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Offline mercury

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Feeding a lawn.
« on: September 07, 2012, 09:20:01 AM »
We fed our lawn in Spring but it is looking a poor colour now. Obviously most of this is the heat but should it be fed again later in the year?



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Re: Feeding a lawn.
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2012, 12:53:13 PM »
Just give it that cake you baked last weekend  ;D ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Feeding a lawn.
« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2012, 15:11:04 PM »
Your lawn should respond to an application of a general purpose fertiliser. You should wait until we have had some rain and the to allow the grass to grow a bit . Otherwise the fertiliser could damage the roots and what leaves are present.

You can get loads more info from t'internet.

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Re: Feeding a lawn.
« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2012, 15:20:09 PM »
It would be normal to feed a lawn out here as in Uk spring and Autumn. If it is going brown then it is almost certain to be not enough water, no matter how much we think we water, if its going brown, evening watering then some more...... will bring it back.

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« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2012, 16:31:42 PM »
It would be normal to feed a lawn out here as in Uk spring and Autumn. If it is going brown then it is almost certain to be not enough water, no matter how much we think we water, if its going brown, evening watering then some more...... will bring it back.

or it could be an infestation of Turf caterpillar moth. The moths are small brown little so and so's. You can see them during the daytime if you disturb them but they are easier to see in the evening and at night

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Re: Feeding a lawn.
« Reply #5 on: September 07, 2012, 16:55:34 PM »
No its not going brown. Just sort of faded and lifeless. It gets lots of water. Now u are gonna say too much water lol. but thanks for all of your advice. Will feed in the Autumn. Just need rain. Please make it rain!!

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Re: Feeding a lawn.
« Reply #6 on: September 07, 2012, 18:38:00 PM »
Autum and spring it is good to rake the lawn and fork every few inches to allow water to get to the roots before putting on a general firtilizer

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Re: Feeding a lawn.
« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2012, 06:25:03 AM »
I use 151515 (on beş on beş on beş)as a general fertılızer for our grass but not tıll after ıts raıned.

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Re: Feeding a lawn.
« Reply #8 on: September 18, 2012, 16:48:32 PM »
Is there such a thing a 'feed and weed' available, if so, what names/brands does it appear under and any shops (with directions) that I might be able to find it please.  I did ask and was told there is in Turkish, but when I asked for a translation, was told it meant 'weed killer' - which did rather put me off a tadge!

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Re: Feeding a lawn.
« Reply #9 on: September 18, 2012, 23:16:28 PM »
No weed and feed as far as I know. We have looked everywhere.




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