Bare Patches

Hi,

What is the best way to deal with these?

I have areas with more bare patches than others. Not large patches but patches created by footprintes in winter and mower scalping.

Thanks

Gavin

 

I would loosen the top soil and sow seed, just keep it well watered. I did this once and the newly seeded areas ended up looking better than all the rest!!!

Val

 

Hi Gavin
just do as Val says. Just be sure to keep it moist all the time . You can buy grass seed to repair patches in small boxes costing about £3 odd . Just buy the stuff for a general purpose / play lawn . Grass seed seems to take forever to germinate , usually getting on for 2 weeks . I have just bought some Miracle Grow® seed in Wilkos , guaranteed to germinate in 5 days !!!! ( I have always been a sucker for adverts :o) I sowed this on Sunday so I will let you know how it goes this Friday .
Then there is this amazing Patch Magic product , you just pour it onto your patches and bobs your uncle - problem it seems to cost about £19 for a tub. has anyone tried it ? It can only be compost , seed and a feed surely

 

You'll probably have to do something about that, sowing seed won;t fix that problem :(

You need to cut some slits, with a spade, in the shape of an H.

Peal back the top & bottom parts of the H. Remove some soil from underneath the turf, roll the turf back, tread it down so the roots are in good contact with the soil, water until you are sure it has re-established well, and hopefully it will be bowling-green level rather than Everest-proud! and the mower will glide over it :thumb: