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Lawn help please

(30 Posts)
Situpstraight Sat 31-Mar-18 12:04:41

Nonnie we have the same problem, moss everywhere, we used a lawn treatment company, but when I asked him if his treatment was permanent, he said Nope, so we stopped him and the moss came back, we then did the same as you and spread lawn seed, fed the pigeons too.

Nice lawn though for a while, this year we are back to moss again.

I’ve given up, it’s green, all that time, effort and money and as we are surrounded by fields anyway it’s time for me to quit and accept it.

Moocow Sat 31-Mar-18 11:54:54

nonnie I have been going through the same thing with our lawn. luckygirl I've been telling myself that for a few years then it detriorated even more so now is rapidly looking less and less like a flat green space grin

Luckygirl Sat 31-Mar-18 11:39:48

I take the view that if there is a flat space that is roughly green then that is a lawn as far as I am concerned! grin

I had a friend whose lawn was regularly serviced by a lawn company and it was immaculate - how silly it looked in the depths of the countryside, with ancient hedges and pasture all around.

midgey Sat 31-Mar-18 11:38:23

Trouble is Nonnie that it is just too cold for the seeds to germinate. If you can hang on for a little bit of warmth you may have better luck. If all else fail you could paint the mud green!! Good luck with your house sale, a nice buyer will understand about the lawn.

Nonnie Sat 31-Mar-18 11:34:36

Last year was very stressful and the garden didn't get the attention it deserved. There was so much moss that about a month ago I used feed and weed stuff, watched the brown patches appear, discovered the scarifier was broken, bought a new one and used it. You can imagine the result. We had also had the drains replaced so that has added to the problem.

I bought grass seed which was apparently coated with something to make it grow and have watched the pigeons thoroughly enjoy eating it all. Never had a pigeon problem before.

There is no sign of any of the new grass growing although the old grass is. Please advise the best way to get the rather large areas of lawn to grow. I need a quick result as we are putting the house on the market!

Thanks.