New Lawn or Improve What I Have?

[Mumbles]

Our garden is split in to two halves by our garden path. The first half has been sorted during the winter and I am waiting for spring to kick in a bit more to reseed whats left of this part of the lawn. It only has a few small depressions in so I am going to fill these with MPC and get some patch grass seed so this will be this side of the garden looking all lovely

However, the other side of the garden is a big job (sorting the lawn wise). It is full of 'hills and valleys' and to make matters worse (but our garden better) we are moving the decking to the other end of the garden. The decking currently covers the hilliest part of our garden and I am assuming that as it has been there for over 12 months the grass underneath wont be of the best quality! (when I say hilly I am maybe exaggerating its more large bumps). My last problem is the 'grass' on this side of the garden is 90% weed.

My project for the end of the growing season (letting the kids play out first) is to level and sow 'proper' grass. I'm thinking of cutting all the current growth off, digging and seeding but am wondering if I am just making more work than necessary for myself?

Any ideas or suggestions greatly received

Thanks

[Bigmallly]

Put in some beds..............no grass to worry about........

[Mumbles]

haha Id love to but given that I have taken the majority of the other side of the garden I may be in trouble for doing this!

[Bill HH]

Are you confident you can make a new lawn level? sometimes they end up bumpier than the original. It may be easier and cheaper to addresss each exsisting bump or deprssion individualy. A good areation with a fork and some fertiliser can work wonders. healthy grass will often strangle the weeds.

I got rid of my lawn because dog pee was constantly causing dead patches and I loathe and detest mowing,

[Vince G]

We moved into our new house last May, which was a bit late to do anything with the grass. It's not that weedy, but has a lot of moss in it on account of the fact that, although the back grass is south facing, it is partly shaded by the large trees at the end of the garden.

So my plan is in line with what Bill suggest above - namely to give it a good dose of "feed, weed and moss killer", scarify with a rake, aerate, top-dress, dig out any lumps and bumps and re-seed, because once healthy grass gets established, it gives weeds and moss a good run for its money.

[Mumbles]

That's what I'm doing on the other side of lawn because it's not too bad but this side hasn't got a single level bit in it so if I just dealt with the highs and lows I would be digging it all anyway!
I might be 'lucky' through the summer and the dog might dig it all for me 😜


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[Jardiniere]

what is a lawn?

[Mumbles]

The grassy bit of my garden


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