Lawn repairs: How do you get rid of larger gaps in the lawn?

Do you have unsightly gaps in the lawn that you want to fix as soon as possible? Then you should take a look at our tips for lawn repair.

Holes in the lawn can have a variety of causes, but the bald spots have one thing in common: They look ugly and invite weeds and wild grasses to settle and spread out. That is why it makes perfect sense to repair lawn damage as soon as possible. We will show you what a lawn repair mix can look like, what is important when it comes to grass seeds for reseeding and how exactly one or the other hole in the lawn can be mended.

When is a lawn repair necessary?

A lawn repair is necessary if a lawn has large gaps, such as those caused by digging Dogs, placing planters on the lawn or cutting out weeds over a large area arise can. Such large gaps carry the risk that weeds and grass weeds will settle before the surrounding lawn can close the gap.

It is also possible that your lawn is full of holes or large areas of bare, because "beaten paths" lead over it. But also through

Dog urine on the lawn and the associated over-fertilization with nitrogen can lead to flat bald spots. Sometimes lawn repair is necessary even after extreme drought. In order to restore the beautiful appearance of your lawn and to give weeds no chance, a suitable lawn repair is also worthwhile and sensible in these cases.

Note: Lawn repair and Re-sowing are not the same!
While the lawn repair should quickly green large gaps in the lawn, reseeding the lawn is used Supplement the entire lawn area with grasses that for various reasons are not or no longer in the area occurrence. With the help of lawn seeds for reseeding, the lawn becomes denser and more regenerative. So if you have quite a few small holes in the lawn, you might be more interested in them Re-sowing.

Buying lawn repairs: That’s what counts

The most important properties of a lawn repair are the quick germination as well as the quick, dense coverage of the defective areas in the lawn. Because on the one hand, an early visual effect will only be achieved through fast, competitive growth achieved, on the other hand, the establishment of unwanted plants is effective at this point prevented. But especially with large gaps in the lawn, a seed mixture for lawn repair must not only consist of fast-growing grasses. Lawn grasses with good stamina and low demands on water and nutrient supply are also important in order to maintain the greening of the gap for a long time. So the rest of the lawn has enough time, the only temporarily closed gap from the edge to overgrown, so that the composition of the grass is uniform again over the entire area will.
We at Plantura use in our high quality Lawn repair the German ryegrass (Lolium perenne ′ New Orleans ′) and red fescue (Festuca rubra rubra). The good growth of the German ryegrass closes gaps in the lawn in a timely manner. Festuca rubra rubra brings his modesty and tolerance to diseases and adverse growth conditions. In order to achieve high quality and germinability, we only use RSM-certified seeds, which are subject to stricter controls and achieve higher germination rates. The use of such high-quality seeds is recommended because it avoids too dense or too thin seeds and promotes even emergence of healthy grasses.

Our Plantura lawn repair contains not only the right seeds, but also a water-storing and light substrate made of granulated coconut fiber and of course our Plantura Organic lawn fertilizer. This increases the chances of the grasses surviving in the sensitive germination phase and stimulates growth in a natural way.

Note: Instead of repairing the lawn, it is theoretically possible to use old seeds from the lawn. High-quality seeds (RSM) can easily be stored for a year in a cool, dry and dark place without losing their ability to germinate. However, if the seeds are of lower quality or if they have been stored incorrectly, they should not be used after one year. Keep in mind, however, that normal lawn seed mixtures will emerge less quickly than lawn repairs. This can facilitate the settlement of weeds and weeds, which is why we recommend the use of a special lawn repair.

Mending the lawn: how do you do it?

Between April and October loosen the existing bald spot a little, apply the lawn repair, press it down lightly and water extensively. If the lawn repair mix is ​​kept well moist, the first stalks will show up after 10 to 24 days.
If possible, use a special mixture for lawn repair to repair your lawn, which mainly contains the quickly germinating German ryegrass. Mixtures with a germination substrate and fertilizer like ours Plantura lawn repair optimize the result of the lawn repair.

All the steps for repairing large gaps in the lawn are repeated below:

1. Optimally, choose late spring or early fall for a lawn repair. In principle, the lawn can be mended between April and October. The floor should be permanently warmer than 12 ° C and damp weather is best.
2. Prepare the bald spot in the lawn by loosening the soil deeply and removing weeds, their roots and stones.
3. Now spread the lawn repair over the area. From our Plantura Lawn repair you need 150 g / m, for example².
4. Now press on the seeds and soil, a wide step is well suited. This establishes contact between the seed and the soil, the water supply is secured and germination can begin.
5. Maintain the freshly sown gaps by watering daily so that the seed never dries out completely. After 10 to 24 days - depending on the weather - the first fresh stalks will appear.