Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
General Topics => Gardening Section => Topic started by: mercury on September 07, 2012, 09:20:01 AM
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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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Just give it that cake you baked last weekend ;D ;D ;D ;D
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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No weed and feed as far as I know. We have looked everywhere.
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Another reason for problems can be Mole Crickets. The adults are large beasties that burrow under the lawn and eat the roots. The babies are tiny and black and jump about in front of you as you walk, as they get older they turn brown.
Known here as Danaburnu. You need to ask for Danaburnu ilacı. They told us to mix the powder with bran or flour. This made a right mess. One place had a fluid, and I wonder if that might be better, but it is supposed to be used late spring, I think, so, it might be too late for this year as it works on the babies and maybe they are too big now.....
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No nothing like that. Sounds horrific!!! I am sure we just need the grass feeding. I think a lot of it stems from the fact that when the builder laid our "lawn" there was only about 2 inches of soil if that and a lot of that has washed away with the rain that we get here in the Winter.
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Not sure if you managed to improve your lawn? Ours' looked lovely when the villa was new nearly 3 years ago and gradually faded to look like weeds, particularly on one side. I use Engin to look after the garden when I'm not there and he, too, blamed builders' rubble, so he has just rotivated and re-seeded. I look forward to seeing some grass when I arrive shortly and, hopefully a good lawn again later in the year!!
Let's hope so...! Hope you've managed to get yours' looking better.
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spray the whole ground area with a systemic insect killer might work, or a contact insect killer which cuts down the moths and the ants.
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I would ask the guy with the Garden Centre at Ovacik, he seems to be able to get anything you want.
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Has anyone had "mouse eared grass" lawn laid, as when I've checked this out on the web it would seem its a weed. Or am I looking at the wrong stuff ?
Also does anyone know if you can get Bermuda grass in Turkey as this seems on research to be quiet tuft and should take the weather ok.
Many thanks in advance
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There's a little shop on the rear of the Everyday Fruit and Veg Market that does seeds and bulbs. He stocks a range of grass seeds including Bermuda and Mouse Ear. I know a few people who've had the Mouse Ear and they're very happy with it. It's much slower growing and more compact than regular grass so it needs far less maintenance.
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Cheers kkob, gone for the Bermuda grass with a little other seed mixed in. Gardeners on the job as I type I hope as still in UK
Do you still drink tea at the little place in the fish market?
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We haven't been back to Turkey for some time c1, and it looks unlikely that we'll be seeing it in the near future.