21 days after

Due to the wet weather over winter, and the fact my soil is really compacted clay, I spent a weekend 3 weeks ago giving the lawn what-for.

Mowed as short as I possibly could
Aerated (with a fork - and not very successfully)
Scarified - but with the rake attachment so it just brought up thatch (3x big brown bins worth)
Overseed
Top dress.

I've been taking photo's every morning to measure progress and thought I'd share a picture showing the garden the day after the work was done, compared to 3 weeks later.



Given our soil is just the worst ever for trying to grow grass, I'm hoping this may help others get over the "WTF have I done!" stage of spring lawn care...

Now just have to wait till this weekend (weather permitting) before I give it a cut!

 

Done a great job Tim

 

Must admit from the thread title I was expecting a Zombie Apocalypse though

 

Your hard work has certainly paid off ... it looks wonderful! Top job

 

Excellent Tim
Dont be tempted to cut too short. A raised cut and mowing once a week will keep your lawn looking good. A feed every 4 to 6 weeks too