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You can create a new lawn from seed, turf / sod or planted sprigs. All three
of these methods has advantages and disadvantages.
Note that sprigs are rarely used nowadays because of the high manual effort required. You only make this choice once, so be sure to get it right. Let GardenAction
guide you through the maize to the correct choice for you.
SEED
TURF
SPRIGS
Cost
Good You can wait until the weather is correct with no worry
about the seeds deteriorating Turf can be laid in the 'slack' period of the year. The lawn can be ready to use in 6 months.
Bad The seedlings can be killed by birds and/or 'damping off'. The preparation of the seed bed is time-consuming. Sometimes the quality of the turf is poor with many weeds.
Very difficult to get a fine lawn with turf. Very labor intensive and back-breaking work!
Plant/sow Next best time is
April. Next best time is
April. Next best time is
April.Seed or Turf or Sprigs?
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Name: janice
E-mail: Private
Date posted: June 11, 2011 - 05:08 am
Message: My tomato plants seem to be growing well but over the last 4 weeks, the leaves at the bottome of the plant have started to change colour and evenutally shrivle up and rot away - but the top of the plant have remained green. The colour of the leaves begin to turn yellow b4 crispin away - Can you tell me why this would be? This is the 2nd time i have growm tom's and didn't have this problem last year.
Thank you