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I live out in the countryside, where I have built stables on concrete with the surrounding area (30 * 30) metres in cobble sone....just ordinary stone you would get from the quarry. Now that was a year ago and of course now with summer coming along. grass, weeds at starting to come up through it, however I can't give any of these with the normal roundup because it is to dangerous to use near the horses, so what can I do.(I have young kids - the garden will be mostly grass for the next few years...)176Someone said to me to use a Red Dragon Red Dragon The Original Red Dragon Torch Kit, of course can't find any way in Ireland that supplies this, only America.Is this the only option I have. is there something else or do you know where I can find these Torch Kit's. Thanks ,Gary
Could you please help me to identify this weed which keeps coming up in my lawn and flowerbeds. It is in at least 20 places at the moment. I mow the lawn and it comes up again. How can it be eradicated?
How can I control pearlwort on my lawn? I've killed it and re-seeded,but it keeps coming back in other parts of the lawn.
Can discarded grass cuttings be used in any environmentally friendly way instead of just throwing them in a corner of the garden to fade away.It seems a shame not to be able to put them to some good use at a stage where they have sufficiently decayed. I have a huge lawn and when weather is not suitable for mulching I would have quite a bit of grass cuttings stored away. Any advice would be welcome and appreciated.
My back lawn is out of control. Live in the countryside so it's like field grass, weeds...etc....a foot high and uneven. Now it's a big space, approx 22metres wide, 22metres long. So do I1. Hit with Roundup now.2. Wait about 3 weeks, hit with roundup again.3. Hire a Rotavator4. Rake5. Had some topsoil6. Then re-seed
I'm wondering if you could tell me the best way to sow grass where there is a mulch/bark area. We moved into our house a year ago and the whole front is bark. We would prefer grass as we think it will look nicer and it would be more suitable for our child.
Can you recommend a good garden edging shears please. I have alot of garden to edge and cant seem to be able to buy a good one.
Lawn set last September 2009. Fed it with 4 seasons lawn feed from garden centre a week ago when weather was dry. Rain arrived and mowing will have to be put back until weather improves. Need to know for next feeding in about 8 weeks time I presume can feed be applied when the rain is falling or the grass is very wet.426 Thanks , PatriciaAlso how soon after mulching can feed be applied and how soon after feeding can mulching be carried out. Is it advisable to mulch continuously or should I cut and bag every now and then please?
I have quite a large area of 'wild' grass, that is of no other use than just being there and provide cover for whatever is looking for it. I know it should be cut only sparingly. When would that be: Now? (April was too wet and too cold for much growth) although now is pretty late perhaps, and again in October or so, or only in Oct., or only now?
I used Resolva lawn weedkiller already made up on my lawn a few weeks ago. To my horror I now have at least twenty large dead grass patches in my lawn. I have tried to reseed but none of the seed has germinated. Can you help? For about ten days after I applied the weedkiller the patches kept getting bigger and in fact some of them have merged. I have used weed and feed every year for probably about twenty years and have never had this problem.
I have just sown a new lawn. Grass is starting to grow. When should I cut and if there are patches there the seed has not taken should I re/over seed. Finally Is it ok to roll the garden as there are a number of stones etc I would like to roll in...
I am laying edging bricks around a section of my lawn.What is the correct level to set them for mowing later on. Level with about an inch of grass, level with soil or just below soil level.
I have never seen so many Dandelions in my garden what is the best way to control them, I have a very large area to cover.
I just dug the garden last week turned soil etc and put grass seed down, few stones etc still in the soil can u give me some tips for a new lawn and would sand be any good to put down mixed with the soil? Does the grass seed need to be buried or is it ok exposed on top?
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