![]() The Royal Horticultural Society also has a selection of lawn management guides that should provide information that's more locally relevant to you there in the UK. There's a good discussion of how to choose between sod versus grass seed on page 9 of this guide. That way is much less expensive, but it takes more work and much more time (possibly several years) before your lawn will look good. The other option is planting grass seed, probably first doing some weed control, raking out some of the thatch and putting down a thin layer of fresh soil. Removing the existing lawn and replacing it with fresh sod would be the fastest and simplest fix, but it's not cheap. I'd recommend reading a lawn maintenance guide to get an overall idea of things you can do to improve your lawn health. Between weeds, I see lots of thatch buildup. Your lawn doesn't have much healthy turf grass in it. However, yellow nutsedge can also be a problem in well-drained areas, especially thin turf. I see lots of other weeds, including dandelions and possibly creeping charlie. Yellow nutsedge is most problematic in turf that is mown too short, and it thrives in areas where soils remain moist from poor drainage or overwatering. ![]() Yellow nutsedge is most problematic in turf that is mown too short, and it thrives in areas where soils remain moist from poor drainage or overwatering. Encourage dense turf stands by following proper turf maintenance practices, including fall fertilization, proper irrigation, frequent mowing at the proper height, and over-seeding as needed. The best method for controlling yellow nutsedge (and other weeds) is to grow a healthy, dense, vigorous stand of turf that can compete with weeds. You can control outbreaks of nutsedge by digging out the individual plants (be sure to get rid of all the nutlets, because each one can grow a new plant) or with nutsedge-specific herbicides. Here's a factsheet from Purdue University: Yellow Nutsedge Control. There are lots of sources of info on how to kill nutsedge. (Incidentally, nutsedge nutlets are edible as long as you haven't already put herbicide on the plants. I think I see a nutlet in the dirt patch to the right of the blue circle in your photo, but it's hard to be sure from the photo. You can find out for sure by digging up a small clump and looking for the characteristic "nutlets" among the roots. Keep reading to learn about dracaena as a house plant.That looks like nutsedge. Scientific name for dracaena: Dracaena speciesĭracaena, or spike plant, can also be grown indoors. deremensis 'Warneckei' has white stripes on narrow leaves produced in spiral whorls similar to a corn plant. marginata has narrow red-edged leaves to 24 inches long, handsome to highlight red or pink flower colors. Use mound-shaped and cascading annuals to fill out the foreground.ĭracaena related species: D. Uses for dracaena: Place taller dracaenas in the back of a mixed container garden that will be viewed from the front or in the center of a garden that will be viewed from all sides. You can find a variety of suitable dracaenas in the houseplant section of garden centers and department stores. Propagating dracaena: Propagating of colored leaf forms is by cuttings of stem sections, probably best left to professional growers. Keep the potting soil evenly moist and fertilize frequently with a water-soluble product to encourage healthy growth. ![]() They can tolerate full sun when the weather is cool and the soil is kept moist but do better in light shade during hot and dry weather. How to grow dracaena: Interplant dracaenas in containers of peat-based mix enriched with extra compost. ![]()
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