It is natural for an area of lawn to become damaged or patchy due to uneven wear, or pests and diseases within the soil. Luckily, repairing this damage is a relatively easy process by simply removing the affected part and then re-turfing it, or re-seeding it.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s very important to use the same turf or seed that is already on your lawn in order to keep a consistent finish. If you\u2019re unsure of the specific type of turf that you have, then you can always use a piece of turf from a less used area of your garden to replace the damaged section.<\/p>\n
Repairing damaged edges<\/strong><\/p>\n Any lawn edges that have only been damaged in one or two small areas are very easily repaired.<\/p>\n You will need a half moon edger and something with a straight edge such as a plank of wood.\u00a0You then need to mark out a small section of turf which contains the damaged edge and then slice under it with a spade so that you can push it towards the edge of the lawn.<\/p>\n The damaged area should now be outside the edge of your lawn, where you are then able to trim it off, aligning the rest of \u00a0the turf with the lawn edge.<\/p>\n The gap that it leaves behind needs to then be forked over in order for you to then add a grass fertiliser. You then have the option of either re-turfing the gap, or adding a little amount of soil and re-seeding with the correct grass seed.<\/p>\n Repairing damaged patches<\/strong><\/p>\n If it is a patch of lawn that you need replacing from the centre of the lawn, then the process is slightly different. Firstly you will want to cut and lift out the affected area and then fork over the soil so that you can fertilise it.<\/p>\n After this, you will want to lightly pat down the soil to firm it.<\/p>\n You can then lay a new piece of turf to fit the affected area. If the new piece of turf is too high or too low, then you can easily play around with the soil underneath to ensure that the turf is level with the rest of your lawn. It is then very important to water the new turf so that it will start to grow nicely with the rest of your lawn.<\/p>\n Top tip<\/strong><\/p>\n Lawn repair is not just to make your lawn look luscious again, but it will also avoid any weeds from germinating in the damaged patches. Despite grass having extraordinary recuperative abilities to repair itself, weeds will often take over before even giving the grass a chance to grow again. Not only that, but depending on the state of the area which needs repairing, (if it is dead grass, or if there is no grass at all) it will not repair itself.<\/p>\n If you would like to enquire about any products then call our highly experienced sales team now on\u00a001263 820202<\/strong>\u00a0for helpful, friendly advice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Find out the most simple and effective way of repairing lawn damage. 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