If your lawn is looking a little worse for wear you don't necessarily have to dig it all up and start again. There are many products and ideas to get it looking fantastic again. Here is a little lawn care help to get you started.
One of the most common lawn problems people have is the classic bare patch. Here are four possible reasons and their solutions.
1. If you have a strip of bare patch, then chances are it's due to people using that area as a footpath. Grab yourself some pavers or at the very least some stepping stones and turn this area into a proper footpath. You'll never get grass to grow if people are constantly walking on it.
2. Completely dead patches may mean you have curl grubs under the soil surface. Dig under a dead patch of lawn and have a look. If you find pale curled up grubs then a chemical treatment called Baythroid Lawn Beetle Killer will control these infestations. Be careful with this stuff though it's very powerful and can kill birds and pond fish.
3. The lawn has died off where your dog goes to wee. This problem usually occurs with female dogs that are fed a lot of dried dog food. If you feed her fresh meet, uncooked bones and canned food and reduce the dried food, the health of your lawn will improve.
4. Bare patches in shady spots are extremely difficult to fix. You may need to switch to a more shade tolerant lawn variety if the shade is only partial. You'll still have to regularly water, fertilize and not let anyone walk on this area or it still won't do very well. The best bet for a completely shady spot is to get rid of the lawn altogether. Extend the garden bed out into that area and put in some shade loving groundcovers or plants.
I hope I have given you some lawn care help with this article. There's nothing better than having a great lawn. I particularly love spreading out a rug on ours, having a small picnic and watching the kids play.
One of the most common lawn problems people have is the classic bare patch. Here are four possible reasons and their solutions.
1. If you have a strip of bare patch, then chances are it's due to people using that area as a footpath. Grab yourself some pavers or at the very least some stepping stones and turn this area into a proper footpath. You'll never get grass to grow if people are constantly walking on it.
2. Completely dead patches may mean you have curl grubs under the soil surface. Dig under a dead patch of lawn and have a look. If you find pale curled up grubs then a chemical treatment called Baythroid Lawn Beetle Killer will control these infestations. Be careful with this stuff though it's very powerful and can kill birds and pond fish.
3. The lawn has died off where your dog goes to wee. This problem usually occurs with female dogs that are fed a lot of dried dog food. If you feed her fresh meet, uncooked bones and canned food and reduce the dried food, the health of your lawn will improve.
4. Bare patches in shady spots are extremely difficult to fix. You may need to switch to a more shade tolerant lawn variety if the shade is only partial. You'll still have to regularly water, fertilize and not let anyone walk on this area or it still won't do very well. The best bet for a completely shady spot is to get rid of the lawn altogether. Extend the garden bed out into that area and put in some shade loving groundcovers or plants.
I hope I have given you some lawn care help with this article. There's nothing better than having a great lawn. I particularly love spreading out a rug on ours, having a small picnic and watching the kids play.
