the best thing you can do is try not to go on it but if you have to use a board to spread your wait . take some good scissors and cut it bye hand the first time or sharp shears .

thanks nosey i take your advise on board, but its 28 sq meter's , is it to big to cut by hand, i do hope so i really dont fancy cutting it with scissors

the idea if you can is be gentle as you can be I thought you said a patch lol unless you own the Yorkshire mores then it is a patch . have you got a push mower ? if not a hover but don't stay in one place long .

Grass seed I sowed and had germinated by the end of April was mown around 3 weeks later. I'm sure the box gave instructions on when to mow. It gave a height rather than amount of weeks. Advice was also to mow in different directions to encourage stronger growth. Set mower at highest level and as NP says don't stay in the same place too long.

thanks all, will check the box to see what the instructions are, i have 2 mowers, one is a large mountfield one and the other is a small electric mower both with rotary blades, so i will see which is appropriate for the job

Sounds good

what a superb web site, answers to all my questions straight away, cant fault, im keen and getting more confident by the day, all help by your superb advice

thanks so much

Stephen

your welcome

Yes, you are welcome - do let us know how you get on.

re the reseeded back patch,

i cut it for the first time on Tuesday 17th, 1 month after first seeding , it had grown so much it was nearly 1 ft long in some places and was worried about light and moisture getting through to the roots , so after sharpening my lawn mower blade i moved in with my fingers crossed, loads of lucky heather, a pocket full of 4 leaf clovers and a horse shoe hanging from my mower, i gazed at the rain bow and plunged in giving my St Christopher a rub just to make sure, watched by my neighbor i made the first cut on level 5 the highest cut on my machine.
I need not have worried as it came out perfect, so lush so green it looked delightful, all my hard work and correct preparation had paid off, my lawn is complete now and no barren patch for people to ask " what was there "
thanks again for all your advise and interest

steve

cool its lucky your lucky lol .