I can't see the grass grow

Frank · Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 1:28 pm Post subject:

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 ?

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Tango Bunny · Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:27 pm Post subject:

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
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Frank · Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 6:02 pm Post subject:

Thanks, its what I suspected then. I'll give it another go.
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Guest1 · Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 7:39 pm Post subject:

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 · Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 6:51 pm Post subject:

Thanks guest !
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bettyboop · Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 10:17 pm Post subject:

Frank · Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 11:37 pm Post subject:

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

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chocaholicsanon · Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 8:35 am Post subject:

frank, have you been listening, to cheech and chong lately.....man
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laws1 · Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 8:49 am Post subject:

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 · Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 9:36 am Post subject:

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

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bettyboop · Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 11:56 am Post subject:

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

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Frank · Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 12:19 pm Post subject:

I can't see clearly at all

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bettyboop · Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 12:24 pm Post subject:

Hope you have a "spliffing" time in the garden

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Guest1 · Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 1:53 pm Post subject:

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 · Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 12:00 am Post subject:

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
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woodsz · Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 9:42 pm Post subject:

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
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tonyW · Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 12:33 am Post subject:

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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