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Q I
have brown patches all over my lawn?
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My lawn is full of dips. Will a roller help to level it out?
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My neighbour cuts his grass in the winter sometimes. Is he mad?
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I have brown patches all over my lawn?
A If they are roughly circular and about 20 - 30
cms across, then I suspect that you have a lady dog - a bitch. She
- I am afraid - is the problem. If the brown patches are more like
bare soil, then you are probably ‘scalping’ it with a poorly
adjusted lawn mower ( you are simply scalping the humps off an
uneven lawn.) If they are small brown patches of a few cms across,
it could be the larvae of the Daddy Longlegs Crane Fly. The grubs
- known as ‘Leather jackets’ - eat away at the grass roots
until they are ready to surface in the late summer as Crane Flies.
It is difficult to realize that the chunky grubs, turn into the
slender bodies of the adult flies. I wonder what the secret is!
(One added thought.. I assume that you have not
applied a lawn feed/weedkiller too generously?)
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My lawn is full of dips. Will a roller help to level it out?
A No!
A roller will only
give you firm humps and hollows. It will not level your lawn for
you. Rather than try to get rid of the humps; get rids of the
hollows. In the growing season (March - October) mix up a little
special mix (Equal parts of sharp sand, good garden soil and
sphagnum moss peat should do). Brush this mix into the hollows; not
too deep; approx. 1 cm; allowing the grass to show through.
Depending on the depth of the hollow, you may need to do this
several times at about 4 week intervals. Eventually, your dips will
come up to the level of your humps = a level lawn. It may be a good
idea to sprinkle a grass seed mix such as Lawn Revival Kit on the
area as well. Read full
article on Top Dressing
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My neighbour cuts his grass in the winter sometimes. Is he mad?
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No, he would only be
mad if he cut it all the time in winter. If it is a nice day, and
the grass is dry and in need of a slight trim, then go ahead. Far
better than leaving it all until the spring, and perhaps having a
wet start and not being able to cut it until several cm of growth
have taken place. It takes ages to get back into shape then.
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