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Feed & Weed

  • 22-08-2013 11:10pm
    #1
    Sk8rchic
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭


    Just looking for some advice basically. Last Sunday I put down some feed and weed on my front lawn after mowing it. I watered it as directed on the packet, but my grass now looks like i threw petrol over it and set it alight. I have a friend whose lawn is also in a similar state after his dad used feed and weed also. Is it something I'm doing wrong or is it the actual F&W that I used?


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  • #2
    OilBeefHooked2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 836 ✭✭✭OilBeefHooked2


    Sk8rchic wrote: »
    Just looking for some advice basically. Last Sunday I put down some feed and weed on my front lawn after mowing it. I watered it as directed on the packet, but my grass now looks like i threw petrol over it and set it alight. I have a friend whose lawn is also in a similar state after his dad used feed and weed also. Is it something I'm doing wrong or is it the actual F&W that I used?
    If you threw petrol over your lawn and set it alight you'd now be looking at bare soil. Post a picture if you can and you'll get better advice.


  • #3
    bbam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,410 ✭✭✭bbam


    its a while since I used any of these products but I thought you needed to wait a few days after mowing??
    Freshly mowed grass is easily damaged..

    Worth checking the instructions to be sure ..


  • #4
    Sonnenblumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,834 ✭✭✭Sonnenblumen


    Ideally weed and feed should not be applied to new grass (< 12 months old) and otherwise treated grass areas should not be cut 3-5 days before/after application.

    If conditions remain dry it is best to water area.

    When too much is applied (very common with the granular treatments) usually results in grass being damaged and in severe cases scorched which may take the grass area months to recover. Best to remove damaged grass sections by scraping with a rake and re-seed.


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