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Pam Sarky Jun 5th 2007 1:04 am
Grass maintenance!
 
Our lawn is going really yellow and seems to be dying with the sun. It was fine until this really hot weather we are having, but now it looks awful. It gets a good watering everynight and morning before the sun comes up. Is there anyone out there that knows what we are doing wrong? We have only had the lawn since January so havent had to tend to it in hot weather.

Mitzyboy Jun 5th 2007 1:13 am
Re: Grass maintenance!
 
Originally Posted by sam parky (Post 4875284)
Our lawn is going really yellow and seems to be dying with the sun. It was fine until this really hot weather we are having, but now it looks awful. It gets a good watering everynight and morning before the sun comes up. Is there anyone out there that knows what we are doing wrong? We have only had the lawn since January so havent had to tend to it in hot weather.
No doubt matty boy will be along, but I know you need a lot of water to keep a lawn looking good. Maybe you need a sprinkler system to come on for an hour in the evening. Not sure if watering it with a hose for 5 mins in this heat is going to do it

Pam Sarky Jun 5th 2007 1:15 am
Re: Grass maintenance!
 
Originally Posted by Mitzyboy (Post 4875334)
No doubt matty boy will be along, but I know you need a lot of water to keep a lawn looking good. Maybe you need a sprinkler system to come on for an hour in the evening. Not sure if watering it with a hose for 5 mins in this heat is going to do it
We have an irrigation system, but the pipes dont pop up. Hubby thinks it could be to do with the water pressure. We do stand there for about 15 minutes morning and night giving it a good soak. I can see us having to pave it before the summers over :curse:

Mitzyboy Jun 5th 2007 1:17 am
Re: Grass maintenance!
 
Originally Posted by sam parky (Post 4875353)
We have an irrigation system, but the pipes dont pop up. Hubby thinks it could be to do with the water pressure. We do stand there for about 15 minutes morning and night giving it a good soak. I can see us having to pave it before the summers over :curse:
Mines just one huge 45 degree rockery :D I have to hang glide down to the bottom of the garden

gallerie9 Jun 5th 2007 1:18 am
Re: Grass maintenance!
 
Our friends water theres for ages the have a hose that is attached to a sprinkler system. theres is green all year round

Pam Sarky Jun 5th 2007 1:19 am
Re: Grass maintenance!
 
Originally Posted by Mitzyboy (Post 4875376)
Mines just one huge 45 degree rockery :D I have to hang glide down to the bottom of the garden
I bet thats fun, but dont try it when you`ve had one too many :eek:

Mitzyboy Jun 5th 2007 1:22 am
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Originally Posted by sam parky (Post 4875388)
I bet thats fun, but dont try it when you`ve had one too many :eek:
Trouble is if I miss my fence I'll end up in Gandia Town :D

Pam Sarky Jun 5th 2007 1:23 am
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Originally Posted by Mitzyboy (Post 4875395)
Trouble is if I miss my fence I'll end up in Gandia Town :D
:lol::lol::lol:

jdr Jun 5th 2007 1:43 am
Re: Grass maintenance!
 
Originally Posted by sam parky (Post 4875401)
:lol::lol::lol:
Is it English grass or Spanish ?
Only water it at night when the sun has gone down or you will scorch it.

Mitzyboy Jun 5th 2007 1:48 am
Re: Grass maintenance!
 
Originally Posted by jdr (Post 4875484)
Is it English grass or Spanish ?
Only water it at night when the sun has gone down or you will scorch it.

Yes I forgot to mention that ... our neighbour says watering in the morning or day is detrimental to plants for sure. Always waits until the sun has set

Pam Sarky Jun 5th 2007 1:53 am
Re: Grass maintenance!
 
Originally Posted by jdr (Post 4875484)
Is it English grass or Spanish ?
Only water it at night when the sun has gone down or you will scorch it.
Portuguese grass. It does only get watered when the sun has gone down or before the sun comes up.

rugbymatt Jun 5th 2007 1:55 am
Re: Grass maintenance!
 
Originally Posted by Mitzyboy (Post 4875508)
Yes I forgot to mention that ... our neighbour says watering in the morning or day is detrimental to plants for sure. Always waits until the sun has set
Its a bit of a myth to be honest, otherwise plants would die every time it rains during daylight hours.
It only really applies to water soluble feeds, the minerals will kill them.

