grass tag
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Summer Grass.when and how? . to eliminate. I have patches through my lawns up to about 1200mm diameter, tho mostly 750 - 900mm. I seem to remember there is a specific spray, but is applied mid winter when the summer grass is not apparent. How best to mark the patches, and wha |
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Grass type to replace kikuyu on lawn Hello. I live on the Kapiti Coast, so I have very sandy soil and dry summers for my lawn to put up with. Most of our lawn is currently in Kikuyu which although it is very hardy is a right pain to keep looking good and keep to the areas we want it. I also ... |
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Ground cover plants v grass Any advice? I don't have much time for garden maintenance and have a lot of fiddly bits of lawn that aren't worth the trouble they make. Are there any easy to care for plants that I can put instead that will stop the weeds growing but not need much mainte... |
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Composting grass damaged by grass grub Does anyone know if it is safe to put the grass that was torn up by the birds, (they are eating grass grubs underneath) in the compost ? I have a nasty feeling that I might just be incubating dear little new grass grubs. The lawn looks horrible, bald patc... |
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Dead grass I have a section in my lawn (1mx2m) where the grass appears to be dying and the lawn seems to turning to mud. This area of the lawn gets very little sun over winter and i notice the birds attacking this section off the lawn often. I have had a |
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Can I plant grass in winter? I need to replant the berm in front of my house and missed the Autumn window. Can I plant in Winter? If not then when would be the best time to plant now? Thanks. |
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Is this grass grub & how to best treat it? hi folks, Was doing some yardwork & noticed three of these bugs in soil near a patch of dead grass, is this grassgrub: https://trademe.tmcdn.co |
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Grass grub yet again hi, the birds are busily digging up my lawn, and as the roots have been eaten away, presumably by grass grub, there are great tufts of lawn and large bald patches. I found some very expensive and hideously poisonous sounding stuff that is available (you p... |
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What is a nice grass seed for a fine lawn? I am lucky in that I have a small lawn. I want to make it look really nice and I am prepared to weed and water and fertise it. I'd like to over seed it with a some nice fine grass that does not grow too high. But all the lawn |
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Grass Grub Has anyone used Yates Lawn Insect Control ? Question - Does it kill earthworms. Seems to takeout everything else under there. Can anyone help please. Many thanks |
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Dog pee killing my grass: anyone used "dog rocks"? This may be a long shot but does anyone have any suggestions about how to mitigate dog pee killing off grass? Short of following my boys around with a watering can : ) I was googling and came across these things called dog rocks - basically an igneo |
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Using grass clippings as vege mulch? Hi guys, just wondering if anyone uses grass clippings on their vege garden to keep down weeds and keep soil cool for winter crops! Seen this talked about, but have a weird phobia about motor oil from the mower, and influencing the flavour of the veg. Am ... |
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Mushrooms growing in the grass in back yard. We recently have mushrooms growing in the grass in back yard, we have three young children, who could possibly eat them, I keep removing them, (the mushrooms), they keep growing back, is there any sort of poison spray i can spray on like a type of weed ki... |
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Grass grub What is the best stuff to use to get rid of this |
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Grass seeds Hi there! Can anyone please tell me, when is a good time to sow grass seeds and does anyone have any good advice about how to do it! Cheers |
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Cost effective grass grub control I have about 1 acre of paddock grass lawn im slowly getting tamed. I have re-seeded and turf fix sprayed and now trying to deal with grass grub. The "off the shelf" products are very expensive, and only cover smaller areas.Rain ecpected he |
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Artifical grass? We have a 1m wide strip down the back of our house that needs some attention (ie weeding!).It's south facing so only gets sun in the middle of summer.No one goes down there much so would like something low maintenance that I don't have to worry ab... |
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Grass/Black beetles - Help please Hi,I have had problems with swarms of bugs every summer sinced I moved into my house. They seem to be attracted to lights at night and they hit our windows quite loudly trying to get to the lights. Every morning I find piles of them all crawli |
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How to remove unwanted grass types from lawn My lawn is predominantly a soft thick grass type, but in small parts there seems to be quite a course thick grass taking over.I sprayed lawn with turfix but no success, any ideas on how to remove! |
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Grass under trees Kill the stuff out with a turf poison and scatter wildflower seed. Better for the trees and the lives that surround them. And instead of mowing, a couple of times a year a quick cutback with a weed eater removes the untidy top growth, mulches the trees, a... |
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Growing grass I live in West Auckland. My small garden is shady. There are bare patches here and there. What is the best time to sow grass seeds and what seeds are good for shady lawn? Any advice regarding preparation, fertilizer and watering would be appreciated. Than... |
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How to remove undesirable grass in lawn Hi, I mostly have lawn with fine blade grass that is quite lush and in good condition. What is annoying is that there are several patches of broader leaf grass (not sure of name) that appears very different. I’m wondering whether there is any product th... |
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Lawnmaster mower problem not catching grass My lawnmaster mower is only a year old and I have a very small lawn, recently i have had problems with the clippings getting clogged up around the blades. Its not throwing the clippings in the catcher. I've given it a good clean up but still no bett |
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Porina/Grass Grub Have a bad infestation on both front and back lawns. Is there a killer for them that works? TIA |
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Birds and grass seed Buy seed with bird repellent on it? |
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Grass not growing well under tree I've tried a shade variety of grass seed but it just hasn't taken off too well. Does anyone know of an alternative to grass which can grow in shade and handle being stepped on by dogs and children etc. Otherwise i may just put in s |
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Any idea what this grass is called https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CYSj41FmXQM/Vrv3t2hjH7I/AAAAAAAAM0Y/1xQHLyTx27c/s1600/ra |
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Grass weed ID please Looks to be trailing. First time seen in my lawns, and going berserk. Thanks. https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/ |
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Couch Grass Lawn removing other grasses I have a couch grass lawn in sandy Papamoa . The guy who supplied the Legend grass doesn't maintain it any more and the usual weeds and other grasses have come through in patches I have had someone spray it but it did no more than Turfix would do, d |
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Best way to trim really long tough grass in town My grass is of a tough and really long variety, with buttercup and a few dock plants. Any idea how to mow it (apart from hiring a farmer with a tractor). It is not very level either, humps and bumps. Anyone renting out goats? Other suggestions? Too much f... |
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Need to ID a grass weed Long shot here but there is a grass weed I have and want to ID. Not sure how to describe seed head accurately, but it is very much like summer grass but the plant is huge, almost a metre across, flat, it has softish leaf and looks like summer grass. But i... |
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Grass for sand base Whats the best?--have a site at Otaki,tried most grass but no luck-birds peck/dig and cause ruts--grass on /near beach seems to grow well-very thick and spongey-any suggestions?-- Thanks |
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