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cm holes in my lawn and dead grass

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,107

    You probably won't need to use any grass seed if you give it a good raking now, get rid of all that thatch, and then mow it regularly (at least weekly image) when it's growing.  I can see you like a BBQ, and obviously spend some time fishing, but a weekly mow will and an occasional rake will sort that lawn out without spending a lot of money image 

    Last year we took over a lawn  which looked worse than yours, as much dead grass as you have plus lots of weeds, but having raked it hard one weekend (better than going to the gym) and convinced my other half of the necessity of a weekly mowing (I bribe him with bacon baps) has created a lovely green lawn (stilll with some clover in for the bees) for nothing more than the cost of a pack of bacon once a week image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • OmenOmen Posts: 9

    that is brilliant thankyou dovefromabove i will do that and hope for the best

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,107

    Show us a picture of your lawn next summer image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • OmenOmen Posts: 9

    i will do thankyou again

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,107

    If the lawn has some moss in it, give it a good spiking all over with a garden fork (a good 6 - 8" deep, all over, the same distance apart (more good exerciseimage) just make sure you don't stick the fork through your foot like my brother did!  It will improve drainage, help the grass roots breathe and discourage the moss which smothers the grass. image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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