The main reason you don't water during the day is that you lose a greater percentage of it due to evaporation than is absorbed, and you should never water the foliage anyway, it causes too much top growth, not enough root growth.

rugbymatt Jun 5th 2007 1:56 am
Re: Grass maintenance!
 
Originally Posted by sam parky (Post 4875521)
Portuguese grass. It does only get watered when the sun has gone down or before the sun comes up.
Pam try and find out what type of grass you have.

Mitzyboy Jun 5th 2007 1:56 am
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Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 4875531)
Its a bit of a myth to be honest, otherwise plants would die every time it rains during daylight hours.
It only really applies to water soluble feeds, the minerals will kill them.

The main reason you don't water during the day is that you lose a greater percentage of it due to evaporation than is absorbed, and you should never water the foliage anyway, it causes too much top growth, not enough root growth.
So only water the roots?

Pam Sarky Jun 5th 2007 1:57 am
Re: Grass maintenance!
 
Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 4875535)
Pam try and find out what type of grass you have.
Like how do I do that (would put something that rhymes with your name but could get banned lol).

jdr Jun 5th 2007 1:57 am
Re: Grass maintenance!
 
Originally Posted by sam parky (Post 4875521)
Portuguese grass. It does only get watered when the sun has gone down or before the sun comes up.
Thats why it wont grow, you live in Spain. ;-)

rugbymatt Jun 5th 2007 1:58 am
Re: Grass maintenance!
 
Originally Posted by Mitzyboy (Post 4875538)
So only water the roots?
water the ground around the roots. The RHS did a massive test last year during the drought and half the plants they only top watered, the other half had a ground based irrigation, both the same amount of water, the results were quite amazing.

jdr Jun 5th 2007 1:59 am
Re: Grass maintenance!
 
Originally Posted by sam parky (Post 4875543)
Like how do I do that (would put something that rhymes with your name but could get banned lol).
Talk to it in PT.

Pam Sarky Jun 5th 2007 1:59 am
Re: Grass maintenance!
 
Originally Posted by jdr (Post 4875545)
Thats why it wont grow, you live in Spain. ;-)
We live the border lol. Its been doing great but hubby fed it and watered it on Friday and since then its gone to pot. He seems to think it is the sun but after reading this thread I tend to disagree with him.

rugbymatt Jun 5th 2007 2:00 am
Re: Grass maintenance!
 
Originally Posted by sam parky (Post 4875543)
Like how do I do that (would put something that rhymes with your name but could get banned lol).
listen Sarky, the Mods are just itching to ban me, so I wouldn't worry!


Take a photo and send me it.

rugbymatt Jun 5th 2007 2:01 am
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Originally Posted by sam parky (Post 4875551)
We live the border lol. Its been doing great but hubby fed it and watered it on Friday and since then its gone to pot. He seems to think it is the sun but after reading this thread I tend to disagree with him.
What did he feed it with? When and did the sun get on it after he fed it?

jdr Jun 5th 2007 2:02 am
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Sorry Matt but have to disagree with that.
Gordon Ramsey cooks his cabbage in less heat than you would get watering the grass in 40 c heat. :rofl:

Pam Sarky Jun 5th 2007 2:02 am
Re: Grass maintenance!
 
Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 4875556)
What did he feed it with? When and did the sun get on it after he fed it?
I will find out when he comes in. But I have a funny feeling it may have been in the morning before the sun got on it.

rugbymatt Jun 5th 2007 2:03 am
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Originally Posted by jdr (Post 4875561)
Sorry Matt but have to disagree with that.
Gordon Ramsey cooks his cabbage in less heat than you would get watering the grass in 40 c heat. :rofl:
What are you disagreeing with, I have said a lot (mostly crap)

jdr Jun 5th 2007 2:07 am
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Originally Posted by sam parky (Post 4875564)
I will find out when he comes in. But I have a funny feeling it may have been in the morning before the sun got on it.
Is it the runner grass that grows like strawberry plants, If it is don`t worry it will soon get back unless he has killed it will the chemicals.
Ours gets watered now and again and has never had any fertilizer on it, its only campo grass after all.

jdr Jun 5th 2007 2:08 am
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Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 4875565)
What are you disagreeing with, I have said a lot (mostly crap)
When you said watering in the heat is an urban myth. ;-)

rugbymatt Jun 5th 2007 2:10 am
Re: Grass maintenance!
 
