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Cmpacted Ground - Lawn
Hi all
can any of you help? I have a patchy Lawn that has very hard compacted soil. I am unable to even get a fork in the ground. Any ideas on softening it up - will just a realy good soaking work? Any help would be appreciated. |
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Cmpacted Ground - Lawn
On 06/06/2010 19:40, Digmeup wrote:
Hi all can any of you help? I have a patchy Lawn that has very hard compacted soil. I am unable to even get a fork in the ground. Any ideas on softening it up - will just a realy good soaking work? Any help would be appreciated. A thorough soaking will certainly help. Once the ground is easier to penetrate, you should be able to aerate it. Simply use a garden fork to deeply penetrate the lawn all over (work backwards so you don't compact the newly aerated surface) .. wiggle it about to enlarge the holes .. then heave the soil slightly so you see turf raised. This will help to get some air into the soil. To help keep it aerated, brush sandy compost (John Innes No3 with extra sharp sand will do) into the surface and especially the holes. The sharp sand will help with drainage and help keep the holes open for longer. You can also do the same job with a hollow-tined aerator, either manual or powered. If you use a garden fork, you should repeat this task every year. If you use a hollow-tined aerator, you should get away with doing it every 3 years. Spider -- Spider from high ground in SE London gardening on clay |
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Thanks for that spider. After 3 days off rain i was able to get the fork in the ground as you suggested. Thanks for your help. |
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