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Lawn care for novice gardener

joppa007joppa007 Posts: 1
in Problem solving
I've recently moved into a new build which had been turfed before I moved in. Would like some advice on how to help make the grass have an even colour. Maybe advice on what treatment/products to apply and at when. Also the lawn is quite uneven with small divers. Any advice how to even it out? 

Justyn


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  • Dave HumbyDave Humby Posts: 1,145
    Welcome to the forum Justyn. New builds are notorious for having 'challenging' lawns due to the compaction that takes place during the build of all the dwellings along with the typically poor quality of soil not to mention the rubble and wheelbarrows that inevitably become part of the landscape! If you have a search through a few pages of the forum you will find multiple threads like yours with suggestions of how to improve the situation. Most folks normally have drainage issues in the winter months as well. You will most likely find you need to improve the soil and decompact (aeration). Small depressions can be filled with topsoil and seed or cut an 'X' in the area, peel back the turf, fill from below then drop the turf back to have an 'invisible' fix.

    Sites such as lawnsmith.co.uk have lots of helpful tips. 
  • AchtungAchtung Posts: 159
    Hi Joppa. I'd stick a thin spike into that lawn to find out what's underneath. Builders are not wildly enthusiastic about removing their rubble from the site. You may well have a thin layer of topsoil on top of rubble. 
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