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Looking for Lawn Mower Reviewers
Hi everyone, I hope I am posting in the right section. I am looking for people who own, have used and are knowledgeable about the following lawn mowers to write reviews for a gardening magazine:...
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kill roots before sowing new lawn
Hi, I have just cut down an area of tree and shrubs about 10 feet by 30 feet, and pulled up the roots as best I can. The previous owner was an old lady so the shrubs have ran wild for at least twenty...
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Clumps of grass help please?
Hi folks Newbie here. Any advice much appreciated! Last year I planted a turfed lawn. It has come on really well and I'm pleased with it. Only thing is some sections seem to be doing really well,...
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My lawn feels awful...advice needed please
Hi all, My lawn is approx. 80ft x 25ft with a very large (16ft diameter) area of which the turf has been removed for our above ground swimming pool. I went out today and the feel under foot of the...
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Not Another Lawn ?
It's never a good idea to remove too much grass at one time. Best practice is to remove no more than 1/3 of what's there. So, when you cut it after letting it get overgrown you should have set the...
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Soil for new lawn – type of soil and supplier
Hello I am in the process of landscaping my garden. I need new soil for my lawn approximate 50mm thick for an area of 20 meter by 20 meters. Approximately 20m3. Which soil should I use (details so I...
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Springtime
It`s springtime--- where is everybody? I`m looking forward to cutting grass, planting some veggies, and all that goes with this time of year. What are your plans for this spring?
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Very soft lawn
I've just bought a new build that was complete in June/July last year. The grass is long in parts, a bit matted in others. The most annoying thing is the ground is very soft. I've stopped walking on...
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Garden Newbie - Advice on growing a grass lawn
I moved into a new flat in October last year which has a small attached garden. The previous owners had been absent for a while so the garden was overgrown and full of weeds. I treated the garden with...
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Size Of Pond
How Many Carp Could I Ethicaly Have In A Pond 4 Metres X 5 Metres 1.5 Metres Deep?
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If you have squirrels stealing your bird seed this might be of interest
Squirrels stealing your birdseed?
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Lawn Mower Engine Help (petrol)
Hi Guys I have recently bought a 2nd hand petrol lawnmower, its a partner 146. The problem is with the engine which is a Briggs and stratton quantum 35. Basically when i got it the housing which holds...
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Corn Gluten Meal as a preemergent against weeds - llll
Well, the clock is ticking. Pretty soon it'll be time to apply preemergent herbicide. I only use organic, natural products on my lawn ever since I had a horrible experience with some synthetic...
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How do you measure soil PH???
I'd like to measure the PH of my soil. I have PH paper. Stick it in a liquid, compare color to chart and I have the PH. But dirt is not a liquid. Put dirt in water and some stuff will dissolve and...
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black lawn
a well known lawn company as applied 2 treatments of autumn and winter chemical on my lawn in the space of four days .they should have only applied 1. now my grass is slowly turning black in patches....
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