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lawn weedkiller for broad leaved weeds -like dandelion-that, and regular mowing should help But not yet -wait till everything starts growing Vinegar weed is trichostema lanceolatum and you can look that up in wikipedia. It has blue flowers. I've never

to boost root development and strengthen growth before the onset of winter, and from the way my lawn has performed this year I feel it deserves the investment.We expect a lot from our lawns. They need to look good all-year-round and withstand regular mowing

are tricky to mow. Instead, keep your lawn to a usable size with a simple, defined shape.Give your lawn shapeLawns in small gardens are prone to soil compaction. Waterlogging occurs in wet weather as the rain can’t soak in – and in dry weather the rain runs

is surrounded by rushes but there are several gaps - any ideas for suitable wild-life and insect friendly plants please. We have left some long grass and wildflowers in our garden and would like to do mow it twice a year as suggested in this article. But at what

area. I've made, if not a lawn then an area suitable for kids to play on, by just mowing. If you rake out the bumps, dig up the obvious nettles. You might have to strim or hover mow the rough stuff to start with. Then just regular mow. Stinging nettles

them growing or plants they don't like etc.thank you very much They are an absolute pain aren't they.  It is a wonder they have not taken over the world by now.  If they are in the lawn you can just mow them.  The ones which come up in the border

Whilst giving my lawn a mow, movement from the pond caught my eye and spotted a hedgehog having difficulties getting out. It had managed to get itself caught between a sunken pot and the edge of the pond and couldn't haul itself out (I'm very

and also in the autumn-but there are different feeds The spring one produces good green growth-the autumn one develops root growth to see it through the winter The key is often in the mowing-if you scalp the lawn say every 2/3 weeks it is slow to recover-mow

together, we get long grass. Spring also signifies the start of the mowing season; it is where we fight our way through boxes of old glass bottles and newspapers which we should have taken to the tip weeks ago to finally reach the lawn mower which rests

are dead - or deadish in the case of some weeds that you cannot erradicate.  The overgrown meadow part will probably respond well to constant mowing, it is surprising how well good grass comes back when the weeds get their heads chopped off, grass doesn