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Repairing a damaged lawn
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Repairing a Damaged Lawn
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Broken edges, bumps or hollows and bare patches are the
main causes of a patchy looking lawn. With a little effort and
GardenAction knowledge these can all be cured.
The best time to repair your lawn is any time from late autumn to late
spring.
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| To mend a broken edge you will need a spade and a
board for this task. You will probably also need some grass seed.
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Cut out a square (about 2 inches deep) of turf
surrounding the broken edge. Keep the edges of the square as
straight as possible.
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| Move the cut out square of turf
forward, place a board in line with existing lawn edge. Cut away
the damaged part using the board as a guide line (see red line). |
Fill the gap (area A in the picture) with soil. Firm
down the soil and sow with grass seed which matches as near as
possible the existing lawn. Alternatively, fill the gap with turf.
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