On May 1, 4:48*am, MrMark wrote:
Bob F;982102 Wrote:





MrMark wrote:-
Evening all...

In need of some advice please. This evening I managed to get the first
cut on the lawn this year and to say it looks bad is an
understatement.

Im contemplating stripping it off and re turfing it, but wanted your
opinions first on whether its worth reviving. I have attached a few
pics for your review.

I would really appreciate any suggestions.

Thanks in advance.
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How many years ago did you last feed or water it? Notice the ring of
fresh grass
around the dead spot from pet waste? That's what the grass would do if
you fed
it properly. Most important time is the fall, but other times help too.

Thanks all...

Yes that will be the neighbours cats leaving their mess on my lawn over
the winter. I usually rake, weed and feed each year. Which then results
in a fast growing, green, but patchy lawn. Also the right hand side by
the fence is always soggy as its in a shady area.

If I am to revive it, what is the best course of steps to attack it
with. How does this sound?

1, Rake/scarify the entire lawn.
2, Apply a weed and feed (Is Evergreen Complete OK?)
3, Rake/scarify again a few weeks later

I will inevitably end up with loads of bald patches from where the moss
has been raked out. How do I deal with these?

Cheers all...

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Much of this depends on what we don't know. Like
what the lawn looked like when it was actively growing,
what kind of grass it is, etc.
It looks like it's still just starting to come out of dormancy
over the winter. IF the lawn looked reasonable at the end
of last season, I would not do anything right now. That
small amount of dead grass will disappear in a couple of
weeks as it starts growing. And I wouldn't go nuts with
the scarification. That's a good thing if you have a thatch
problem. Even then, I would do it only once, because it
does damage and kill some of the existing grass.

I'd fertilize it. If there is a substantial amount of weeds,
then a weed-n-feed type product is OK. If there are just
scattered weeds, then treating with an appropriate herbicide
using a tank sprayer uses less chemicals and is more
effective because it puts it right where it's needed.

Check the PH and adjust if necessary. See what it looks
like by late summer and if you want to renovate it, do it
in Sept.