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Last year's turf ruined??
Hi all,
I laid some turf last summer, which looked great for 2-3 months but slowly deteriorated.. I watered it lots when i laid it but only mowed it after 3 weeks, which may be one of the reasons). I subsequently laid a further 50m2 in the same area in October, which is looking brilliant still (mowed it after 10 days).
The original turf looks like a big muddy mess at the moment. I have researched it a bit and raked it a couple of times and stabbed it to oxygenate, which may help it a bit.
Has anyone got any advice on how i can get it to come back nice and thick in the spring? Should i get some seeds and seed it as well? and if so, when?? many thanks
I laid some turf last summer, which looked great for 2-3 months but slowly deteriorated.. I watered it lots when i laid it but only mowed it after 3 weeks, which may be one of the reasons). I subsequently laid a further 50m2 in the same area in October, which is looking brilliant still (mowed it after 10 days).
The original turf looks like a big muddy mess at the moment. I have researched it a bit and raked it a couple of times and stabbed it to oxygenate, which may help it a bit.
Has anyone got any advice on how i can get it to come back nice and thick in the spring? Should i get some seeds and seed it as well? and if so, when?? many thanks
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You could give it a top dressing it might well recover in spring.0
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thanks, i will look at what it involves. many thanks0
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I have had the same problem, I laid turf last November and it was lovely all summer but then has gone all patchy and muddy. I have over seeded the area with good quality grass seed about three weeks ago and it has just started to germinate. Just hoping for no frosts! Good luck.0
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Could be leatherjackets. They love new turf.0
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