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matthew klukowski · July 2015

hi i had a new lawn laid on saturday, but i have a feeling that they did not compact it first. when i step on it to water as it is very long and cant get away with out walking on it, my feet sink every foot step sometimes quite deep. is there anything i can do to sort this with out starting again and with out the people who did it becasue convenently they are not answering there phone now

thanks

Dovefromabove · August 2013

I really wouldn't walk on it - set up some sprinklers that will cover the lawn (using boards to walk on while you set them up).

Don't over-water - it can cause more problems than it cures - whereabouts are you - is the weather stll very dry and sunny or have you had some of the recent rain?

Keefyj68 · July 2015

Hi ... I have the same problem ... Just laid lawn 4 days ago and can't walk on it without sinking , although I thought it hard enough to Lay turf ... It obviously wasn't ! Is there anything I can do to firm up the soil (was thinking a vibrating plate ) .. can I do this on top of the grass or do I need to remove turf, try firming again and re lay?

Dovefromabove · July 2015

Don't walk on it! You'll ruin it - it'll be fine if you leave it alone for the roots to grow into the soil below. It'll take several weeks before you can walk on it without damaging it, especially at this time of year.

Just keep it watered (not soggy but nicely moist).

Dovefromabove · July 2015

Verdun - you need another coffee Matthew's post was in 2013 - hopefully his lawn is sorted now!

Keefyj68 appears to have laid his/her lawn themselves only four days ago! A lot of bought turf seems to be grown on very sandy soil and is spongy until it is growing well.

I think the answer is to water and keep off it to give it a chance to grow.

Not a good time of year to lay turf however Spring or autumn would have been better.

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