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  Gardora 12:39 on 11. March 2010 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Garden Calendar (570), Garden Calendar March (31), Lawns, Roots (4), Turf (5)   

  Do not Walk on Newly Laid Turf 

  Did you lay new turf? Do not walk on it, and leave it undisturbed for several weeks to allow the new roots to establish.

   

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  Gardora 12:44 on 6. March 2010 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Garden Calendar (570), Garden Calendar March (31), Grass (11), Lawn Mowing (6), Lawns, Mow (5)   

  Mow New Lawns 

  New lawns can be mown with the blades set to the highest setting, as soon as the grass reaches 5cm (2in) in height.

   
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  Gardora 06:47 on 18. February 2010 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Garden Calendar (570), Garden Calendar February (59), Lawns, Roots (4), Turf (5)   

  Leave New Turf Undisturbed 

  Did you lay new turf? Do not walk on it and leave it undisturbed for several weeks to allow new roots to establish.

   
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  Gardora 07:17 on 16. February 2010 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Garden Calendar (570), Garden Calendar February (59), Lawns, Soil (17), Turf (5)   

  Lay New Turf 

  New turf can be laid, provided the soil is not too wet or frosty: work from planks, to avoid compacting the soil.

   
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  Gardora 12:56 on 5. February 2010 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Garden Calendar (570), Garden Calendar February (59), Lawns, Moles   

  Look out for Moles 

  Continue to look out for moles in your lawn: this is the mating and nest (fortress) building season.

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    Middle Man 13:25 on 5. February 2010 Permalink | Reply

    Good advice. Useful information on getting rid of moles is contained herein:

    http://caughtinthemiddleman.wordpress.com/2007/11/16/sheep-to-the-slaughter/

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  Gardora 07:20 on 2. February 2010 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Garden Calendar (570), Garden Calendar February (59), Ground (4), Lawns, Seed (10), Seed Beds (2), Spring (9)   

  Seed Beds for New Lawns 

  Prepare seed beds for new lawns to be seeded later in the spring: only attempt this if the ground is not too wet.

   
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  Gardora 12:38 on 22. January 2010 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Algae (12), Drainage (4), Garden Calendar (570), Garden Calendar January (63), Lawns, Trees (37)   

  Watch out for Algae on Lawns 

  Algae can be a problem on lawns where there is poor drainage, excessive shade, or under the drip-line of trees.

   
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  Gardora 12:40 on 15. January 2010 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Garden Calendar (570), Garden Calendar January (63), Lawn (29), Lawns, Worm, Worm Casts   

  Brush Away Worm Casts from the Lawn 

  Keep brushing away worm casts from your lawn: they can be troublesome at this time of year.

   
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  Gardora 12:04 on 13. January 2010 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Diseases (24), Fusarium Patch (2), Garden Calendar (570), Garden Calendar January (63), Lawns   

  Watch out for Fusarium Patch on Lawns 

  Fusarium patch (snow mould) on lawns may be a problem in wet weather, particularly on overfed and lush lawns.

   
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  Gardora 07:10 on 27. December 2009 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Frost (10), Garden Calendar (570), Garden Calendar December (58), Grass (11), Lawns   

  Avoid Walking on Lawns on Frosty Mornings 

  Walking on lawns should be avoided on frosty mornings: It can damage the grass and lead to brown footprint-shaped marks.