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of it all. I agree that they are invasive and I can't mow the edge of my lawn !! but you can't beat that glorious perfume can you!!

you feel like doing after you have finished mowing. It can't be that bad that a blunt instrument could'nt scrape it off  - as an ex-caterer 'clean as you go' is my philosophy. OH uses a trowel to scrape off the thick of it and an occasional blast

foxgloves have done far better than some of the hybridised novelties. Another bonus this year has been the economic crisis. Councils seem not to have had the funds to do as much mowing of road-verges and other public spaces as usual, so there has been a

can also suffer badly when their roots are disturbed, or they're left dangling in an empty space. Before mowing a lawn with mole hills, sweep up the soil to avoid smudging it across the grass.There are two symptoms of moles: mole hills - piles

eradication requires determination over a number of years. Where horsetail is growing in grass, regular close mowing will cause it to die off, although it may persist in borders at the edge of lawns.Spray shoots with glyphosate in summer. Tread down the shoots

it out effectively, but you can hold it at bay by keeping the lawn healthy and thereby making conditions less favourable for the yarrow. Top-dress the lawn in spring and in September, mow it regularly and lightly rake when in growth to weaken the weed

in Hampshire. Everything was looking somewhat overgrown, after my 10 days away. It was amazing how many weeds had emerged. Three of us have just spent hours weeding, mowing and sorting, and my hands are still buzzing from the nettle stings, despite the chunky

Hi, I got a new lawn this year and we laid it by turf. It was perfectly fine but i mowed it 2 months later and I think it over cut so there are many yellow patches in my lawn and  It also looks dry. Are there any feeds that I can use in August

the roots near to the surface.I just mow over them.It may not be the same thing in your garden, just an idea! Hi Nola,  Thanks for your reply. We have a large Hazel tree and do have alot of its saplings which we often remove. This however, is completely

the grubs eat the roots so I guess some reseeding will be necessary - your advice on  how best  to proceed would be appreciated.  I have little or no knowledge of lawn care save mowing, although I have scarified the lawn in an attempt to make things a little