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Plant ID...Grass from Wilko..or is it?

Theresa May NotTheresa May Not Posts: 109
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I put some grass seed down from wilko and now a load of wheat looking stuff is in patches over my lawn. Is this a grass type or is it a weed...or even a crop?! Thanks.

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147

    That’s Woodrush, a common weed on damp lawns https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=481

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Theresa May NotTheresa May Not Posts: 109
    Thanks Dove,I appreciate that. The site linked says the lawn may have been over-nitrogened (if thats a word!) I wonder if greenthumb have over fed the lawn..it defo wasnt me!

  • Theresa May NotTheresa May Not Posts: 109
    Just thought...does iron sulphate make the lawn acid? I put some on to get rid of moss?

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    A lot of rain can make the top layer of soil acid by washing any lime/chalk in the  soil away. It’s been a very wet winter ...

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Theresa May NotTheresa May Not Posts: 109
    Oh i see. Well, roll on autumn so i can put some lime down..not wishing my life away though! 😀
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