Poor lawn of an abused garden - Help!

[JustJo]

Hi

I have recently moved in a new house that has been empty for a whil
and the previous owners totally aused the garden. It's full o
brambles, weeds and the lawn is a mess.

It's really patchy, is full of dandilion type weeds, looks like someon
lit a fire on it at some stage, had sand on it ...a real mess.

I have got rid of the litter, rocks and sand and let it green up an
grow as much as I can bear and this weekend I mowed it for the firs
time.

It's looking a lot better but it really is full of weeds. I started t
dig them up but it's making the lawn look even more patchy.

Is "feed and weed" the answer. Is it best to feel the pain - dig al
the weeds out and let it repair it's self?

Returfing is out of the question really as we are on a tight budget an
the lawn is a big area, but I want it looking half decent (I'm no
bothered about perfection) so my young daughter can play out there whe
the sun comes back.

Any advice would be great

--
JustJo

[benzette]

two basic suggestions .... you can either reseed or let it fill in by
itself. the pathes should fill in by them selves by next year. just keep
fertilizing and watering the usual methods.

Or reseed and keep everyone off the reseeded areas for a few months to
let the new grass take hold. the seed and seedlings need to stay moist
till they take hold as you know.







JustJo wrote:
> Hi
>
> I have recently moved in a new house that has been empty for a while
> and the previous owners totally aused the garden. It's full of
> brambles, weeds and the lawn is a mess.
>
> It's really patchy, is full of dandilion type weeds, looks like someone
> lit a fire on it at some stage, had sand on it ...a real mess.
>
> I have got rid of the litter, rocks and sand and let it green up and
> grow as much as I can bear and this weekend I mowed it for the first
> time.
>
> It's looking a lot better but it really is full of weeds. I started to
> dig them up but it's making the lawn look even more patchy.
>
> Is "feed and weed" the answer. Is it best to feel the pain - dig all
> the weeds out and let it repair it's self?
>
> Returfing is out of the question really as we are on a tight budget and
> the lawn is a big area, but I want it looking half decent (I'm not
> bothered about perfection) so my young daughter can play out there when
> the sun comes back.
>
> Any advice would be great.
>
>

[benzette]

two basic suggestions .... you can either reseed or let it fill in by
itself. the pathes should fill in by them selves by next year. just keep
fertilizing and watering the usual methods.

Or reseed and keep everyone off the reseeded areas for a few months to
let the new grass take hold. the seed and seedlings need to stay moist
till they take hold as you know.







JustJo wrote:
> Hi
>
> I have recently moved in a new house that has been empty for a while
> and the previous owners totally aused the garden. It's full of
> brambles, weeds and the lawn is a mess.
>
> It's really patchy, is full of dandilion type weeds, looks like someone
> lit a fire on it at some stage, had sand on it ...a real mess.
>
> I have got rid of the litter, rocks and sand and let it green up and
> grow as much as I can bear and this weekend I mowed it for the first
> time.
>
> It's looking a lot better but it really is full of weeds. I started to
> dig them up but it's making the lawn look even more patchy.
>
> Is "feed and weed" the answer. Is it best to feel the pain - dig all
> the weeds out and let it repair it's self?
>
> Returfing is out of the question really as we are on a tight budget and
> the lawn is a big area, but I want it looking half decent (I'm not
> bothered about perfection) so my young daughter can play out there when
> the sun comes back.
>
> Any advice would be great.
>
>

[benzette]

two basic suggestions .... you can either reseed or let it fill in by
itself. the pathes should fill in by them selves by next year. just keep
fertilizing and watering the usual methods.

Or reseed and keep everyone off the reseeded areas for a few months to
let the new grass take hold. the seed and seedlings need to stay moist
till they take hold as you know.







JustJo wrote:
> Hi
>
> I have recently moved in a new house that has been empty for a while
> and the previous owners totally aused the garden. It's full of
> brambles, weeds and the lawn is a mess.
>
> It's really patchy, is full of dandilion type weeds, looks like someone
> lit a fire on it at some stage, had sand on it ...a real mess.
>
> I have got rid of the litter, rocks and sand and let it green up and
> grow as much as I can bear and this weekend I mowed it for the first
> time.
>
> It's looking a lot better but it really is full of weeds. I started to
> dig them up but it's making the lawn look even more patchy.
>
> Is "feed and weed" the answer. Is it best to feel the pain - dig all
> the weeds out and let it repair it's self?
>
> Returfing is out of the question really as we are on a tight budget and
> the lawn is a big area, but I want it looking half decent (I'm not
> bothered about perfection) so my young daughter can play out there when
> the sun comes back.
>
> Any advice would be great.
>
>

[benzette]

two basic suggestions .... you can either reseed or let it fill in by
itself. the pathes should fill in by them selves by next year. just keep
fertilizing and watering the usual methods.

Or reseed and keep everyone off the reseeded areas for a few months to
let the new grass take hold. the seed and seedlings need to stay moist
till they take hold as you know.







