If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)

Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Getting Grass to gorw

matjay · 2013-04-08 13:36:02

HI I am having serious problems trying to get grass to grow and establish in my front garden. Last year I cut down the existing lawn (which was brutal) down to the minimum and forked and scoured the surface. I than placed a nice layer of compost /peat on top and spread grass seed evenly on top and than a light scattering…

08-04-2013 1:36pm

#1

matjay

Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭

Join Date: February 2011

Posts: 48

HI

I am having serious problems trying to get grass to grow and establish in my front garden. Last year I cut down the existing lawn (which was brutal) down to the minimum and forked and scoured the surface. I than placed a nice layer of compost /peat on top and spread grass seed evenly on top and than a light scattering of compost/peat again and a light raking. The grass grew which I was happy with and it looked reasonably well throughout the year. I had my first cut there beginning of March and all I can say is, the lawn now looks terrible. Its patchy,bare and in some places its just non-existent. May Garden is North facing so I only get sunlight from around 4.30pm onwards. Has anyone any tips on how I should proceed to get a full luscious lawn to establish all year round. Is there a seed that will grow in all types of area shaded/dry/minimal sun.

Any help would be great,

Cheers

Matjay

0

Comments

#2 08-04-2013 1:41pm

magicbastarder

Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,523 CMod ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: January 2007

Posts: 49946

if you get minimal sunshine on the lawn, you may not get the lawn you're looking for.
would you consider a clover lawn? it'll provide its own fertiliser.

0
#3 08-04-2013 1:54pm

matjay

Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭

Join Date: February 2011

Posts: 48

A clover lawn hmmmm never heard of that, does it look nice ? Thats all im after, if it looks better than wht I have now im happy. Thanks for the tip,

0
#4 08-04-2013 2:04pm

freedominacup

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭

Join Date: July 2012

Posts: 7898

You might get some tips here.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056899593&nojs=1#goto_threadtools

Seriously though you have a problem because growing conditions have been appalling for at least 10 months. Get a low nitrogen compound fertiliser from your garden centre and apply it around 1kg/40 sq metres. That should help a good bit.

0
#5 08-04-2013 2:33pm

redser7

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,730 ✭✭✭

Join Date: June 2010

Posts: 2473

Before you take the nuclear option spend a few bob on this book. You may be able to be renovate it gradually rather than spending a lot of time, energy and money starting over completely.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/0903505487/ref=sr_1_1_olp?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1365431511&sr=1-1&keywords=the+lawn+expert&condition=used

0