I can't see the grass grow

Frank · I can't see the grass grow

Ok, silly question. Does grass seed have a "use by" date ? I mean if you have old seed thats been in a box in your garden hut for a few years and you sow that - will it grow ?

I have a lawn with lots of brown or bald patches on it. No matter what I do, I cannot grow grass on the bare bits. maybe this is not the best time of year to be doing this, spring or autumn I know is best, but I just failed again. Raked/ scarified the soil , sprinkled some extra loose soil on top mixed with grass seed. rakedit gently. Covered over with string mesh to keep the dog and the birds off. This was 2 weeks ago.

Nothing ! Clover , yes, chickweed, yes, Grass - not a sausage !

Any good tips which WILL work, anybody ?

Tango Bunny

I suspect it's passed it's sellby Frank
If you've had it in your shed then it will have got warm during the summer and been prone to a touch of frost maybe in the winter.....I think it's probably lost the power to germinate
me thinks you need to invest in a new box.....try the harder wearing variety it's less prone to scorching

Frank

Thanks, its what I suspected then. I'll give it another go.

Guest1

Frank, theres a fair chance the brown/bare bits have 'compaction', or a very thin soil covering large stones etc. Try working a fork right into the brown bits and opening the soil every six inches. Then rub some grit sand in. If you do this before reseeding, it will help re-growth.

Frank

Thanks guest !

bettyboop

Frank

No but I listened to a record by "The Move".

chocaholicsanon

frank, have you been listening, to cheech and chong lately.....man

laws1

Get two bottles of merlot. One bottle vodka, bacardi, whiskey whatever you fancy. some lemonade or coke, two sixpacks of beer/lager

Drink for 3 hours

Preferably with some female company

I know sod all about making grass grow

But if you follow the above you will stop worrying about it for a bit

Frank

Better still plant birdseed in your lawn and grow some REAL grass man !

bettyboop

I can see clearly now the rain has gone, I can see........ tra la la

Frank

I can't see clearly at all

bettyboop

Hope you have a "spliffing" time in the garden

Guest1

Whats going on here? someones said theres members mucking about in the garden topic....theyve grassed you up.

ok..ill get me coat.

da mama

ok this is not a joke
its a true story

when we moved into this bungalow the lawn was not down
we got a wee local man to do it
and we watched and watched and watched every day for this new grass
then one morning i was overjoyed to see a green haze
which i naturally thought was my grass

no

it was weeds

ok so my grass came next
i went to a local chemist (its a country town
and the chemist supplies the farmers)
with one of the weeds and he identified it
and gave me weedkiller that would not ruin the new grass

xx

woodsz

I know this is a bit late foor this thread BUT If you want to fill bare patches of grass in a lawn First get a bucket some sand and grass seed. Put the sand and grass seed into the bucket add a small amount of water leave for about a week them cover the patches the seed will have already germinated and your of to a good start.

I was reading in one on the other treads about snails. Well if you put a ring of copper wire around your pots they will not go over the wire. I know this wont kill them but it will stop them eating your plants

tonyW

Or get your wallet out and buy some turf...instant results!

Personally I would concrete it then paint the concrete Green.

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