My small area of lawn or better still grass patch for 2 chairs plus a small table looks awful this time of year. Any tips on how I can turn this into something that is more like a National Trust advert?
I too have a grass patch (lawn is too good a word) on my plot. I don't think there's much you can do at this time of year. Too cold and wet. Lawns are not even supposed to be walked on when soaking wet or frozen solid (yeah, right).
Month by month lawn care page here: http://www.gardeningdata.co.uk/lawns/lawn_year.htm.
I think the only bit of lawn I would tolerate on my allotment would be chamomile, for where my bench is ...
Take a look at http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/yabbse/index.php/topic,15643.0/topicseen.htmlffor more on astroturf ;D
We inherited an allotment that was half laid to lawn because the previous lottie holder had a daughter and she used to come and play on that part. It has taken us nearly three years to get rid of it and we only have a little bit at the back of our patch now to deal with. Unfortunately it was couch grass so horrible to dig out, and that is why we have a small patio for our chairs made out of crazy paving slabs, so we don't have to mow any more grass. busy_lizzie