Originally Posted by jdr (Post 4875589)
When you said watering in the heat is an urban myth. ;-)
its more the myth about water scorching the leaves, it is a myth, but I take your point about the heat.

Pam Sarky Jun 5th 2007 2:15 am
Re: Grass maintenance!
 
Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 4875594)
its more the myth about water scorching the leaves, it is a myth, but I take your point about the heat.
Just asked hubby and he mowed, fed and watered it in the morning before the sun came round to the garden.

rugbymatt Jun 5th 2007 2:17 am
Re: Grass maintenance!
 
Originally Posted by sam parky (Post 4875614)
Just asked hubby and he mowed, fed and watered it in the morning before the sun came round to the garden.
The feed may very well have scorched the grass, the feed minerals will have been on the blades.


jdr is right (don't tell him though it goes to his head) if it is a runner type grass, and I suspect it would be because that is generally a "tropical" style grass, it will recover, just be kind to it next time.

rugbymatt Jun 5th 2007 2:19 am
Re: Grass maintenance!
 
all this advice, it looks like there could be a possible business venture you know!

Pam Sarky Jun 5th 2007 2:24 am
Re: Grass maintenance!
 
Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 4875621)
The feed may very well have scorched the grass, the feed minerals will have been on the blades.


jdr is right (don't tell him though it goes to his head) if it is a runner type grass, and I suspect it would be because that is generally a "tropical" style grass, it will recover, just be kind to it next time.
Thankyou very much for the advice Matt, sent karma! Although I havent got a clue what "runner" grass is?

jdr Jun 5th 2007 2:29 am
Re: Grass maintenance!
 
Originally Posted by sam parky (Post 4875638)
Thankyou very much for the advice Matt, sent karma! Although I havent got a clue what "runner" grass is?
UK grass grows in clumps Spanish and probably your Portugeezer grass also grows to the side and sets down new roots as it grows across the ground, some shoots grow up two two or three metres long.

Pam Sarky Jun 5th 2007 2:31 am
Re: Grass maintenance!
 
Originally Posted by jdr (Post 4875663)
UK grass grows in clumps Spanish and probably your Portugeezer grass also grows to the side and sets down new roots as it grows across the ground, some shoots grow up two two or three metres long.
If thats the case then I dont think it is runner grass. This is more like English grass, a deep green and very soft to walk on.

rugbymatt Jun 5th 2007 2:35 am
Re: Grass maintenance!
 
Originally Posted by sam parky (Post 4875638)
Thankyou very much for the advice Matt, sent karma! Although I havent got a clue what "runner" grass is?
Technically its a creeping grass, cool weather grass grows as a separate plant, warm season grass tends to grow as a creeper, it shoots off new stems, as jdr says like strawberries, and over time these become new plants.

Pam Sarky Jun 5th 2007 2:37 am
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I have attached a photo of it. Not the best of photos but its the only one I have.

rugbymatt Jun 5th 2007 2:44 am
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Originally Posted by sam parky (Post 4875702)
I have attached a photo of it. Not the best of photos but its the only one I have.
is it new turf then?

Pam Sarky Jun 5th 2007 2:46 am
Re: Grass maintenance!
 
Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 4875717)
is it new turf then?
About six months old.

rugbymatt Jun 5th 2007 2:48 am
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Originally Posted by sam parky (Post 4875723)
About six months old.
fair enough. Cant really see from that.

Pam Sarky Jul 10th 2007 6:37 pm
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Does anyone know anything about the caterpillar that can kill lawns? Our lawn really isnt doing very well and OH seems to think it may be that. All the other lawns round here seem to be doing ok but ours has got yellow patches and looks like the grass has died in parts :(

jdr Jul 10th 2007 7:04 pm
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Originally Posted by Pam Sarky (Post 5038938)
Does anyone know anything about the caterpillar that can kill lawns? Our lawn really isnt doing very well and OH seems to think it may be that. All the other lawns round here seem to be doing ok but ours has got yellow patches and looks like the grass has died in parts :(
This one kills lawns real good....... but if its English grass it needs English weather, loads of water, its probably lack of it killing it.

Anyone noticed the name yet ? :D


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