Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Feb 24, 2013 10:34 am Hi there! So my Ma's lawn has patches of bare soil which I'd like to try fix up so I can learn a bit about lawn care (I don't know much but am as willing to absorb as a sponge) I've taken a couple pictures and would like advice on what I should do, as well as what type of grass she has. It looks like there are 2 types growing in the lawn, possibly couch and kikuyu? I don't know, should I aerate it and spread some seeds, and if so what type of seeds? Would appreciate any help or even a shove in the right direction! I'd like to be more DIY handy in general and this looks like a great forum, figured I'd start with the ugly lawn Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ the leaves that are now underground go yellow, the tips that poke through photosynthesise and have chlorophyll, same reason they grow rhubarb in the dark. 5 4835 Hi there, long-time lurker but first time posting. I've bought a house 2 and a bit years ago and last year we had some major water damage on a converted pergola area… 0 7925 Yes, unless you are in a low intensity rainfall area or the area is protected from rain. Do you have access to NCC Part 2 or can you download it? I can email you a copy… 10 12462 |