Do I repair patches on lawn now

I have recently cleared the lawn of a infestation of sealfheal which has left some bare patches. As I normally scarify my lawn in September should I leave reseeding the lawn until after I have scarified or should I reseed now and try to avoid the reseeded area when I scarify?

 

What's wrong with self-heal? Leave it; it's good for bees and other pollinating insects.

 

Im just doing the same Pifco, A lawn is sown of grass and anything else is a weed.

My thoughts, and I believe each to their own and not to dictate, if you want rid of selfheal then go for it. I like the stuff and will be propogating it elswhere for the bees to buzz around. Probably in the same area as my clump of red clover which looks like its survived its move!

Next move....nettles

I will be scarifying at the weekend then re-seeding.

Dave

 

This is a difficult one to answer. If you scarify in September and sow seed now then it's likely to be torn out. If you sow after scarifying, the seed may not have time to germinate and establish before temperatures drop. Could you scarify late August and sow immediately after?

 

Many thanks Agent Orange and Sheal, I think that it is probably best to scarify now and then reseed.
I have selfheal on the back lawn which I intend to try and restrict its growth due to the fact that it appears to smother the clover that was there originally, and as for the bees they definitely go for the clover before the sealheal.

 

Clover and Self-heal are both good for pollinating insects so I encourage both, I would never dug either out. The many different species of pollinating insects choose different plants on which to feed; some will have different first choices to others. Closely mown lawns are actually quite a desert for pollinating insects so I like to leave mine a little long and some parts I only mow once or twice a year. Clover will colonise when fertility is low, then once the nitrogen is fixed (by the clover), it tends to die out, then return when fertility drops again. It's a marvellous plant.

 

Many thanks Redwing for that very interesting information.