Lawn repair

Sometimes lawn owners meet the problem of lawn decline, which can be represented by different diseases, crabgrass, weeds, thatch, etc. It is obvious that in all these cases lawn repair is the only right solution. Before you start repairing your lawn you should identify the reason of decline and develop the strategy of its liquidation. Keep in mind that special equipment can help you a lot, doing its part of work thoroughly and quickly.

One of the most important lawn repair procedures is aeration which helps to fight thatch and soil compaction, creates favorable conditions for overseeding and improves surface drainage. Of course, professional aerators are greatest helpers when it comes to aeration. For better effect it is recommended to use aerators which pull out plugs of soil. However, the size of holes may vary depending on the type of machine and the characteristics of the soil.

Vertical mowers are also very useful equipment for lawn repair. They are primarily used for dethatching. It is recommended to use vertical mowers before the next stage of lawn repair – overseeding.

Actually, for those who want to kill two birds with one stone it is possible to advice buying a slit-seeder which acts as a vertical mover and a seed spreader at the same time. Slit-seeder opens the soil, puts seeds I the holes and firms the soil after seeding. It is obvious that this equipment is number one when it comes too lawn repair and renovation.

So, it is clear that if you want to renovate or repair your lawn you should do aeration, dethatching and overseeding. Unfortunately, this kind of strategy is good only for common problems and it doesn’t require removing the existing grass. But sometimes problems are specific and need another kind of solution. For example, severe soil compaction, poor drainage, high clay level, etc often require removing the grass and working the soil up to 6-inch depth adding some organic elements.

Such kind of lawn repair is more complicated but sometimes it becomes the only right way to repair a lawn and give it a completely new start.