The new mower, an electric rotary mower has done a sterling job on the garden, I’m pleased to say. I managed to get it done on Monday (spending my day off mowing the garden, I know!). It chucked it down Tuesday though so it’s all for the best. Unfortunately the wife wants the hedge cutting now so I’ll have to dig out my old hedge trimmers. Let’s hope they work after all these years!
Archive for Gardening
Spring is around the corner…
Don’t forget that, as springtime approaches, your lawn needs as much attention as the rest of your garden. It may be that you haven’t touched it since last autumn and as well as the inevitable mow, it may require a good rake to remove debris that it has accumulated over winter.
I wouldn’t get too hung up about it though – if the debris is organic matter such as leaves then it can be a useful natural fertiliser.
If you’re thinking of more radical changes, such as laying an entirely new lawn, I’d recommend checking out this Squid Lens on the subject.
Some useful insights…
Creating and maintaining a great looking lawn just isn’t easy. Like any other gardening activity, it takes time and effort to create the right effect – and with a year packed with potential problems for your grass, it is worth diarising a fortnightly check for diseases, infection or pest damage.
On the subject of which, I happened across this page on Squidoo about turf – some interesting stuff… particulary about using nematodes to kill leatherjackets. My lawn was infected by them last year and I (like a doughnut) picked them all out by hand… a thankless and knee-muddying task!
Mowing The Lawn
I saw this and wanted to put the ultimate lawnmower here for every one to see.
I found this picture of the biggest lawn mower on the rolawn.co.uk website.
Winter and my lawn
Winter is now in full swing and the weather is unpredictable at best, the damage that is caused by frost and rain (not to mention animals) is annoying at best, I am all ready preparing the lawn area for new turf and the spring flower beds are ready for planting. The main paths are clean and weed free and the soil ready for turning and adding new topsoil. So all in all the garden is ready for spring and so am I, it is now just a matter of time before the new plants are put in place, I must admit that the winter garden has some lovely plants that add a nice presence in the absense of summer colours. The pampass is strong and has many fronds and the holly bushes are placed to give a good feel as I walk around.
