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Fertilising a lawn in September

longylonglongylong Posts: 54
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Hi.

I will be fertilising my first lawn this month and wondered if anyone has any tips on please on how best to approach it at this time of year? The lawn is on top of a swimming pool and I've been warned that it only has a thin layer of soil under the grass. Will it be a huge problem of I don't stick a fork in to make air holes?

Thanks

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  • glasgowdanglasgowdan Posts: 632
    What do you mean it's on top of a swimming pool?
  • longylonglongylong Posts: 54
    glasgowdan said:
    What do you mean it's on top of a swimming pool?
    Hi.

    The lawn is on the flat roof of the swimming pool. Like a rooftop garden I suppose. 

    I will have to talk to the owners and see if they are happy for me to put some fork holes in it so I'm just wondering how effective it would be if they say no?

    Thanks
  • glasgowdanglasgowdan Posts: 632
    You only have a thin layer of soil, the lawn is not going to be suffering compaction and you don't have any need to stick holes in it. Whereabout are you? Is it a hot climate?
  • longylonglongylong Posts: 54
    Hi Sorry for late reply. Were in Devon and getting colder by the day it seems.

    So as I understand it if the soil is only thin then its not compacted as much as a standard lawn so wont need air holes put in first? Fertiliser can just be spread on as is?

    Thanks for your help so far
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