Are Green Thumb right about this lawn?
I had a visit from Green Thumb last week and I was surprised at how reluctant they were to take on my lawn. The guy basically didn't want to quote for renovation or weed services as he said the lawn was such poor quality is would be hard to get any improvement and I would just be disappointed. I know it's a poor quality lawn but my hope was that it could be significantly improved with some Green Thumb and regular cutting/scarification etc. In the end he did give me a quote for the weed services but I'm now wondering whether it will make much difference after his comments.
Will post pictures shortly and would appreciate people's views. They said they wouldn't do the back garden as it is land locked and they don't do access through the house which is a shame as that lawn is just as bad!
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I wouldn't spend a single penny with a company that has such an attitude.
Without doubt - look elsewhere.
Green Thumb are franchised, so it very much depends on the individual concerned, and sounds like you've not got a good one.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
It's not as bad as mine was a few years ago - regular mowing, raking, some moss treatment and improving the drainage will really help.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
it is green, which is all I require from a lawn!
Weeds and moss enhance a lawn IMO!
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
On the other hand, the guy is entitled to his opinion. He could have just said nothing and taken your money despite thinking that you were wasting it. I inherited a really poor lawn, a trampoline had killed a large section of it and it was full of moss and weeds, I was in two minds whether to rip it up and relay a new one. I spent a fair amount of time and money getting it to a fairly reasonable state. However, I like a lovely green lawn so I then employed Green Thumb to get it up to scratch and they have done a good job. I got a lot of satisfaction from reviving it but still not sure whether it was the cheaper option.
Here is a before and after piccy.
What a fab. lawn.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
Surely any lawn can be brought back to life with the right treatment. I'd get someone else to come and have a look and see what they say. I use green thumb and my lawn is looking loads better.
Can't help thinking Yviestevie that your before picture looked brilliant for bicycle races and you've gone and spoiled it by putting a big chair in the way.
It's lovely Yvie and really sets off your new beds and all their curves really well.
BulbsBay - why not have a go yourself? Or are you really time poor?
If not, the first thing to do is to get in with a good gardening fork and use it to make vertical holes at frequent intervals working all along and across the grass. Stand on it so the tines go in deep and then wiggle it back and forth to enlarge the holes. Then you need to pour on bags of sharp sand - not wet builders' sand - and brush it across the lawn to fill those holes. This will provide air to teh roots and allow better drainage.
By the time you've done that it should be mid April which wis a perfect time to apply a spring weed, feed and moss treatment. Follow the instructions on the pack and be prepared for parts of your lawn to turn black after a week or so. Buy or hire a scarifier and use this to rake up all teh dead stuff and any loose stuff from previous cuttings (thatch). Alternatively, rake it up witha spring tined fork - see Wolf tool heads.
Loosen any bare earth with a normal rake head then sow appropriate grass seed to fill the gaps. Water with a sprinkler or gentle hose pipe spray if it doesn't rain. Do not walk on the newly sown areas.
Leave it to grow to at least 2 inches before its first cut and then never cut it shorter than one inch as this allows enough leaf to feed and maintain healthy roots and thus compete better for nutrients against any weeds.
Apply an autumn weed and feed in September
Repeat as necessary over the coming years.
Last edited: 12 March 2017 15:56:37
What a beautiful garden Yeviestevie. Stunning beds, and your grass looks beautiful.