Rushes on lawn

Salmonman

Have a lawn that is full of rushes,is this a good time to spray them or should I wait and cut them first and then spray.lawn is also patchie in places,was going to pull harrows on it ant throw a bag of seed on it.Should I wait till I spray first and seed it later in year

Keeks

Rushes are usually a sign that your lawn has a drainage problem.

If it retains a lot a water when it rains then best to sort this out first before spraying and re-seeding.
Otherwise they will just keep coming back

bbam

The PH can also affect the growth of rushes. Apply lime and it will help suppress their growth and promote the grass

Salmonman

Put some gran lime on it today,might pull the harrows on it tomorrow.would it do any harm to put fertilizer on it now as we'll

bbam

Let the lime get some rain before applying fertiliser.

How much lime did you apply?


If its a generally dry lawn then lime, fertiliser and regular mowing should check the rushes.
If you have drainage problems it'll need sorting too.

Salmonman

Pulled harrows on it today,ground very hard.lifted a lot of dead grass.Got loads of lime,probably to much on it