My lawn is so sodden and I have no choice but to walk on it to get to the lilac tree where my bird station is but it is now so muddy I don't know what to do with it. Sand it? I do have some sand in the dog's sand pit I could pinch a couple of shovel full. I suppose this might clean it up a bit although it wont dry it out. I'll fork it deep before I put the sand on..............any other advice?
Mines the same moyra and just a mud slide at the greenhousebut im just leaving it as the weather might just stay wet so i reckon it would be pointless
You could try putting down a few slabs for access to the tree. They don't need to big and place them a foot pace apart.
Part of my lawn is like it. I'm just building it up over time with sand, which the grass grows through. We have some sand dunes not far from us, and they always have nice grass on them these days, and they're always ok to walk on, so that's where I got the idea.
Whatever other actions you take I suggest sticking the fork in as far as it will go, giving it a little wiggle to make some drainage holes, and repeating every 6" or so. It won't make the excess water just disappear, but it will help it to percolate in more easily and will reduce the amount / length of time you have surface water - which should reduce moss etc. next spring.
Thanks folks, I did consider putting a couple of stepping stones in but the worse bit is immediately below the tree where the starlings insist on pecking the suet blocks and dropping half of it on the floor. The doves and other starlings do peck it up but not enough to clean it. I did rake it over but I think I shall have to dig it out and put it on the compost heap. I think if I put some sand down it may help that area as well. I wouldn't want the fat to be dropped onto stepping stones as I am disabled and might slip. Yes Kristen I think that is a good idea to fork it well before I put the sand down. Sheal/Pete I think if I do put some slabs down I will have to make sure they do not go too near the foot of the tree. But again thanks everyone for you advice.
Hi folks, Yes, if you have a drainage issue on your lawn, then it would help to get some sandy soil into it. Making holes with a fork and brushing in sand will help, but you will have to do it a hell of a lot over a number of years to make much of a difference. Also, a thing to note that no-one has pointed out, is that the type of sand that you use is very important. You shouldn't use builders sand or beach sand, as it will contain salt and other nasties that you really don't want to put into your soil. It will probably kill your lawn, or at least weaken it. Also, fine sand won't help a lot, as the particles will bind together, not really improving the problem. You should use a horticultural sharp sand, or even fine grit, which has larger grains which don't fit together, keeping the soil open. If you are not sure of the quality of your source of sand, put a load of it in a barrow and wash it through a few times with water, to wash out any impurities before your use it on your lawn. Good luck!
Hi Kris, welcome to Gardeners Corner. Is this your first post? Hope you enjoy having a stroll around. Jenny namaste
Has the TTH being out again? Looks like you're replying to posts that haven't happened yet. Who's Kris?
That's Spooky. New guy that was above my reply.Think his name was Kris Law? Lord Came from Manchester and gave an indepth response regarding Moyra's lawn.
A future echo perhaps. Zig will insist on flying the TTH around willynilly with no regard for the rips it causes in spacetime.
