How to repair bare patches
A beautiful looking lawn is uniform, all the grass has the same growing habit and it adds great aesthetic value to the house. Learn how to repair bare patches in your lawn.
Bare spots in lawns can be as a result of many different factors, including lawn insect pests, diseases, drought and wear and tear from kids and pets. In addition to ruining the look of the lawn, weeds are opportunistic and will quickly invade bare patches in the lawn if you don’t repair them.
Bare spots in lawns can be as a result of many different factors, including lawn insect pests, diseases, drought and wear and tear from kids and pets. In addition to ruining the look of the lawn, weeds are opportunistic and will quickly invade bare patches in the lawn if you don’t repair them.
Summer is a great time for repairing bare patches with lawn seed, as new grass seedlings can establish quickly with regular watering.
To prepare the bare patch for repair:
And as we’re all keen to enjoy time in our backyards over summer, it’s time to control any untidy, prickly or invasive weeds in the lawn like thistles, catsear and capeweed. You can easily control the most common broadleaf weeds in lawns, before they take over, in only a few minutes by using hose-on applicators.
It is difficult for air, water and nutrients to penetrate into hard compacted soil and is difficult for grass to grow and flourish, so it’s a good idea to improve and fix areas of compacted soil. A hand-held corer or lawn aerator can be used, which removes small plugs of soil, helping to open up the soil and improve water, air and nutrient penetration down into the root zone and improved grass growth. Mechanical corers can also be used.
A small amount of thatch can be beneficial as it helps prevent evaporation, aids water retention and can give increased tolerance to wear and tear. However too much thatch can affect water, fertiliser and air getting to the soil and lawn roots and needs to be removed by a process called ‘de-thatching’ or scarifying. This can be done by mowing the lawn at a low level (this can be done over several mows, lowering the mower at each cut) or vigorously raking the lawn with a strong rake (sometimes called a thatching rake).
Lawn scarifier machines are also available. De-thatching established lawns is best carried out from mid spring to early summer, so that the weather is warm enough to promote fresh new grass growth. Apply a soil wetting agent, a lawn fertiliser and water well after de-thatching to help promote better water penetration into the root zone and encourage healthy grass growth.
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A beautiful looking lawn is uniform, all the grass has the same growing habit and it adds great aesthetic value to the house. Learn how to repair bare patches in your lawn.
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