Frozen lawn

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    Hi there, This my first ever post on this forum. I've just moved into a new build home and have just turfed my back garden which I had done 2 months ago. It's rooting in well and and the joints are gradually joining together. The reason for this post is because with the last couple of freezing days the turf is now frozen and I've stupidly walked over it to pick up a few leaves and it's now left my footprint marks indented into the turf. I've been reading that it's a no no to wak on the turf whilst it's frozen as it can ruin the turf. Can anyone tell me if that is the case me is there anything I can do to rectify it? I'm just hoping that when the frost thaws the grass will be fine!! Any help would greatly appreciated!!
     
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      Hi Steven, you can damage grass by walking on in when there's a frost........but it's not the end of the World, or the grass. You'll be surprised just how quickly it will recover from being walked on. I have to walk on my grass to be to my Bird Feeders whether it's mild or freezing and I can assure you that lawn grass will still grow strongly, but it's best not to do it too much.:dunno::snorky:
       
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        Thanks, Yeah it's just a few footsteps but I'm kicking myself doing it!! Hopefully like you say it's not the end of the world. It's my first ever garden from living in a flat previously so it's my new pride and joy now!! My wife thinks I'm nuts haha!!
         
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          I think it's how we all thought when getting our first lawn.:heehee: Having said that, when I bought my new build house the "garden" was just a wasteland of builders materials, plastic sheeting, compressed clay, sand, bricks etc, so it was about three years before we created a lawn.!!:coffee::snorky:
           
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          I agree with ARMANDII, it's best not to walk on frosted grass but it will recover. :dbgrtmb: No need to do anything.
           
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            :sign0016: to GC @Steven_mc and congratulations on your new home and garden :thumbsup: Great start putting down turf!
            :heehee: She won't when the good weather is here and she can enjoy the garden and your beautiful lawn ;)

            Hopefully you'll stick around and we'll be able to share your excitement and joys as you do more and more in the garden :thumbsup:
             
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