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Need advise on lawn

tomcjones93lFiR6f6Mtomcjones93lFiR6f6M Posts: 3
in Problem solving
Hi all,

First post, so hi :).

The left(by the wall) gets little to no sunlights where as the rest gets sunlight throughout the day.

I'm planning to the right by the fence add raised bedding right down to the wall and just get a nice green thick lawn.

As you can see the grass isnt great I don't know what to do? I'm happy to do anything that's required. Ps it gets boggy when it rains... so that ground isn't absorbing most water.. any one experienced this in the past? Any advise?

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  • raisingirlraisingirl Posts: 7,093
    are you in the south of the UK?
    Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon

    “It's still magic even if you know how it's done.” 
  • tomcjones93lFiR6f6Mtomcjones93lFiR6f6M Posts: 3
    raisingirl said:
    are you in the south of the UK?
    West Midlands
  • raisingirlraisingirl Posts: 7,093
    Then I'd assume the weather is having some impact. You're doing quite well to have any green grass at all. Were you in fact in Wales, it may have been more of a concern.

    A lawn does need decent drainage. You might need to 'aerate' it (stick a fork in it and wiggle it in the boggiest bits) and add some lawn sand. But you may find that when you get some other plants in around, they take up more of the water and the problem reduces.
    Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon

    “It's still magic even if you know how it's done.” 
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    "Gutted"  :D 

    @tomcjones93lFiR6f6M ? 
    Or do you mean it's always like that when it rains? 
    If it's the former, it's because the ground is so dry it can't absorb it properly, and sits on top. If it's the latter, you need to follow what @raisingirl has said re aerating, and see if it improves. You can also dig a small hole in a few places and see what it's like lower down in the soil. If you pour some water in, you can gauge how wet or dry the soil is by seeing how long it takes to drain away. 
    A border up each side, or on at least two sides, would help even more in taking up any excess moisture. It's surprising how much it improves with a few shrubs or small trees  :)

    I'm quite surprised it's so yellow when it's in the W. Midlands though, or has the grass been left very long and then been scalped recently? 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    edited August 2020
    raisingirl said:
    Then I'd assume the weather is having some impact. You're doing quite well to have any green grass at all. Were you in fact in Wales, it may have been more of a concern.

    A lawn does need decent drainage. You might need to 'aerate' it (stick a fork in it and wiggle it in the boggiest bits) and add some lawn sand. But you may find that when you get some other plants in around, they take up more of the water and the problem reduces.

    Be careful what you buy for this. "Lawn sand" is a moss killer product (contains ferrous something-or-other) that you apply quite sparingly if you have a moss problem. The sand that you apply generously and brush into the holes after spiking is a coarse sharp sand or grit sand, no chemicals in it.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Ooh yes - gritty sand, coarse stuff, for any holes. Not builder's sand either - that's the stuff for making mortar  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • tomcjones93lFiR6f6Mtomcjones93lFiR6f6M Posts: 3
    Thanks so much that sounds a lot easier than I thought it would be
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