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Old 05-06-2010, 08:27 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default bare/burnt ground

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Kate Morgan wrote:
one of my family have had a bonfire in the paddock - I am not saying who but
they know who they are, grrrr - and it has left a biggish patch of
bare/burnt ground, what is the best way to deal with it please


Loosen it, and possibly sprinkle a thin layer of soil on the top.
Then let the grass regrow - you may have to mow it a bit until it
starts to establish. You can sprinkle lawn seed, or even turf it,
but that's overkill for a paddock. Grass establishes naturally
in the UK.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.