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Mini Lawn in need of help!

Gardener1357Gardener1357 Posts: 9
in Problem solving
Afternoon,

I have a very small lawn in back garden that I have grown from seed after ripping up the old one which had been left wild by previous owners.

The majority is covered in OK looking grass but there:

1. are a number of bald spots
2. one area where the grass is all spaced out and has a slightly different root structure.


Ref point 1., should I just scatter a bit of extra seed straight down in all there gaps or does it need a bit more than that?

Ref point 2., How do I fix this odd looking bit of grass!

With it being such a small patch of grass I am keen to have it looking good!

thank you


Posts

  • BorderlineBorderline Posts: 4,700
    edited August 2020
    The soil looks too rich or damp. It's very easy to disturb the top layer from scuffing to raking up by accident. You can get top soil to brush in and then scatter some lawn seed and re-seed the patches in autumn. To keep the top surface more free draining you could just work sieved top soil using the back of a broom to work it into the dips and hollows first and into the areas where there is sparse growth. 
  • LoxleyLoxley Posts: 5,698
    I think what might be happening is you have an annual/weed grass in the lawn, this has thick roots near the surface and tends to lie flat. It spreads itself out like a fan, from a small growing point in the middle. It's like a lawn toupee or combover; when it is removed there's nothing growing underneath.
    "What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour". 
  • Gardener1357Gardener1357 Posts: 9
    Thanks to both of you for the responses !

    Is it worth sieving in top soil now, and then waiting till autumn to add further seed?
    Or wait till the autumn to do both and just leave it for now?

    Regards
  • BorderlineBorderline Posts: 4,700
    I would wait until autumn to do both jobs. By then, your soil would normally be more moist most days, so easier for the top soil to adhere to your soil.
  • Gardener1357Gardener1357 Posts: 9
    Ok, well thank you :)
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