Bumpy lawn solution
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You could give it a go, but you will compress the soil a great deal which will then cause drainage problems. I suppose you could use a hollow tine aerator to try to save the compression problem but really you are replacing one problem with another.
The correct solution is to fill the dips, rather than compress the bumps, so order a ton of top dressing and scatter it over your lawn a centimetre at a time ensuring that you don't bury the grass that currently exists. Repeat until the lawn is flat.
The correct solution is to fill the dips, rather than compress the bumps, so order a ton of top dressing and scatter it over your lawn a centimetre at a time ensuring that you don't bury the grass that currently exists. Repeat until the lawn is flat.
allgonepetetong said:
You could give it a go, but you will compress the soil a great deal which will then cause drainage problems. I suppose you could use a hollow tine aerator to try to save the compression problem but really you are replacing one problem with another.
The correct solution is to fill the dips, rather than compress the bumps, so order a ton of top dressing and scatter it over your lawn a centimetre at a time ensuring that you don't bury the grass that currently exists. Repeat until the lawn is flat.
There is theory and what you suggest is the best solutionThe correct solution is to fill the dips, rather than compress the bumps, so order a ton of top dressing and scatter it over your lawn a centimetre at a time ensuring that you don't bury the grass that currently exists. Repeat until the lawn is flat.
Then there is reality which is a have over an acre of grass so i shall give the roller a shot
allgonepetetong said:
You could give it a go, but you will compress the soil a great deal which will then cause drainage problems. I suppose you could use a hollow tine aerator to try to save the compression problem but really you are replacing one problem with another.
The correct solution is to fill the dips, rather than compress the bumps, so order a ton of top dressing and scatter it over your lawn a centimetre at a time ensuring that you don't bury the grass that currently exists. Repeat until the lawn is flat.
Where would one get it from and how much £££ are we talking, more to the point, how much would I need for 225 Sq M? CheersThe correct solution is to fill the dips, rather than compress the bumps, so order a ton of top dressing and scatter it over your lawn a centimetre at a time ensuring that you don't bury the grass that currently exists. Repeat until the lawn is flat.
thinfourth2 said:
allgonepetetong said:
You could give it a go, but you will compress the soil a great deal which will then cause drainage problems. I suppose you could use a hollow tine aerator to try to save the compression problem but really you are replacing one problem with another.
The correct solution is to fill the dips, rather than compress the bumps, so order a ton of top dressing and scatter it over your lawn a centimetre at a time ensuring that you don't bury the grass that currently exists. Repeat until the lawn is flat.
There is theory and what you suggest is the best solutionThe correct solution is to fill the dips, rather than compress the bumps, so order a ton of top dressing and scatter it over your lawn a centimetre at a time ensuring that you don't bury the grass that currently exists. Repeat until the lawn is flat.
Then there is reality which is a have over an acre of grass so i shall give the roller a shot
Dave_ST220 said:
allgonepetetong said:
You could give it a go, but you will compress the soil a great deal which will then cause drainage problems. I suppose you could use a hollow tine aerator to try to save the compression problem but really you are replacing one problem with another.
The correct solution is to fill the dips, rather than compress the bumps, so order a ton of top dressing and scatter it over your lawn a centimetre at a time ensuring that you don't bury the grass that currently exists. Repeat until the lawn is flat.
Where would one get it from and how much £££ are we talking, more to the point, how much would I need for 225 Sq M? CheersThe correct solution is to fill the dips, rather than compress the bumps, so order a ton of top dressing and scatter it over your lawn a centimetre at a time ensuring that you don't bury the grass that currently exists. Repeat until the lawn is flat.
Theory is to cover up to 3 cm at a time, so simple maths, which escapes me know after a few pints of Doombar should see you right. Bags are sold in .75m cu sizes, so I'd guess for 1cm coverage 2 bags, for 3 cm coverage 5 bags.
Cost is around £100 a bag
HTH
Bill said:
thinfourth2 said:
allgonepetetong said:
You could give it a go, but you will compress the soil a great deal which will then cause drainage problems. I suppose you could use a hollow tine aerator to try to save the compression problem but really you are replacing one problem with another.
The correct solution is to fill the dips, rather than compress the bumps, so order a ton of top dressing and scatter it over your lawn a centimetre at a time ensuring that you don't bury the grass that currently exists. Repeat until the lawn is flat.
There is theory and what you suggest is the best solutionThe correct solution is to fill the dips, rather than compress the bumps, so order a ton of top dressing and scatter it over your lawn a centimetre at a time ensuring that you don't bury the grass that currently exists. Repeat until the lawn is flat.
Then there is reality which is a have over an acre of grass so i shall give the roller a shot
t state anyway allgonepetetong said:
Dave_ST220 said:
allgonepetetong said:
You could give it a go, but you will compress the soil a great deal which will then cause drainage problems. I suppose you could use a hollow tine aerator to try to save the compression problem but really you are replacing one problem with another.
The correct solution is to fill the dips, rather than compress the bumps, so order a ton of top dressing and scatter it over your lawn a centimetre at a time ensuring that you don't bury the grass that currently exists. Repeat until the lawn is flat.
Where would one get it from and how much £££ are we talking, more to the point, how much would I need for 225 Sq M? CheersThe correct solution is to fill the dips, rather than compress the bumps, so order a ton of top dressing and scatter it over your lawn a centimetre at a time ensuring that you don't bury the grass that currently exists. Repeat until the lawn is flat.
Theory is to cover up to 3 cm at a time, so simple maths, which escapes me know after a few pints of Doombar should see you right. Bags are sold in .75m cu sizes, so I'd guess for 1cm coverage 2 bags, for 3 cm coverage 5 bags.
Cost is around £100 a bag
HTH
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