Prepare the soil for reseeding
Before you can start sowing, however, you must prepare the soil accordingly. If you want to achieve an even, green lawn, that's just it Digging up the meadow Unfortunately not enough - the weeds would keep coming through because of the rhizomes and seeds still in the soil. So, first of all, you should consider the Mow the meadow as deep as possibleto then cover the scar with a flat spade take off. Then proceed as follows:
- Dig up the soil thoroughly, removing stones and roots.
- Carry out soil improvement if necessary: Add peat to sandy soils and more loamy sand.
- Incorporate ripe compost, preferably mixed with sand or peat, as a basic fertilizer.
- Let the soil sit for about two to three weeks.
- Now remove any weeds that have emerged, after which the soil will be torn up and finely crumbled (e. B. with a rake).
- At floor temperatures of 10 ° C or more, start with the sowing.
- Sow and sow as evenly as possible rake Spread the seeds flat.
- Raking is better than flattening the fine seeds.
- Fertilize Now with a special starter fertilizer for lawns.
- Cover the seeds loosely with peat to protect them from voracious birds.
- Important: Water the lawn regularly, because the sensitive seeds must not dry out!
also read
- A lawn without mowing - create a lawn substitute or a wild meadow
- Lawn or meadow? How to create a blooming oasis in your garden
- Leveling an uneven meadow - This is how you straighten a meadow
From a stalk length of about 10 centimeters, you can carefully mow your young lawn for the first time.
Spraying weeds to death with Roundup?
Many gardeners swear by simply spraying off annoying weeds with Roundup. However, the active ingredient of this herbicide, glyphosate, has recently fallen into disrepute - and rightly so, because glyphosate is considered to be highly carcinogenic. Do not be misled by the EU Food Safety Authority or the German Federal Office for Risk Assessment regarding the dangerousness of the product. Numerous scientists have already taken a stand against their incorrect assessment.
Tips & Tricks
The best time to start laying new lawns is early spring. Work the soil in a dry phase in March to finally remove the seeds from approx. To be able to spread in mid to late May.
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