Would you believe it, the weather’s been good! I thought I’d mow the lawn but lo and behold, the mower’s buggered. No, not because of that incident with the power cable, I fixed that. It’s something far worse, something my rudimentary mechanical skills have no chance with. So it looks like an impending trip to B&Q! I’ll take the boy along to teach him manly talents like choosing power tools and pushing industrial trolleys (not those girly supermarket trolleys). I’ve been doing a bit of research and it seems that the best type of mower is… a cheap one 
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Archive for Turf and Lawn
Argh Its Broken!
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!
Seasonal Care Of The Lawn
A nice winter picture from the seasonal lawn care tips and information.
If you want to read more about caring for your lawn through the seasons just click on the picture of the frosted grass but in winter keeping the lawn debris free is usually enough as through the winter months the grass does not tend to grow (depending on temperature and weather conditions as well as location, geographically).
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.
