Lawn Renovation




Lawn renovation consists of the introduction of new grass sees into the whole lawn. Consider renovation of the whole lawn rather than repair when 25% of the lawn is suffering.
Some reasons for renovation may by:
Excessive thatch layer: This will require scarifying repeatedly until the machine scores the soil surface. This also is good time to over sowing with new grass seed
You want to Change or improve the type of grass: This will require scarifying procedure to open up and over seed with your preferred seed.
Your lawn no longer responds to fertiliser treatments: This will require Scarifying procedure to open up and over seed the lawn. This is good time to hollow tine the lawn prior over sowing new grass seed.
Lawn is prone to diseases: This require scarifying, however we should Kill the lawn first by applying any Glyphosate product so that the old problem doesn't immediately re-occur. After few weeks lawn will be brown and dead before scarifying and over seeding with more disease resistant strain.
Lawn suffers from heavy weed grass infestation: As for lawns prone to disease above.
Soil problem: If the underlying problem is the soil the soil then may need to re-instate. Replace the lawn by removing the old grass, rotovating and amending the soil and finally replacing the lawn with new seed or turf. Some reasons for re-instating the lawn may be:
>Heavy compaction down to 6" or more that cannot be resolved with hollow tining
>Poor drainage that requires the soil to be lightened with a sandy soil
>Very uneven surface that cannot be resolved with top dressing