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End of October too late for grass seed?

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  • I have this issue now!

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    Had lovely grass but cut it too short in the summer. Hence was full of thatch. Raked and scarified at the weekend and now have 600 sqm of this! 

    Shelled out on this image

    and this image

    cant use both and don’t have enough spare cash to but enough top soil to cover the amount of lawn I have. But can’t bare looking at this mess. Any ideas? Also. NOt sure if the grass seed will take as whoever put the lawn down has put it over stones so hardly any soil at all below so can’t fork it either. 

  • LoxleyLoxley Posts: 5,698

    Maybe use the autumn lawn care product now and assess the need for overseeding in the spring. Judging by the answers above, you'll get more reliable germination. I'd also say that overseeding might not be necessary. You should have seen my lawn after I scarified it earlier this year; it bounced back stronger than before.

    "What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour". 
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    Bit of rain'll soon sort that, Julia  image

    I'd leave it and perhaps use the autumn product  - it doesn't promote lush growth as that's counter productive at this time of year.

    Scalping has caused most of the issue there, but it's grass. It'll recover  image

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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