Our lawn is horrendous, we bought cheap turf a couple of years ago (i wasn't a grass expert but probably should have been wiser!) It's full of bald patches and seems to grow in tufts! is there anything we can do to make it a lush lawn?? I have tried seeding it but im not sure im doing i right. Help me please i just want a pretty garden. Can the lawn be transformed or will we need to get new lawn?
2007-04-25 09:01:30 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
First use weed and feed to kill any weeds and moss.
After a week rake out all dead matter
then top dress to level out hollows, holes etc. and re seed.
Be patient and it will work and look lovely
2007-04-25 09:07:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are seeding, it may end up looking like a patch work quilt if the seed and the turf are different types of grass.
What is causing your bald spots? I would solve this problem before growing any more grass that could potentially be ruined as well.
It could be grub (a worm that eats grass roots). You can buy a powder to sprinkle on your lawn for this at any home improvement store.
It could be from not getting enough water. Water it more.
It could be from dogs urinating on the lawn.
Most grass is very resilient and can be transformed quite easily. I would follow several of these suggestions, keep your lawn mowed very TALL, water deeply and infrequently, and fertilize. If nothing works, then get a new lawn.
2007-04-25 09:13:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The main question is, how big is your garden and how much time do you have to spare. Last years draught caused havoc to all lawns, mine is just recovering. This is what I would do. Rake the bald patches and aereate with a folk, give plenty of water and lawn fertiliser. Buy some top soil and mix with a little sand, sprinkle the seeds on the raked areas and cover with the mix, water again, and wait about 7-10 days for germination. A good garden centre will sell all types of grass seed, must be one to suit you. The answer lies in the soil. [uk]
2007-04-25 09:16:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cut all the grass down to about 1 inch ... break the surface of the bald patches and scatter some seed over them ... cover the patches with clear plastic ... then weight the plastic down so as to lock in the moisture ... leave it for 10 days and the bald patches should be starting to show green ...feed the lawn every 14 days with a weed and feed ... hope this helps
2007-04-28 13:59:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try getting some bermuda sod and putting it on the bald spots. Also try using fertilizer every 2 weeks. Not this year but next year or there after the bermuda will take over your lawn. Make sure it gets plenty of water.
2007-04-25 09:11:57 · answer #5 · answered by weezzie23 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mine is the same i live in a new build and the quality of soil is poor according to my gardiner he is using weed and feed thenhe is putting new grass seed down if this fails the whole lawn must come up and a good quality top soil and re turf
2007-04-25 10:50:02 · answer #6 · answered by sonnasix 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to get a lawn care company that will come periodically to fertilize and treat the lawn. Apart from that, you need to water the lawn frequently.
2007-04-25 09:10:16 · answer #7 · answered by Wil T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably the turf was to sour, scoop out the bald spaces to minus 20 cm, fill the holes with (no cheap) ground, level it and seeding it again.
good luck ! and happy gardening.
2007-04-25 09:08:43 · answer #8 · answered by peternaarstig 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't shave it so much!!.
2007-04-29 08:34:04 · answer #9 · answered by Big wullie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