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Lawn Spring Maintenance
Hello all.
In the autumn my lawn was looking pretty tired and worn out so i embarked on a course of aeration, scarifying/dethatching, autumn feed and overseeding. Unfortunatley, things didn't quite go to plan and its still looking pretty bare in places. What is the earliest time that in can start overseeding again to try and get some life back into the lawn? Do i have to wait for frosts to disappear? Will I see germination or growth this early in the year? or should i wait till say April? I was going to mix some sand/compost/riddled soil and grass seed for the overseeding, is this okay? Should i use some sort of feed too? Any help or advice would be very much appreciated Regards Mick |
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Lawn Spring Maintenance
I sowed some grass seed very late last year (early December I think it
was), when it's probably not recommended and yet it's happily growing away, just not as fast as it would in spring, but then the weather is rather mild here sometimes (northeast Surrey). The seed waited until a milder spell before coming up, which was shortly after new year I think. Is the rest of your lawn growning? Clare. |
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Following up to Zarch :
What is the earliest time that in can start overseeding again to try and get some life back into the lawn? Do i have to wait for frosts to disappear? I think I've read that the seed will not germinate and it'll stop growing if it's already started if the temp drops below about 6C at any time (even at night). -- Tim C. |
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Clare wrote: I sowed some grass seed very late last year (early December I think it was), when it's probably not recommended and yet it's happily growing away, just not as fast as it would in spring, but then the weather is rather mild here sometimes (northeast Surrey). The seed waited until a milder spell before coming up, which was shortly after new year I think. Me too. I put some down the day before the first frosts back in november or december and it started sprouting just after new years. |
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Good luck Turf doc |
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To answer your question Clare, yes, the rest of the lawn is growing fine, i have definatley noticed growth in the last couple of weeks. Doc, you say to seed in the top cm of the top soil. Do you mean put down a layer of soil and seed a cm thick? or get the seed itself a cm into the current lawn? Cheers. |
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