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Sandy patches on lawn
cresser
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Hi all,
I have a couple of what looks like `Sandy` patches on my front lawn, I have been told they are made by worms but not being particularly green fingered, I don`t know. When I cut the lawn (never too short), the mower skims off the tops of them leaving unsightly scars. Is there anything I can do to try and stop this. Thankyou in advance of any advice.
Paul.
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Hi Paul
Sounds like worm casts (indicating a healthy soil structure under your lawn ) - the best thing to do is to gently rake over the lawn before mowing, or use a stiff broom or 'besom; (like one of the traditional witches' brooms) to spread the casts over the lawn - only do this when it's dry - but then that's when you mow the lawn isn't it.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Dovefromabove,
Hi, Thankyou for the advice. Will do this next time it`s cut. Cheers
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