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Lawn levelling
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Hi, I laid a new lawn with turf last summer which has taken really well. This summer I planned to level out all the dips and bumps which have formed as the ground underneath has settled. Having watched a few videos online and read a fair bit, I scattered top soil in the dips, compressed it down and then raked over with a a lawn levelling rake. I then also over-seeded for good measure!
I did all this before a two-week holiday, expecting to return to seethe grass having grown back through the topsoil patches. To my dismay, it hasn't yet - and now my lawn just has big patches of topsoil and looks a bit of a mess. Am I just not being patient enough? Will the grass underneath grow back through eventually? Should I have mixed some sand in with the topsoil? Most videos I watched said not to bother.
First-time poster. Any advice much appreciated.
Thanks.
I did all this before a two-week holiday, expecting to return to seethe grass having grown back through the topsoil patches. To my dismay, it hasn't yet - and now my lawn just has big patches of topsoil and looks a bit of a mess. Am I just not being patient enough? Will the grass underneath grow back through eventually? Should I have mixed some sand in with the topsoil? Most videos I watched said not to bother.
First-time poster. Any advice much appreciated.
Thanks.
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It can take 2 to 4 weeks, easily, for seed to germinate and grow. Your location and general climate also have an impact on that. If it's been dry, the seed could just be sitting there - waiting. Just keep an eye on it, and if nothing's happening you can always do it again
I'm assuming the birds haven't eaten it though
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...