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New Lawn Sowed 1st September

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  • 14-12-2011 3:16pm
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    tred
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    Folks, sowed our lawn on the 1st of September. Fantastic growth with the mild weather we have had. A few weeds popping through, nothing crazy yet, whats the best way to handle these, without killing the new grass!. We have 1/2 an acre. Thanks


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    redser7
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    Leave it be until the Spring time. You'll only damage it by walking on it or cutting or treating it now. In the mean time you could do worse than pick up this book and have a good read ...

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/0903505487/ref=tmm_pap_used_olp_sr?ie=UTF8&qid=1323875942&sr=1-1&condition=used


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    reilig
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    tred wrote: »
    Folks, sowed our lawn on the 1st of September. Fantastic growth with the mild weather we have had. A few weeds popping through, nothing crazy yet, whats the best way to handle these, without killing the new grass!. We have 1/2 an acre. Thanks

    Its been fantastic weather for grass growth allright!
    Some people will recommend spraying the weeds in new grass. Personally i think its a waste of money. Let them grow until the ground gets dry enough to do your first mow. Cut them low, and they won't come up again. Its perfectly normal for weeds to come up in the first growth, but once cut, they'll disappear from the lawn altogether.


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    tred
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    reilig wrote: »
    Its been fantastic weather for grass growth allright!
    Some people will recommend spraying the weeds in new grass. Personally i think its a waste of money. Let them grow until the ground gets dry enough to do your first mow. Cut them low, and they won't come up again. Its perfectly normal for weeds to come up in the first growth, but once cut, they'll disappear from the lawn altogether.

    Would topping them with a strimmers now help?


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    redser7
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    No, it would leave the cut tips exposed to frost and could cause the plants (a lawn is a mat of grass plants) to rot. Just leave it as it is even if it is unsightly. Sounds like it is doing nicely. Cut it at the highest setting during a nice dry spell in early March. Then again on a lower setting a couple of weeks later. And gradually lower the blades as you increase the frequency of mowing towards summer. Give it a feed in april and a weed treatment if it needs it in May once the weeds are in full swing. That's important as the weed killer will be taken up by the weed much better. Get that book second hand for about 4 euros inc. delivery. Easy to follow for year round care, you'll need no other instructions.


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