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Bumpy and uneven grass
liseals
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hi all, I'm in the middle of making me garden over and looking for any suggestions, hints and tips for evening out a lumpy and bumpy grass. My garden is on a slope which doesn't help.
many thanks :-)
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this is a long on going project of mine, my idea is to end up with a garden that doesn't take up all of my time and one that I can actually start to enjoy rather than it feeling like a chore. I had a curved raised wall built last year that I have filled with pebbles and just finished a decking area so it's now time to think of what I would like to do with the grass.. At the moment there is as much moss in it as grass so I'm thinking that the only way I can so all my problems is dig it all up and start from the beginning
How steep a slope and how big is the lawn and which way does it face and where are you? It all makes a difference. There are different grass mixes suited to different situations and uses and some situations which will never produce a good sward and need another approach.
If you have moss you have a drainage problem or maybe just lack of light so maybe the best thing is to dig it over - hire a rotavator for a day? - and then add some grit and sharp sand and well rotted compost to improve the soil and then rake it all level and sow new seed suited to your situation in September.
Im in West Yorkshire and the garden is south facing.. There are some big trees near by that should really be a park not on a housing estate. I've got 3 compost bins full and ready and waiting to be used. Would I have to dig up grass that's already there before using a rotivator? I would like to make a start on it tomorrow if I can ?
I think you'd need to "suck it and see". Depends on how hard and dry the soil is and how powerful is the rotavator. If it's moist and soft the rotavator should be fine. If it is dry, give it a good soak tonight.
If your going for a new lawn wait till September- Octobe, then spray the lawn with Round-up, strim off the dead grass and rotavate, the sow seed or lay turf, if your lawn got hollows, cover the area in top soil then true-lute the area the low point will get taken up with soil, this could solve your proble, then sow seed, again wait till Octobe.
Whats true lute? sorry if it's a silly question. I wasn't thinking of starting with new grass tomorrow just preparing the soil and trying to get it in the best condition I can but if you're suggesting October I might be best waiting
Hi, a lute is a steel square flat rake, you can use a plank with rope tired round it so you can pull it, or use a garden rake to level the ground, I don't know what the weathers like with you, but the ground is borne dry, and the sun is so hot this time of the year, sowing in September the ground will be warm but the rain will help the seed, next best time is April, you can use sprinkle system but nature is best, if you want to lay turf do this from November to March hope this helps.