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A. Is the ground actually boggy? It may be that the ground was not properly prepared, or if you’re on clay the water takes a long time to drain as the winter sets in. Start by spiking and aerating to greatly improve drainage, using a hollow tine aerator to remove thin plugs of soil. Or you can spike with a garden fork down about 15cm/6” deep. After spiking a few square metres, brush a dressing of sharp sand into the holes and spread a top dressing as well to help the grass root in the spring. Remember to use only sharp sand and never builder’s sand for this.
Worm casts if not brushed away when dry can form a slimy surface across the lawn. Moss and a build-up of thatch can also cause the grass to die back, leaving bare, muddy areas. Overhanging trees causing shade and dead leaves left on the lawn can also be a cause.
Last September we repaired our front and back lawns with turf. The patches are looking awfull. We have bare patches and the remainder is sparce. Could this be due to the wet weather we have had this winter, or have we imported something horrid?
ReplyDeleteHave you aerated the area? How did you prepare the ground?
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