lawn tag
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New Ready Lawn - Patch gone Yellow Anyone any ideas on how I fix this. its had plently of water. I'm wondering if the soil underneath isnt as good as I did have a tree there prior? |
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Lawn Mower bent Crackshaft. Hi everyone, I hit a hidden metal bar with my lawn mower and although at the time I did not felt any change on it, after I used another couple of times it started to shake a lot. I had a look at the blade and it looks ok, not bent and no marks but t |
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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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Weeds in a new lawn Hi Guys, i'm sowing a new lawn in AKL and the week of fine weather has seen the grass seeds grow to about 20mm. There is however some weeds in the area. Was wondering whether I should just apply some round up gel to them to kill them and allow the grass t... |
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Do you weed your lawn in winter? I started a full on hand weeding program on my small lawn early this year. As I pull out each dandelion etc I filled the hole with top soil and compost etc and put n a few grass seeds. The results have been excellent. (the lawn is starti |
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Lawn Mower Catchers Has Any one had experience with the Fabric Catchers that so many mowers seem to have.What are the advantages(lighter)or disadvantages( fragile) compared with the plastic ones. |
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Turning an overgrown garden into lawn. We have a garden overgrown with convolvulus and onion weed and want to put it back into lawn. What's the easiest way to do this. It's backbreaking work. It's about 5 meters square. |
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Lawn advice please Hi is it too early to use Weed and Feed on the lawn? I'm in Wellington |
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Lawn mower deck spindle bearing I've pulled this spindle out of a john deere ride on which had issues with throwing the belt. fixed up everything else on it, this is the last part. there is a bit of play in the bearings, so I thought I'd replace them. Bit of a mission to get it off the ... |
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Can you identify this lawn weed please Hello I have quite a bit of this weed in my lawn https://imageshack.com/i/ipyqiK1vj Can anyone identify it for me please. The l |
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What is your lawn maintenance programme for a manicured lawn? |
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Riverstone Path and Lawn Hi. I am looking to install some stepping stones/pavers down the side of my lawn as a path to my garage. I want to riverstone around the pavers rather than grass it. How do I stop the river stones ending up in the lawn and therefore being sucked up by the... |
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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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Laying a lawn Ive sprayed off my lawn to re seed shortly, my question is do i have to remove the dead grass or can i rotary hoe the soil as is? Cheers for any advice |
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Rock hard lawn A year ago part of our back yard was dug up for a retaining wall. The company laid ready lawn after work was completed. The ground under the lawn is rock hard after having heavy machinery working on it and a year on the lawn hasn't really taken. Where the... |
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Spray on lawn With our new build contract the lawns were of the spray on grass type. It is about 5 weeks old.it's coming up but heck a lot of weed with it. At 5 weeks old is there a appropriate lawn feed and weed killer to spray on? Thanks in advance. |
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Lawn mowing service price Hi, How much would we expect to pay (approx.) to get a medium sized lawn mowed once a fortnight? |
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Preparing for a new lawn We have just had our section re-contoured by a bobcat. This involved scraping all the top off and re leveling. Unfortunately all the old turf and weeds that were buried are coming through. Is there a weedspray that I can apply that will kill the old grass... |
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What is this weed in my lawn and what spray should I get to get rid of it. Thanks. https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/425515983.jpg |
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Lawn weeds - remove by hand or spray? Hi guys, You may recall that about this time last year I was working on the lawn on my house that I had just bought. It is fairly small 10 metres by 6 metres. It was full of daisies and dandelions and clover with a few large patches of k |
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Anyone installied a DIY lawn irrigation system? Howdy folks, anyone here installed their own DIY lawn irrigation system? We were quoted about $1,800 for a pro to install a system, since a co-worker said it was easy to add to their Bunnings kit thought I?? |
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Dry shade "lawn" cover Any suggestions for what I could sow to simulate lawn in an area of fairly deep shade under a large tree! Even moss doesn't like it much, as the tree sucks up most of any moisture that gets there. |
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New lawn any reason why a newlawncant be sownnow. I will obviously have to water it like crazy |
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Lawn aerating shoes/sandals Anyone seen these for sale anywhere!Want to get a set, and have tried garden centres and large hardware stores.Thanks |
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My newly planted lawn has turned yellow The new lawn that has been growing so well for two months has suddenly turned yellow & is looking sick. Its had plenty of water, & it was fertilised when planted. What's wrong with it ! |
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Whats causing small sand volcanos in my lawn? Here in Cromwell, where its been reasonably dry of late. There are a small number of sand mounds appearing in my lawn, 3-4M apart. Not all over the lawn by any means, maybe 4-6 of them in total over 200SqM . Fine grains of dirt, about 40mm high and 50mm w... |
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Growing in my Lawn I think you need to click on your picture to make it big! |
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Lawn Rejuvenation. My lawn got too dry over summer leaving dead(!) areas and weeds. I decided to spray with Roundup and re-sow. I'm wondering if I should dig it up, use an aeriator or dethatcher. I imagine the dead foliage and roots should act like humus, so perhaps I c... |
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How soon can I mow Lawn after spraying weeds just finished spraying weeds in the lawn and would like to know how long before am able to mow it. Thanks |
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Cracks in Lawn - how to remedy? Each summer our lawn dries out more & more resulting in cracks that get larger each year. Some cracks are large enough to slip my hand down or roll my ankle on! I'd like to start fixing this but I'm thinking that I need to wait until autumn wh... |
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How do I get rid of violets in my lawn Have tried turfix to no avail. Suggestions please! |
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Rover lawn mower handle - where to buy OK I need help with the terminology here Its not the big u shaped handle as such that is broken, but the piece of metal rod that it attached to that is attached to the body of the mower. the metal rod is the one that stays rigid wh |
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Tordon gold for lawn? We used Tordon Gold on the lawn at our previous property for weeds.That was a while ago and nowwe have built a new house and the new lawn was sprayed on ( hydroseeded) a year ago.We used Turfix at half strength the first couple of times and now wish to sp... |
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Lawn weed what is it? Pennyroyal! |
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Help with a weed in our lawn That looks like a grass to me and sprays specific to cleaning up turf won't kill grass. You may have to hand weed it out. It has probably grown because of the poor condition of your lawn, which has allowed the seed sunlight and room to grow. If your t... |
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Help wanted for what to do at back of lawn We have just purchased a house and at the back of the section is a 6 foot high fence (house behind) with the lawn level but then because of our house land on a higher level it has a piece low by the fence then a rise onto our lawn.What can I do here as fa... |
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Weed in lawn Looks like a buttercup to me.take some to your garden centre and ask what it is and how to get rid of it. |
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Cost of Ready Lawn? Does anyone know the cost of ready lawn! |
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Best tool 4 trimming lawn betwn young hedgeplants My Griselinia Littoralis are quite y oung, I have planted about 40 of them, and it's awful seeing all the graass and weeds growing up between them, and I don't have the time for hand weeding . is there an electric/petrol powered tool that would be... |
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Rate for lawn mowing with a ride on. Our neighbour has asked us if we could mow his holiday house 1 acre very overgrown lawns. The house has a manager but the lawns haven't been done for many months and now the grass is up to the knees! We spent last night for 3 hours with 2 rideons, als... |
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Removing weeds from new lawn The safest way is "hand & knees with a sharp knife" especially if they are daisies. |
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Lawn clipplings - compost so mowed the lawns with a catcher on and got a full trailer load but now what should I do with it I want to make compost for the vegetable garden with it any advise! I have lawn clippings and coffee grounds |
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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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New lawn I need to build a new lawn on a pile of clay. Area is about 100m square and very undulating. No vehicle access, no wheelbarrow access. I have chucked a bag of gypsum on, I know I will need to rake it to try and level the metre high drifts. It' |
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How to stop birds eating my lawn seed. I laid the (coated) lawn seed down on Saturday and a flock of yellow finches are eating it like there's no tomorrow. I laid down bird netting but that hasn't worked. Has anyone used the holographic tape? |
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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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Ride on lawn mower Hey, the blades on the ride on lawn mower doesnt stop running after you put the lever back in the stop position. The one and off lever doesnt work, is there a fuse or sensor for the PTO engage? TIA |
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New lawn weeds Can someone identify these for me please? They have appeared in the lawn recently put down by the contractor. https://trad |
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Lawn problem help my lawn is covered with Clover what can I do to get rid of this? |
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Lawn mower repair strategy Petrol Lawn mower won't go. I don't like it. Options 1) Put a new engine on the mower, $500 plus labour. No silly mechanic labour hours looking for the problem and putting the engine back together. Then doing the engine replacement |
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Pop up sprinklers on timers for lawn Why don't you save precious water and not water the lawn. |
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How to deter birds from newly laid lawn Had our lawn sprayed, top dressed and hydro seeded around 3 - 4 weeks ago. The birds are now making a total mess of the new lawn that is up. Not eating seed but digging holes and pulling up new lawn. We have tried holographic tape, bird netting (but to la... |
