Replant the old lawn

If your own lawn doesn't want to do it that way, the only thing that usually helps is to completely recreate the old lawn. Although this involves some effort, it is still worth it. In any case, the procedure should be carefully planned at the beginning, only in this way can mishaps be ruled out to some extent.

lawn mixtures

In Germany there are DIN standards for lawn mixtures. These are used depending on the purpose - for ornamental, carpet, play or shadow lawn – named separately.

If you want to sow your lawn yourself, you have the option of having a mixture put together according to your individual wishes. However, only a few specialist dealers are willing to make this effort, which is only worthwhile if larger areas are required. In order to green a small garden, you are usually well served with the commercially available mixtures.

seedbed preparation

1. Clods of earth are broken up with a roller or by tamping evenly over the entire area. Then collect stones and roots-
2. When the seedbed is smooth and level, roll again, twice in opposite directions.
3. 1 week later solidify the soil again. After that, just criss-cross is done and the process is repeated.
4. Last one works about 1 handful of Universal – lawn fertilizer / square meter with the rake. Before sowing or laying, the soil must rest for about a week.

sow grass

Pluck out sprouted wild herbs, then break off clumps and stones. Then the area needs to be leveled. At the Sow seed strips are staked out by hand with cords. Scatter an exactly calculated amount of seed in two opposite gears.

First care measures

The approximately 4 cm high lawn pile is carefully swept away without scratching the sensitive seedbed. Snails are collected. Freshly grown turf is lightly rolled, for example with the roller of a cylinder mower with the blades in the up position. Mow carefully for the first time about 6 months after sowing.

ready turf

Ready-made sods with already sprouted greens are available from specialist retailers. Make sure the grass is uniformly well developed, free of weeds and has a high proportion of fine-leaved varieties. The sods, which are reminiscent of carpet tiles, should all have the same thickness and the soil should have an even crumb structure so that no roots fall off. The cheapest and best selling ready turf contain a high proportion of high-quality varieties, resulting in a hard-wearing lawn for use. Mixed lawn consists of a higher proportion of fine-leaved varieties and is relatively frugal and easy to care for compared to sensitive park lawns.

Laying ready turf

1. Place the first row along one edge and press firmly.
2. Place a board on the first row, continue with the next in a staggered manner.
3. The board is placed on the second row and the third started, etc.
4. The finished one turf is lightly rolled criss-cross.
5. Sweep off loose grass and roots with a broom.
6. Finally, prick edges with an edge cutter or flat spade.
7. Curves are cut with a sharp knife as the tip of a self-made compass. Don't do this detail work until you've finished laying.

fertilization and top dressing

1. To prevent the lawn from dying in places or, at the other extreme, burning, you should fertilize regularly. To do this, raster the area with bamboo sticks or with pegs and string.
2. Granular fertilizer goes well with the spreader bring out It is pulled across the lawn in parallel lanes, whereby the overlapping of the lanes must not exceed the width of the wheels.
3. A mixture of sifted loam, leaf compost, peat, garden compost and sharp-grained sand that was prepared at least 1 year previously (half a bucket per square meter full)

ventilation

1. In order to aerate the lawn in early autumn, it is evenly perforated with a digging fork to a depth of 7.5 - 10 cm. This improves water drainage and loosens the soil.
2. More efficient aeration is achieved with hollow tines that push the soil out upwards. Sweep up the plugs and work the right sand into the holes.
3. For larger areas, a lawn aerator is suitable, in which metal spikes are attached to a horizontal axis, which puncture the lawn when pushed.

Rake, roller and sweep

1. The best way to clean the lawn before the first mowing in spring is to use a leaf rake. It is also ideal for gently untangling the turf in autumn.
2. Unevenness caused by frost in winter can be smoothed out with the roller in spring, but in summer they would only be reinforced in this way.
3. Leaves and plant remains are removed from the lawn in autumn with a brush broom. This broom is also used to remove piles of dirt and dew before mowing.

Instructions

As the best time for sowing lawn seed spring is a good idea ready turf on the other hand, you can replant your lawn throughout the year. Before the new lawn can be built, the old lawn must first be removed. To do this, it is advisable to dig deep into the entire area. The old turf can be dug under without any major problems, or alternatively removed. After the entire area has been dug up, the soil should be given a rest day. The next day, the entire area can be leveled with a rake. To do this, all thick clods of earth are broken up and distributed evenly over the entire area. Depending on the type of soil, it's still worth it Mix in sand or lime, this ensures better water drainage and better oxygenation of the grass roots. If the ground was badly affected, the Bonden should now have a few days of rest to sag.

Once these initial preparations have been made, it can start with sowing the lawn seed or the Laying of the finished lawn go off. You should proceed conscientiously here, only with perfect laying / sowing will you be able to enjoy your new lawn for years to come. Once the lawn has grown, it goes to them Care, because this is the only way for the lawn to thrive in the long term. Next to the swell of the lawn in the spring, from watering to mowing the lawn once a week - there is a lot to do. Anyone who slips here will quickly notice this in the quality of their lawn.

Special Care should be taken of the lawn come when they go on vacation. Many lawn owners make the mistake of cutting the lawn extremely short before going on vacation, however, this tends to have the opposite effect and can result in the lawn being sun burnt becomes. After returning from a two or three week holiday, it is better to cut the lawn several times to bring it back to the desired height. are very helpful in this regard mowing machinethat have a cutting height adjustment. This allows you to mow your lawn individually and thus optimally care for it. In the winter months, it is advisable to put as little strain on the lawn as possible and to sweep away flying leaves. The lawn is mowed until late autumn, only when growth has set in mowing machine his deserved break.

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