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Lawn renovations

owd potterowd potter Posts: 979
in Problem solving
Hiya all,
My rear lawn is a bit untidy following my moss removal activities last year. It is now uneven and bumpy with many bald patches.
I have today spiked about 1/3 of it and, as long as the good weather continues, now intend to start patch repairs to level it up a bit.
Given the excellent unseasonal weather we are having (15 C here today) it is easy to get carried away and proceed to overseed the repairs but I'm wondering, is it too early to lay grass seed ?

Just another day at the plant...

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  • StevedaylillyStevedaylilly Posts: 1,102
    Hi 
    It’s an ideal time to grass seed your lawn. Most lawns, including my own will need repairs to bare patches due to raking off moss. To level off bumps I would buy a few bags of top soil or sieve some of your existing soil from your boarders to use. Even at this time of year the new grass seed will need watering on a regular basis unless we get wet weather. 
    Also, you will loose seed to birds but in a few weeks with the soil warming up, you should see new growth appearing 
  • owd potterowd potter Posts: 979
    Many thanks Steve.
    I plan to patch with a 50/50 mix of sharp sand & recovered sieved topsoil, just wasn't entirely sure that I should good ahead and seed yet. You have given me the decisive little nudge in the right direction.
    I am fortunate to garden on good fertile loamy soil so hopefully should see prompt new growth as you say.
    cheers
    Owd 
    Just another day at the plant...
  • glasgowdanglasgowdan Posts: 632
    And when some more frosty weather hits us, the seed will lay dormant and possibly rot and need redone in April. It's also not going to germinate or grow very well even if the relatively mild weather sticks around a bit. 

    I'd not seed anything now. Do the prep work, get the level evened out, bring in topsoil or top dressing/conditioner and rake it through.

    When was the moss control work done? Did you do it yourself? Moss control should always be timed to allow for proper lawn recovery afterwards. One reason why I simply cannot ever suggest anyone use a national lawn firm to do it (they favour Dec-Feb for scarifying as it fills a space in their schedule!). 
  • StevedaylillyStevedaylilly Posts: 1,102
    Should a quick reply that the RHS consider February the start of grass seeding and turf laying. However a serious frost would hinder or kill new grass seed as it will not had time to germinate. It all depends on wear you live. With the ongoing warm early spring weather that weather experts expect will be with us for another 2 weeks, then seeding done now would have sufficiently germinated so not effected by any cold weather  
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