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't mow it too much or too short - otherwise you'll have a fine patch of moss by autumn! As for the oak trees - it will prove difficult to get grass to grow under an oak tree to lawn standard - why not try naturalising spring bulbs and leave the grass

work and am planning a big overhaul for the late autumn, but the few hours that he has put in this year, and the lawn mowing every week, have left me guilt free about spending all my time on my allotment. I wish I had an allotment, there's a long

the OH put bird feeder in border. It's in the lawn where it can be mowed and strimmed. Thanks for your advice - am definitely going to try the microwave trick. Plus, on the positive side be a)happy it's this type of grass and not couch grass and b) glad

' uncomfortable feeling which is difficult to describe.  The weeping branches overhang the grass strip at the base of the bank and make mowing difficult. Is it possible to pollard these trees effectively?  It would need to be cut back quite hard, and even then

want to plant some shrubs along the boundary fence to provide some privacy from our neighbours... but I need to first create a border to put these in as I don't want difficulty mowing etc... I read the best way to stop grass growing through

into gardening now finally and will get excited about doing more than just mowing the lawn. Looking at things in my gardening books and getting a 'oh, thats really nice' or 'could we get one of those' instead of hhmmff mumble mumble.  Mine too, DD. He even bought

'm not to sure what mix of dressing to use ? . Was told my soil had too much clay in it. My plan was too Mow the grass a little Scarify Fork over Then use 3 parts sharp sand 1 part fine compost Bit of crushed chicken manure And a little grass seed

Hi all, We bought my son a large trampoline last year and it has been a great buy. However, the grass has died directly under it and it is a pain to mow the other areas. I was thinking of sowing a wild flower area under it but am unsure

appreciate some help in the garden, but not in the traditional "mow the grass and tickle the beds" approach that the local gardeners seem to offer - I can manage that myself.  I'm looking for a gardening mentor who can tell me what is what and what jobs I

the perfect lawn now and so fast growing that I have to mow twice a week. It's the most amazingly magnificent looking lawn. The problem is that my son and I are getting very bad perennial rhinitis from the lush juicy smell of the grass. It is so bad that we