Dead Grass? Query

Hi there folks,

I wonder if someone can pass on some esteemed knowledge or advice!

I recently moved into a new property, and the grass out in the rear garden was fairly long. Following it being trimmed somewhat, there are patches from where old dried grass wasn't raked up, and now are brown dead looking patches.

Is the lawn ruined? Or are there remedies I can take just now to help things?

Any advice is hugely appreciated!

Many thanks

 

Welcome to Gardeners Corner ktger999. If you take a look at the threads in the Lawns section, you will probably find what you need to know there.

 

Good evening KT and welcome to the site. I would say with the right treatment your lawn should be A1 for the summer. Can you post some pics of it`s present state though?

 

Many thanks for the replies folks

I will have a look in the lawn section right away! I'll also get some pics posted on Monday, see what you fine people think!

 

Hello folks!

Apologies for the delay, please find attached some pictures of my lawn at present. As I say, I think the dead grass has caused these bare patches, and any advice as to how I sort things out would be greatly appreciated!









As you can see, its at its worst at the foot of the garden, and less sunlight hits there because of the fence.

Thoughts? Is my lawn a write off? Am I resigned to re-laying etc? :(

Any feedback much appreciated!

 

Hi folks, I added a new post with images of the issue, but I think its awaiting approval from a moderator.

 

Sorted

Welcome to Gardeners Corner by the way

 

Many thanks Ziggy!

 

wait till spring, mow it then post pics here again

you may need to aerate and scarify, then overseed with a good topsoil

no need to returf ....

just make sure that you buy decent lawn seed .... (not the stuff from Tesco)

take photos of your lawn and contact these guys:
Amenity Seed Products - Landscaping: Formal Landscaping | BSH

they will advise, or they make you a custom blend of seed that will suit your garden

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Wow, thats tremendous, many thanks for the detailed reply, I feel some hope for my garden!

 

Grass is pretty tough stuff so it should be recoverable.

I'm not an expert but here are some tips based on what I've done with mine which have been pretty successful.

You could get some turf and cut the holes in the lawn to a square shape, then put pieces of turf into each square.

Alternatively, sprinkle a mixture of compost and sharp sand in the affected areas, with some grass seed.

If you want to revamp the whole lawn, thoroughly aerate it, give it a good raking over to remove any dead material, then sprinkle compost and sharp sand all over it, followed by grass seed.

Whichever method you use, make sure you keep the lawn well watered until the seed is grown (and don't mow for a few weeks after you notice the first little bits sprouting).

Now is not the time to be doing it though, I'd wait until the last frost has gone. I usually rejuvenate mine (4 dogs!) in March.

 

good avice

however, I have found that when you overseed, it's best to overssed the whole area, otherwise you have patches of different types of grass

 

Merleworld, thanks for the information, very useful! I'll wait until March time, then start my crusade! I'll keep you all informed!

 

actually, your lawn looks very good

a good spring high nitrogen fertilizer such as this will perk it up nicely:

Country Club 18-4-12+2%Mg | Lebanon Country Club | Pitchcare Shop

that is a large bag ... you only need approx 30 grams per square meter, so depending on the size of your garden, that can go a long way

it's good to fertilize 3 times a year during the growing season ... in autumn, fertilize again, but use a different one that is lower in nitrogen