built on a building plot .... Thanks again for the responses Steve ... "Steve" wrote in message ... Hi all, I think I am looking for a bit of advice really ..... I had a lawn turfed approximately 18 months ago ... This was carried out "proffessionally" with what I believe was a good quality turf supplied by a national supplier. The problem is I am not happy with the condition of the lawn. It grows very slowly ( I could leave it 3 weeks before it needs a cut ) and then not all of the lawn. It is patchy .... Yellow and a darker brown in places ...all in all, not the lawn I had hoped for....Or paid for ...!!! Reading this group I see that many people have problems with their lawns this year as a result of last year's hot summer. Those of you who have problems are you having similar problems to that which I have described - I am sorry but descriptions are very hard to put across what I have - I do believe you cannot post pictures to theis group. I am almost ready to take the decision to pull up the turf and prepare the soil and sow with a good quality seed. ( Late August ). or should I give the lawn as is more time. The lawn is fed, mowed and watered to what I belive to be "text book style". I would be greatful for any comments or advice .... Thank you Steve In Lancaster |
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Thanks for all the response ......
In answer to some of the questions asked ..... I believe the guys who put down the turf did a good job .... they lifted the old lawn .... broke up the soil .... added some sand .... and leveled. I'm not sure about any added fertilizer ... No the lawn was not built on a building plot .... Thanks again for the responses Steve ... "Steve" wrote in message ... Hi all, I think I am looking for a bit of advice really ..... I had a lawn turfed approximately 18 months ago ... This was carried out "proffessionally" with what I believe was a good quality turf supplied by a national supplier. The problem is I am not happy with the condition of the lawn. It grows very slowly ( I could leave it 3 weeks before it needs a cut ) and then not all of the lawn. It is patchy .... Yellow and a darker brown in places ...all in all, not the lawn I had hoped for....Or paid for ...!!! Reading this group I see that many people have problems with their lawns this year as a result of last year's hot summer. Those of you who have problems are you having similar problems to that which I have described - I am sorry but descriptions are very hard to put across what I have - I do believe you cannot post pictures to theis group. I am almost ready to take the decision to pull up the turf and prepare the soil and sow with a good quality seed. ( Late August ). or should I give the lawn as is more time. The lawn is fed, mowed and watered to what I belive to be "text book style". I would be greatful for any comments or advice .... Thank you Steve In Lancaster |
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