Really enjoyed this thread. Hope, anticipation, realisation and all the very hard work to get there. Welcome to the world of the lawn weed MrToast. You are now a gardener
Seriously, I think you need to grin and bear it for now, and you can start a lawn maintenance programme next spring. It's too soon to be applying anything chemical, but you can hand weed where possible, just to stop them getting the upper hand before next spring - when they'll take off and be like triffids as soon as you turn your back....
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Me again, On the subject of paving, Our patio has been down for years, all the mortar has gone and the whole thing needs pointing, the slabs are all level and I would like to do it myself, can anyone recommend a product to make it an easy job for me?
A dry mix of cement and sand. Mix them together and brush it into the gaps. If you do it when the paving's dry but the ground's damp it'll draw the dampness out and set without you doing anything else. If it's very dry, you can use a watering can with a rose to lightly sprinkle some water over the paving to set the mortar.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Not sure what the correct one is but I use sharp sand and a 1 in 3 mix or thereabouts. 1 cement to 3 sand. However I was very impressed with the jointing compound the landscapers used when they created a brick circle for me. It was a dry mix just brushed in. But expensive, £45 a tub.
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Lol, I have already thought of placing a "Keep of the grass" sign up.
Hello, I have started to notice alot of weeds coming through now GRRRR....
Any advice welcome
Really enjoyed this thread. Hope, anticipation, realisation and all the very hard work to get there. Welcome to the world of the lawn weed MrToast. You are now a gardener
You could always pave over it Mr T....
Seriously, I think you need to grin and bear it for now, and you can start a lawn maintenance programme next spring. It's too soon to be applying anything chemical, but you can hand weed where possible, just to stop them getting the upper hand before next spring - when they'll take off and be like triffids as soon as you turn your back....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Hmmm Paving, should I start a new thread?
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Me again, On the subject of paving, Our patio has been down for years, all the mortar has gone and the whole thing needs pointing, the slabs are all level and I would like to do it myself, can anyone recommend a product to make it an easy job for me?
A dry mix of cement and sand. Mix them together and brush it into the gaps. If you do it when the paving's dry but the ground's damp it'll draw the dampness out and set without you doing anything else. If it's very dry, you can use a watering can with a rose to lightly sprinkle some water over the paving to set the mortar.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Thanks, sharp or soft sand and what sort of mix.
Not sure what the correct one is but I use sharp sand and a 1 in 3 mix or thereabouts. 1 cement to 3 sand. However I was very impressed with the jointing compound the landscapers used when they created a brick circle for me. It was a dry mix just brushed in. But expensive, £45 a tub.