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Hi Seneca, Definition of full sun: middle of a field absolutley no shade. partial shade: might have sun in the morning eg east facing wall, might have sun in the afternoon west facing wall Shade: Wall facing north not much sun at all. Some plants like Acers, Camellia ect dont like...

Try bullrushes or reeds!!! I think you're problem is definatley the concrete beneath the soil. When it rains you have a lawn thats suspened on a layer of mud! I suspect that the concrete isnt that thick maybe 100mm or so. Only thing I can think of is to drill a series of 12mm diaholes thro...

My experience shows that one must be carefull using pellets for feeding grass. If it doesnt rain within two or three days there is a good chance it may turn brown as the pellets burn the foliage. You may have to use a hose pipe afetr all. Lawn magic which I use cost £0.2p /sq m. and its...

Moss is a short daylight plant so its vigerous in the winter months. It also likes shade. I think the trees nutured the moss somewhat so it should be better now they are not there. Before giving up on it try raking it witha fine wire rake to get rid of a much moss and dead thatch as...

wouldnt plant in full sun. bamboo are woodland plants growing under higher trees. Partial shade will do nicley but somewhere thats not too dry. Before lanting I would soak theroot ball and also fill thehole with water and let it drain away. Nothing to do with the woodlice which are Ok but...

The difference in grass colour can be the difference between 'new' grass and the old on less fertile soil. give it a feed and it should all be the same colour. Try also to match the blend of grass which is sold per task in hand eg utility for heavy duty to very fine golf green stuff that doesnt...

Generally speaking I agree with Johnd. Iassume the black sheeting is proper landscape cloth. Black non woven fabric rather than plastic. If it is then cover the whole are with a mixture of woodchip and bark if you have a saw mill nearby. good thick layer will supress all the weeds and save a...

I have prepared such a drive but topped with tarmac. You dont need to hire contractors etc. seeing as you are topping with gravel then I should recommend: Remove the top soil down to good compact ground. I dont think you need to dig the whole depth out though, just sufficient to take the...

Hows the Toms doing Richard?

I agree with Wabbitpoo about turf on turf. cany see how it would work at all. Why are you rotavating the grownd? why not slice of the existing turf and give it a good deep raking to make a new bed. Give it a coating of growmore etc and leave it for a week. Give it a good treading and...

The larger weeds like docks & dandi's should be removed mannualy, insert a long knife blade at an angle to try to cut he root as far below ground as possible. Any flat weeds dig up with a narrow trowel. Fill the holes with compost and reseed bare patches in Sept. Look to alter the conditions...

Moss is a short daylight plant and thrives in the winter months. Its a bit late but I would rake the lawn with a fine wire tyne rake to remove the thatch that accumulates at the base of the grass and it will remove a ceratin amount of moss too. Hire a hollow core machine from the hire shop...

Hi Seneca, I would give it a scrub with a bleach solution to remove the green, then sand it over generally and coat it. If there is no artificial colour on it now then it will slowly turn grey due to the effect of sunlight. The decking stain I mentioned is a Ronseal product and can be bought...

If you want to revive the lawn I assume that there is a decent covering of grass. That being the case the puddleing will be due to either the soil being mostly clay or that the area is over compacted. First job hire a machine from the hire shop (Aireator) which will remove a 'core' of soil...

After a long time as a Gunna. I have now purchased my second Supersprayer strictly for the car! They sent me the sprayer filled with some new generation car shampoo as a freeby! I need to try that this week end if ive time.

If its an untreated softwood table then I would use a clear deckseal. even thompsons waterseal. Yacht varnish will peel in time and cause maintanence. Wood presever may 'smell' a bit.

You can buy specific blends of grass for shady areas but doubt that it would match the grass in the unshaded part. My experience shows that for an area to need a special shade blend it would need to be a large and very shady area like under a huge Beech etc. I think these grasses are more...

For more of a show type lawn you may need a finer leaf grass mixture though they are not as hard wearing as the 'utiliy' type which have more broader leaf in the mixture. If we assume you have a typical garden lawn then it will be the broader leaf harder wearing and would be best to take it up...

Hmmm. Hollow core the lawn and top dress. Sweep the top dressing into the cores. That will start to get something decent below ground. and improve drainage. Every spring rake the lawn with a tyne to remove all the dead grass and moss at the base of the grass. That will get air to...

It all depends, The simplest drainage system is a not so deep trench filled with pea gravel capped with soil. You would need to view the lawn surface and envisage where the water is going to run away. eg if the lawn is sloping north to south then lay trenches from west to east. Connect...