New garden
spkidson75
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Hi, I'm new to this page and was wanting some advice. Last year I worked hard all year renovating my garden. I turned it from a stone garden shifting around 13 ton of limestone by my self and then proceeded to build decking and then turf the rest of it. I turfed late September and I had the pleasure of mowing it, with my newly purchased mower, 3 times before leaving it as the weather started to go cold with the season change. I added winter fertiliser to the turf too. Over the winter months with no sun hitting the garden, my turf has gone thin and patchy. I've been really down about it but people have reassured me that it will grow back in the spring once the sun gets higher and hits the garden again. I hope so, especially after all of the months of hard work and preparation. I intend to add plants and shrubs this year. At the moment it's a blank canvas. What are your thoughts on my grass situation please? Many thanks. 
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It should thicken up in the spring when the sun is on it and the days are longer. It does get sun?
Thank you for your reply. Yes it does get full sun in the spring and summer. It's just in the winter that it doesn't get any sun. The patch of sun on the photo was taken today. It's just starting to reach the garden now that it's getting higher in the sky.
It's usually the places where you walk rather than the ones that get less sunlight that are most difficult to keep looking pristine. You may need to overseed the patch at the bottom of your steps where it's getting a bit worn. You can buy tougher grass seed mixtures and also shady grass seed mixtures if any of those areas don't thicken up once you start mowing again.
It's the cutting that helps thicken it and yours didn't get much of a mow before winter so you'll probably see a big difference once it starts growing again when the weather warms up, if you mow it regularly.
When you plan your shrubs and other plants, think about some for that shady side which may be happier than the grass there. And remember you can use the sections of turf you cut out to plant shrubs in - if you do that - to patch thinner bits elsewhere.
Last edited: 05 February 2017 17:15:01
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