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Blackbirds Digging Up My Lawn Can anyone suggest a solution please? For some reason this last week or so the blackbirds have been digging up large patches on my front lawn (so far they've left the back alone). I'm getting big bare patches right to the soil and tufts of dead dug up gra... |
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Lawn edging tools Any opinions on these? Or similar. https://www.mitre10.co.nz/shop/morri. -watt/p/125288 Had a weed eater. no tha |
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Lawn care winter our lawn is looking terrible now we are into winter,sort of yellowing appearing over lawn. does it need fertilzer and if so what does it need? |
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Electric lawn mower - cordless I used to have a Wolfgarten battery mower which was really first class but they do not seem to make them any more. Unfortunately the batteries were $250 each which was a bit pricey. When it died I purchased an Enviromower - not as good but not too bad eit... |
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1/2 inch diameter holes in lawn birds are digging 1/2 inch holes in the lawn. seems to be in one area only. any ideas, what they could be doing.think they are blackbirds |
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Lawn fertiliser I've just applied some Dalton's Premium Lawn Fertiliser to my lawn. Does this need to be watered in? It doesn't say on the bag itself. |
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Boggy lawn. Im in phillipstown chch and this year the worst since EQ; under a layer of water deepest prob 3 inches over ; am thinking of digging soak hole as EQC aren't interested! |
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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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What to do with my lawn? I've had my house rebuilt and to save time and money, I employed a gardener person to do the landscaping. No gardens, only lawns. He carted in a lot of soil, spread it about, compacted it by walking on it, levelled it off, then put down a ready lawn type ... |
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Marking dye when killing weeds in lawn Due to circumstances, we must rely on lawn mowing contractors to do our mowing. Consequently, our lawn has become heavily infested with weeds, dandelion, daisy and near anything you can name. I have used roundup in a spray previously but am not happ |
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Lawn prickles, can I spray now? I've googled but not much luck. We have a massive prickle patch on our lawn. Can I spray it with prickle stuff now? Or should I have done it weeks ago? Thanks. |
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Lawn weed We have a weed in our lawn that is upright with a pinkish/reddish fleshy centre. A knife under it gets it out easily but we have a lot of them and just in the summer.It is not summer weed. Anyone know what it is or what spray will kill it. |
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Old lawn mower help hi i have a old masport 804 side throw with the series 2 iron horse engine i,m replacing with a late model briggs and stratton engine and need to source the adapter witch takes it from the large engine hole to the standard smaller hole to fit the body ,it... |
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Lawn fertiliser - liquid For the past few years I have used a granular fertiliser which I have applied during heavy rain ( in gumboots and raincoats, Lol) in an effort to ensure no burning. But it did, both times. So now I want a liquid lawn fert - not Weed n Feed because I have ... |
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Advice sought from lawn gurus I have a new (2 months old) 45m2 lawn. Assuming the correct times and dosages, it is OK use Scotts lawn builder and, Turfix as the same time? Thanks. |
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Drainage in back lawn Part of my back lawn gets very very mushy in winter. To the point you practically cant walk on it (well you can if you want to sink a few inches). Thinking of getting a dog, so would love to fix this if possible. Is this a major cost wise? im |
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Can anyone I.D this"weed" growing in my lawn? https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/849958787.jpg |
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Turning a bit of lawn into a parking area? Whats the simplest way to do this? It has a storm water drain running under part of it so cant concrete, and it gets damp over winter so cant just park on it as it is. Do they still do those blocks with holes in them. dont know what theyre called that you... |
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Lawn Mowers Is there such a thing as a cheap good lawnmower? And at what point do you cross from poor/average to good+? |
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Battery lawn mowers Has anyone brought a battery lawn mower and how good are they? I am considering buying one, spent some time looking at a Ego one yesterday. |
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Lawn mower recommendations please I am looking for a light weight, easy start mower for a smallish flat section. I would prefer one where I didn't have to mix oil and petrol. Any ideas and any to avoid? TIA |
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STARTING OVER WITH A NEW LAWN I live in Nelson. My lawn has a lot of paspalum and I would really like to kill the whole lawn off and start again. I need some advice on how to do this and what sort of seed to resow with. I know that autumn is a good time to do it and so I think I need ... |
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Rejuveneating a lawn - much success ? I am try to re-rejuvenate my small lawn, hand weeding and fertilizing etc. This is my first summer at it. I wondered if many of you have ever had much success over a few years, rejuvenating a tired weed over grown lawn. I rea |
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