Levelling a lawn?

Our front lawn is in reasonably good nick (a few brown patches here and there from now got rid of plastic garden toys.) But there is a mound in the middle, and it sinks at the edges. The difference in levels is probably up to about 10cm at the worst patches. Can I level it out, without taking the lot up and re-laying? It doesn't have to be cricket pitch perfect, but I would like to even out the bumps a little if possible.

 

A picture of the area would be helpful please Parcheesy.

 

http://gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/Hello-from-West-Sussex.52073/

The first two pics I posted on this thread are the best ones. They don't show the unevenness very well, but all around the edge if the lawn, it dips.

 

Ps. What to do with the path is an ongoing and as yet unresolved question, but isn't likely to be dealt with any time soon although it is pertinent in how we deal with the lawn!

 

The easy way to get round this I think is to mow the dips as short as possible then lay soil on top of the dips raking it out and firming it down to raise it to meet the rest then you could grass seed the area, it beats digging it all up!

If you want to take the path up it should be reasonably easy, being 'crazy' paved each individual stone should come free with a bit of prising. Perhaps you might like stepping stones instead, which would be easier on the eye. They can be sunk into the lawn so you could mow straight over them. Obviously, you would have to create lawn around the stepping stones where the old path has been.

 

You can cut H-shaped "slits" over a hump, or a hollow, peal back the top and bottom parts of the H and then remove some soil (from humps) or add some (in hollows) and then roll the turf back, stamp it down, and water well over the next week or two until the roots have regrown into the soil below. Its an "instant" solution, but doesn't work well if there are lots of places that you need to sort out - for that its easier to spread topsoil over the lawn, get it level, and then over-seed it. The grass will grow through (if the topsoil added is only an inch or so) and the seed will add to it. Best to do that in the Autumn, rather than the middle of Summer, as if we get a hot dry spell the lawn will take a hit trying to recover.

 

Thanks. Will make a note to top soil and seed in the autumn x

 

That's what I'd do too. (Or more likely what I SHOULD do but can't be bothered, ha!)

 

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