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lawn fertiliser

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  • 15-09-2010 9:43pm
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    km79
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    new lawn sown last april. needs a feed to get it over the winter.
    what is the best general fertiliser to get ? something like 10 10 20?


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    bbam
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    If you really want to feed then use the 10-10-20 sparingly, I definitely wouldn't recommend anything higher on Nitrogen this late in the year, if you can get some of the "zero's" it would be beter.... 0-10-20 or 0-7-30
    Then use the 10-10-20 in the spring and summer, a few light applications would be better than one heavy one...

    Applying much N now will give you a spurt of growth and you may not be able to mow it if the weather turns bad...


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    Sonnenblumen
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    Depending on the ground preparations, new lawns, do not normally require any feeding for 6 months. What fertiliser did you use before? Also it is important to note the difference between Spring/Summer and Autumn/Winter Lawn feeds, the former is essentially for foliage and colour and the latter for good root development.


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    km79
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    not sure what fertiliser was used when it was sown. there are weeds appearing where grass iis bit bare in parts


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    jezko
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    km79 wrote: »
    not sure what fertiliser was used when it was sown. there are weeds appearing where grass iis bit bare in parts

    Where these weeds are annuals (Not frost Hardy, hence lasting one year) these should all die durning the winter, while the grasses will survive.. any weeds that survive are more than likely perennials and if they grow below the lawnmower blade will thrive ... so next spring you may need to evaluate if to control these weeds... (Physically removing them or using Chemicals )

    If you have bare patches you can still spot sow the lawn with grass seed


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    bbam
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    km79 wrote: »
    not sure what fertiliser was used when it was sown. there are weeds appearing where grass iis bit bare in parts

    Definitely oversow again on the bare patches... No point feeding the ground if there isn't established grass, it's better to be generous with the seed as it will help crowd out any emerging weeds..


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