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Half of lawn will not grow

  • 21-02-2013 4:13pm
    #1
    rubberducky1888
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46 ✭


    Hi I am having alot of trouble trying to get my lawn to thrive. The lawn was laid two years ago but I think the landscaper didn't spread enough top soil over parts of the lawn and it has been very weak since the start. Half of the lawn grows very well and is very green but you can see a very clear divide between that and the weak yellow grass. Is there anything I can do to nourish the weaker areas to give some balance to the lawn. I've included a link to a picture of the lawn to show What I'm trying to describe. Thank for any help.

    http://m.flickr.com/#/photos/93416770@N05/8495564486/


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  • #2
    brokenarms
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,387 ✭✭✭brokenarms


    Is the soil sandy and dry compared to the green parts.

    Look like you will need to start again with it or at least try a dose of nitrogen .


  • #3
    The Gardener
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 163 ✭✭The Gardener


    At a guess I'd say that your problem, if it's not sandy soil as 'brokenarms' said, is subsoil from the foundations of the house which looks to have been spread over the site around the house judging from your photograph. Over the years I've dealt with similar areas with a modicum of success, though a top class lawn will need top class soil to succeed. My advice, if you don't want to go down the road of replacing the soil in the bad areas, is to fertilise with something like Sierrablen Plus Active from Scott's (19-5-18+MgO+TE) which should give the right nutrients for your grass to grow better and stronger, ask your local agri distributor for this or something similar, I deal with NAD in Lusk if that's anywhere near you. A couple of thin dressings of organic material like well rotted compost or a peat based conditioner spread over the affected areas in Spring and Summer for a few years will help also.


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