Gardening Thread

[TCIB]

Whilst it is moist rake it reasonably vigorously in the affected area, fork it also. Then seed and rake again and then sprinkle some soil over and a light watering.

So sorry for the late reply mate, fortunately the weather has not advanced much for us gardeners.

Fucking snow this morning, not sticking but snow never the less !

 

[stony]

Whilst it is moist rake it reasonably vigorously in the affected area, fork it also. Then seed and rake again and then sprinkle some soil over and a light watering.

So sorry for the late reply mate, fortunately the weather has not advanced much for us gardeners.

Fucking snow this morning, not sticking but snow never the less !

Next time you come to mine for a piss up, bring your gardening gloves and a deck chair. I'll need somewhere to sit while I show which bits need doing.

 

[Ronnie the Rep]

My lawns are appalling. A professional landscaper who was taking a tree down for me had a quick look and he said there were literally a couple of inches of soil and underneath was compacted. My front garden was originally going to be a car park so has rubble in it and the back garden was used as a roadway when the estate was built. The area generally is quite heavy clay and boggy. He told me that it would cost a fortune to put right so I didn't bother.

Every year I have to clear about 40% of the area covered with moss and then re-seed. I have to water a lot in the summer plus feed.

Anything I can do without spending thousands or am I just screwed?

Any help would be appreciated

 

[TCIB]

Fork and twist mate, that is all you can do. Buy a solid fork for the job, a shit one will give up the ghost with the twisting motion quick.
Do that then use a grass fork to smash up the "slates" of compacted mud that come up. Let no fucker walk on it, seed it and rake over to cover seeds.

Beyond that mate it is a rotavator job and they cost a few hundred for the day.
The above method works as long as the area can be kept free from foot fall.

In autumn then you really give the grass some tlc before winter but spring is fine to as long as it is wet enough and it is.

 

[Ronnie the Rep]

Fork and twist mate, that is all you can do. Buy a solid fork for the job, a shit one will give up the ghost with the twisting motion quick.
Do that then use a grass fork to smash up the "slates" of compacted mud that come up. Let no fucker walk on it, seed it and rake over to cover seeds.

Beyond that mate it is a rotavator job and they cost a few hundred for the day.
The above method works as long as the area can be kept free from foot fall.

In autumn then you really give the grass some tlc before winter but spring is fine to as long as it is wet enough and it is.

Cheers. Don't think I got across how compact this is. You could stand on a fork and it won't go right in in some places. I tried to dig a sink hole in the back garden and even using a pick axe it took me all day.

 

[TCIB]

Fork and twist mate, that is all you can do. Buy a solid fork for the job, a shit one will give up the ghost with the twisting motion quick.
Do that then use a grass fork to smash up the "slates" of compacted mud that come up. Let no fucker walk on it, seed it and rake over to cover seeds.

Beyond that mate it is a rotavator job and they cost a few hundred for the day.
The above method works as long as the area can be kept free from foot fall.

In autumn then you really give the grass some tlc before winter but spring is fine to as long as it is wet enough and it is.

Cheers. Don't think I got across how compact this is. You could stand on a fork and it won't go right in in some places. I tried to dig a sink hole in the back garden and even using a pick axe it took me all day.

Ahh gotcha, you can drive spikes in then smack them around in a circular motion a bit possibly.
If it is like concrete though it is a rotavator job.

60 quid for the weekend mate, that is a good price.

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ffs wear goggles.

 

[mindmyp's_n_q's]

Fork and twist mate, that is all you can do. Buy a solid fork for the job, a shit one will give up the ghost with the twisting motion quick.
Do that then use a grass fork to smash up the "slates" of compacted mud that come up. Let no fucker walk on it, seed it and rake over to cover seeds.

Beyond that mate it is a rotavator job and they cost a few hundred for the day.
The above method works as long as the area can be kept free from foot fall.

In autumn then you really give the grass some tlc before winter but spring is fine to as long as it is wet enough and it is.

Cheers. Don't think I got across how compact this is. You could stand on a fork and it won't go right in in some places. I tried to dig a sink hole in the back garden and even using a pick axe it took me all day.

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Rotivator will just rip everything up ready for you to start your lawn again. A hollow tiner will do the job of a fork just with a lot more power. When I worked at the golf club the green keepers would do this every season to combat compacting on the greens.

If the tiner does not work then rip up and start again (tcib option) will be the best.

 

[TCIB]

Oh yeah i forgot about the powered ones. Yeah maybe try that first but as p's n q's says it depends how compacted. I think from what your saying it may be a bit tough but ask the guy at the hss place and try to describe it to him or take a pic in and show him the density of the compacted soil.
They should know the amount of hammer these things can dish out and take.

 

[Ronnie the Rep]

Oh yeah i forgot about the powered ones. Yeah maybe try that first but as p's n q's says it depends how compacted. I think from what your saying it may be a bit tough but ask the guy at the hss place and try to describe it to him or take a pic in and show him the density of the compacted soil.
They should know the amount of hammer these things can dish out and take.

I think k there is so much rubble and stuff that it would bugger up a rotavator

 

[johnny on the spot]

Fuck the lawn off Ronnie and plant wildflowers. The soil is begging you to do that. Lawns are an energy sink.