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- The lawn is down: sow new or prefer turf?
- Seed preparation and lawn sewn
- Alternative: Create a new lawn
- Poet, green lawn the next day?
With turf grass immediate grass green is possible
The lawn is down: sow new or prefer turf?
Red alert comes from Garden Green? Then from the end of August to September, the best time to repair the unsightly or bald spots. If they are not too big, otherwise it can be better and more effective to completely rebuild the entire lawn from scratch. The earth now has a sufficient heat pad, which makes grass seed germination much easier. In addition, experience has shown that it is not as hot and less dry in the last weeks of summer than it was before.
By the way, bald spots on the lawn do not have to mean that these optical problem zones have something to do with a lack of care. When the green areas are used to play, sunbathe or have fun with friends during the summer months, natural wear is almost inevitable. For small-scale damage, it may be enough if only re-sown.
Seed preparation and lawn sewn
First, the entire green area should be mowed and possibly bald spots thoroughly rid of forgotten plant remains. Then it goes on like this:
During the next few days, the patched area will be kept evenly moist and walking is of course also taboo during this time. Depending on the weather and the type of grass, it can take up to two weeks before the seed starts to germinate. Thereafter, the fresh straws should grow about eight to ten inches long, before they are cut with the lawnmower.
Alternative: Create a new lawn
If parts of the lawn had to be repaired year after year, over time a real patchwork carpet forms, which visually particularly attracts attention, when varieties were used for reseeding different from the original seed. In such cases, it makes more sense if the entire green space is completely redesigned. The preparation of the soil is, however, consuming, since the old lawn, including its roots must be thoroughly removed. This means digging at least deep into the depth of the valley and choosing a point in time during which the soil to be removed is not excessively moist. This labor-intensive work becomes a little easier with a tiller, which can be rented by the hour or by the day in larger hardware stores. The further steps:
Finally, the freshly sown lawn must be watered generously and best with a fine shower.
Poet, green lawn the next day?
Tufa roaches can make this "miracle" come true. It is relocated relatively quickly and you do not have to wait for several weeks before the green areas in the garden can be re-entered. The laying of the green carpets requires a sophisticated logistics, because the rolls should be laid on the day of delivery. And: The water-soaked rolls are relatively heavy with their weight of 15 to 20 kg, so that the laying can be quite exhausting. What scares the most garden owners in the turf, however, is its high price. Depending on the distance to the supplier, each roll (about 1 m2) costs between 5.00 and 10.00 euros, which is about seven times the price of traditional sowing. But as a garden owner, one finally knows that comfort also has its price.