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 Repairing a damaged lawn (continued page 6)

Repairing a Damaged Lawn

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.

Broken Edges

 

To mend a broken edge you will need a spade and a board for this task. You will probably also need some grass seed.

 

Cut out a square (about 2 inches deep) of turf surrounding the broken edge. Keep the edges of the square as straight as possible.

 

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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