It is absolutely insidious. It first appeared in the front garden and has now made it round to the rear garden. I find it difficult to spot against the bare soil, but in the lawn it really stands out and l can see it gradually spreading.
Too late in the year for chemicals. Wait for rain then use a large fork or keep hoeing. I would not use gylphosate in the garden, banned in many countries with good reason. You can even go over the bad patches in winter as roots are easy to distinguish. If nothing else remove the flowers. Yes it is a nuisance in a lawn but live and let live as they say and protect wildlife and humans too.
I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
When I said gravel, what I meant was "pea shingle"; brown, probably from the South Coast. You can barely see the oxalis leaves, only the yellow flowers, and then it's getting a bit late.
location: Surrey Hills, England, ex-woodland acidic sand. "Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
My lawn is slowly recovering but there are areas which are still almost bald. These are the areas which had most moss and clover. I'm wondering whether I should just leave everthing alone over winter, or if I should seed the worst patches?
Reassuring, in a way, to see that some lawns have been more badly affected by the hot dry summer than mine.
On the "Autumn Colours" thread there are a few pics by Nollie from Girona, Spain. In the background I can spot a very brown lawn. I would be interested on how it recovered.
location: Surrey Hills, England, ex-woodland acidic sand. "Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
Our grass has recovered too much🙄 What with rain or heavy dew, it's never dry enough to cut. It's going to be hard work when we get the chance to cut it.
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It is absolutely insidious. It first appeared in the front garden and has now made it round to the rear garden. I find it difficult to spot against the bare soil, but in the lawn it really stands out and l can see it gradually spreading.
"Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
A bit before re-seeding.
A bit that I've raked off the dead grass, loosened the earth with a 3 pronged thingy, sowed grass seed, raked it in and tamped it down.
On the "Autumn Colours" thread there are a few pics by Nollie from Girona, Spain. In the background I can spot a very brown lawn. I would be interested on how it recovered.
"Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
After lots of rain and patience, it looks good from the house. Not quite perfect close to but I am confident the lawn will make it.
"Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."