JustJo wrote:
> Hi
>
> I have recently moved in a new house that has been empty for a while
> and the previous owners totally aused the garden. It's full of
> brambles, weeds and the lawn is a mess.
>
> It's really patchy, is full of dandilion type weeds, looks like someone
> lit a fire on it at some stage, had sand on it ...a real mess.
>
> I have got rid of the litter, rocks and sand and let it green up and
> grow as much as I can bear and this weekend I mowed it for the first
> time.
>
> It's looking a lot better but it really is full of weeds. I started to
> dig them up but it's making the lawn look even more patchy.
>
> Is "feed and weed" the answer. Is it best to feel the pain - dig all
> the weeds out and let it repair it's self?
>
> Returfing is out of the question really as we are on a tight budget and
> the lawn is a big area, but I want it looking half decent (I'm not
> bothered about perfection) so my young daughter can play out there when
> the sun comes back.
>
> Any advice would be great.
>
>

[Peter H]

I would argue that chances are very good that if you take this advice you
will have a weed factory on your hands. If the chemicals don't bother you
and you're just looking for a reasonably well kept lawn hit it with weed and
feed.
Peter H


"benzette" <benzette@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:Ss6dneU5V4OIhM_fRVn-gQ@comcast.com...
> two basic suggestions .... you can either reseed or let it fill in by
> itself. the pathes should fill in by them selves by next year. just keep
> fertilizing and watering the usual methods.
>
> Or reseed and keep everyone off the reseeded areas for a few months to
> let the new grass take hold. the seed and seedlings need to stay moist
> till they take hold as you know.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> JustJo wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > I have recently moved in a new house that has been empty for a while
> > and the previous owners totally aused the garden. It's full of
> > brambles, weeds and the lawn is a mess.
> >
> > It's really patchy, is full of dandilion type weeds, looks like someone
> > lit a fire on it at some stage, had sand on it ...a real mess.
> >
> > I have got rid of the litter, rocks and sand and let it green up and
> > grow as much as I can bear and this weekend I mowed it for the first
> > time.
> >
> > It's looking a lot better but it really is full of weeds. I started to
> > dig them up but it's making the lawn look even more patchy.
> >
> > Is "feed and weed" the answer. Is it best to feel the pain - dig all
> > the weeds out and let it repair it's self?
> >
> > Returfing is out of the question really as we are on a tight budget and
> > the lawn is a big area, but I want it looking half decent (I'm not
> > bothered about perfection) so my young daughter can play out there when
> > the sun comes back.
> >
> > Any advice would be great.
> >
> >
>

[Peter H]

I would argue that chances are very good that if you take this advice you
will have a weed factory on your hands. If the chemicals don't bother you
and you're just looking for a reasonably well kept lawn hit it with weed and
feed.
Peter H


"benzette" <benzette@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:Ss6dneU5V4OIhM_fRVn-gQ@comcast.com...
> two basic suggestions .... you can either reseed or let it fill in by
> itself. the pathes should fill in by them selves by next year. just keep
> fertilizing and watering the usual methods.
>
> Or reseed and keep everyone off the reseeded areas for a few months to
> let the new grass take hold. the seed and seedlings need to stay moist
> till they take hold as you know.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> JustJo wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > I have recently moved in a new house that has been empty for a while
> > and the previous owners totally aused the garden. It's full of
> > brambles, weeds and the lawn is a mess.
> >
> > It's really patchy, is full of dandilion type weeds, looks like someone
> > lit a fire on it at some stage, had sand on it ...a real mess.
> >
> > I have got rid of the litter, rocks and sand and let it green up and
> > grow as much as I can bear and this weekend I mowed it for the first
> > time.
> >
> > It's looking a lot better but it really is full of weeds. I started to
> > dig them up but it's making the lawn look even more patchy.
> >
> > Is "feed and weed" the answer. Is it best to feel the pain - dig all
> > the weeds out and let it repair it's self?
> >
> > Returfing is out of the question really as we are on a tight budget and
> > the lawn is a big area, but I want it looking half decent (I'm not
> > bothered about perfection) so my young daughter can play out there when
> > the sun comes back.
> >
> > Any advice would be great.
> >
> >
>

[Peter H]

I would argue that chances are very good that if you take this advice you
will have a weed factory on your hands. If the chemicals don't bother you
and you're just looking for a reasonably well kept lawn hit it with weed and
feed.
Peter H


"benzette" <benzette@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:Ss6dneU5V4OIhM_fRVn-gQ@comcast.com...
> two basic suggestions .... you can either reseed or let it fill in by
> itself. the pathes should fill in by them selves by next year. just keep
> fertilizing and watering the usual methods.
>
> Or reseed and keep everyone off the reseeded areas for a few months to
> let the new grass take hold. the seed and seedlings need to stay moist
> till they take hold as you know.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> JustJo wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > I have recently moved in a new house that has been empty for a while
> > and the previous owners totally aused the garden. It's full of
> > brambles, weeds and the lawn is a mess.
> >
> > It's really patchy, is full of dandilion type weeds, looks like someone
> > lit a fire on it at some stage, had sand on it ...a real mess.
> >
> > I have got rid of the litter, rocks and sand and let it green up and
> > grow as much as I can bear and this weekend I mowed it for the first
> > time.
> >
> > It's looking a lot better but it really is full of weeds. I started to
> > dig them up but it's making the lawn look even more patchy.
> >
> > Is "feed and weed" the answer. Is it best to feel the pain - dig all
> > the weeds out and let it repair it's self?
> >
> > Returfing is out of the question really as we are on a tight budget and
> > the lawn is a big area, but I want it looking half decent (I'm not
> > bothered about perfection) so my young daughter can play out there when
> > the sun comes back.
> >
> > Any advice would be great.
> >
> >
>