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Elf 786

Sealiner
I have always loved a beautiful lawn and always wanted to plant my own. so after acquiring my 1st property about 4 years back i could not wait to get my hands dirty. I had know experience and never even knew where to begin. After visiting stodels and a few other places and realising that i will have to fork out 80sqm for buffalo grass ( more durable than kikui, bereau etc)i thought why not get my own and plant it. I lived behind a river and took a walk one day to find that there were some nice 'strings' that i could use so armed with a fork and a black bag i took a few out.

 

The same day i started laying them but before i did this i layed a piece of plastic +- 50cm down and then the soil. once they were layed i added some Lan and compost and watered every single day for about 3-4 months. This was in November which is normally the best time. about a year later i ended up with this lawn...

 

attach are pics..... I then moved house about 8 months ago and started with my 'new lawn' ( which is still under construction, lol) .. i did not want to take a year before seeing result's and opted for roll on lawn at R45sqm. well's u pay for quality and this was certainly not the best. after alot of watering , chemicals etc weeding, i am almost where i want it to be.... I have a beautiful avo tree and a birds of paradise which will bloom in winter. The avo as per the owner only ever gave fruit twice in 50 years however it bore fruit twice since i moved in... We did some graphting so hopefully this season it will bloom! Enjoy the pics
 
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Mouldz

Sealiner
Elf 786 wrote:
I have always loved a beautiful lawn and always wanted to plant my own. so after acquiring my 1st property about 4 years back i could not wait to get my hands dirty. I had know experience and never even knew where to begin. After visiting stodels and a few other places and realising that i will have to fork out 80sqm for buffalo grass ( more durable than kikui, bereau etc)i thought why not get my own and plant it. I lived behind a river and took a walk one day to find that there were some nice 'strings' that i could use so armed with a fork and a black bag i took a few out.

 

The same day i started laying them but before i did this i layed a piece of plastic +- 50cm down and then the soil. once they were layed i added some Lan and compost and watered every single day for about 3-4 months. This was in November which is normally the best time. about a year later i ended up with this lawn...

 

attach are pics..... I then moved house about 8 months ago and started with my 'new lawn' ( which is still under construction, lol) .. i did not want to take a year before seeing result's and opted for roll on lawn at R45sqm. well's u pay for quality and this was certainly not the best. after alot of watering , chemicals etc weeding, i am almost where i want it to be.... I have a beautiful avo tree and a birds of paradise which will bloom in winter. The avo as per the owner only ever gave fruit twice in 50 years however it bore fruit twice since i moved in... We did some graphting so hopefully this season it will bloom! Enjoy the pics
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Me I hate it ,if I had my way I would pave the whole yard.I owned a small plot 2700Sq mit was a lawnmowers worst night mare
I know lots of Sealiners who do love grass though:SSS
 
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Elf 786

Sealiner
@ Mouldie, i know alot sealiners as well that loves the grass

@ JVW,  i am going to start with my hard +- 200sqm, Hold thumbs!!!!!!!
 
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Bevid

Sealiner
JVW wrote:
Strepie wrote:
dis hoekom ek tuindienste het LOL
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Yes,ek ook.Toe ek jonger was het ek self gesny,maar wanneer ek klaar is in die een
hoek,moet ek weer in die ander hoek begin-groot erf.
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Issie Oom is al so oud dat teen die tyd dat U by die laaste hoek kom grooi die gras weer op die eerste een. :fbash
 
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Jacquesdw

Senior Member
Nice lawn!
Now what you need is some earthworm tea/ vermitea/ erdwurm p!ss. Try to get the fresh stuff, not the what they sell in the gardening shops. This stuff will put all the good microbes in the soil and then start using something like Bounce Back or Rapid Raiser for the fertilizer. A healthy, vibrant lawn is more drought and disease resistant. Last 2 years I bought 70000L for the farm and you can't believe the difference it makes to the vines. My neighbours are having big problems with various fungi, and they spray like the clappers. We hardly spray but try to keep as healthy soil as possible.
 
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