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Dealing with a waterlogged garden

By Adam Pasco on 26/11/2012 16:26:00

lake on my lawn once again. It’s happened a few times this year, with relentless rain falling on already saturated ground. I can’t recall this happening before, and it’s quite a change from the scorched and cracked earth caused by droughts in previous


Autumn lawn care

By Adam Pasco on 20/09/2010 15:40:29

you know who you are.Don't hold me to it, but September is traditionally a warm month punctuated by regular showers. That makes it an ideal time to sow grass seed to start new lawns or repair bare patches. It's also the month to indulge in the mystical


Clover in lawns

By Adam Pasco on 20/07/2009 16:03:16

Where has all the clover come from this summer? My lawn is simply covered with clover - I don't recall it ever being so infested in the past. I'm not one of those people who is really bothered about weeds in my lawn, but just look at how it has


Planting bulbs in lawns

By Adam Pasco on 31/10/2011 16:22:20

of the country.This is actually my second attempt. I did plant some in my lawn a few years ago, but not a single one grew! I know they prefer a damp site, so perhaps my area of grass was too dry to get them established. A few dozen bulbs are now cosy beneath a


Weed of the year 2008

By Adam Pasco on 29/12/2008 09:16:42

It's been difficult to choose my 2009 weed of the year. Butercups and daisies continue to compete with grass in my lawn, as do those lovely rosettes of plantain. Then there are the dandelions. Oh dear, this isn't making my lawn sound very good is it


Dogs in the garden

By Adam Pasco on 22/06/2009 14:33:37

pigeons leave their own deposits in their wake, and the lawn is getting into quite a state. At a time of year when the family enjoy stretching out on the grass, it's creating a clear-up job before we can even venture out.Magic to the rescue! She watches


Drought damage in the garden

By Adam Pasco on 26/07/2010 09:38:27

brown patches develop in the past during very dry periods, but nothing like this. Yes, I know this is really the grass protecting itself, and that it will grow back, but for now it looks dreadful.The lawn is really the least of my problems. Many well


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