Heavy machinery has damaged my lawn.
Jonno wrote:
David Hare-Scott wrote:
Graeme wrote:
Hi,
The nature strip in front of my home was recently damaged by some
heavy machinery making it very difficult to mow. There are several
depressions in the earth which I have to mow around. Grass doesn't
seem to want to grow in the gaps. My neighbour suggested planting
some runners but I think this will take too long or be ineffective.
What is the best way to level out the earth? Should I just buy a new
load of soil to fill in the gaps? Would it be better to buy some new
grass, make an attempt at leveling the soil and relaying sections of
the nature strip?
Thanks for your advice,
Graeme.
Have you asked the person who wrecked it to fix it?
The treatment depends on how big the damage is. The soil has been
compacted where the machinery went and displaced to the side.
Loosen the soil with a garden fork in and next to the damage and
then rake it back to an even surface. This will make it smoother so
you can mow and allow the grass to spread in that area as it will
continue to grow poorly in compacted soil. Maybe some extra soil
from elsewhere in the garden or a few bags purchased will make it
easier to level.
Depending on how wide the scar is you can just wait for the grass to
grow back (many roots and bits will still be alive and it will also
spread in from the edges) or overseed or plant runners from
elsewhere. Water and feed it. This is a good time of year for
growing grass so it should repair quite quickly.
Re-laying the whole lot or buying a load of soil seems excessive to
me unless the whole area is completely destroyed.
David
Just fill it in with dirt and level it and reseed it.. Either buy the
soil or obtain some more from somewhere in the backyard, like any
normal person would do.
The other recommendations are a bit over the top, especially if youve
let it go awhile.
As far as compressed soils go, its not something to worry about if
youre only growing grass.
This is just wrong.
David
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