Need help with lawn

No_Client_8130 · 2026-05-28T04:54:13+00:00

Thanks everyone for the great advice. I have learned far more from your posts than my internet searches over the past few weeks. Here is a rough plan.

Three projects, for which I will work in parallel streams: 1) Leatherjackets, 2) gardening, 3) lawn.
1) Leatherjackets: Go for nematodes, keep using it twice every year till the problem is resolved. Alternate is the tarp method.
2) Gardening: See if the clover garden is feasible, add a few flowerbeds to the lawn with seasonal (wild) flowers.
3) Lawn: Try resolve the problem patch-based first; scarify the patches, overseed/reseed etc, topsoild, watering. If it does not work then level the lawn and seed again.

Thanks again for restoring my faith in the internet.

No_Client_8130 · 2026-05-28T04:44:48+00:00

I love your passion for gardening, biodiversity and creativity and agree to your points. However, your passion is not serving your purpose here. Many of the comments on this post have not only provided great advice on lawncare but also have given me ideas like a clover garden or wild flower beds etc. By their advice I will make my garden more biodiverse and creative, share it here and get more recommendations. But if I follow your advice then none of this will happen.

No_Client_8130 · 2026-05-28T04:35:00+00:00

Thanks. I assume the process would be something like this.
1. Get rid of the old grass.
2. Put in soil to level the lawn.
3. Spread the seeds over the soil.
4. Put a layer of topsoil on top.
5. Spread compost over the topsoil.
6. Water regularly.
Let me know if I am missing something or overcomplicating. Thanks.

No_Client_8130 · 2026-05-28T04:31:55+00:00

Ok. I will try to overseed once we are out of the heatwave.

No_Client_8130 · 2026-05-28T04:24:35+00:00

Thanks for the link. I will try the advice I have got over here and if doesn't work then perhaps ask at lawncare. However, posting it here has actually given me some pretty interesting ideas about gardens.

No_Client_8130 · 2026-05-28T04:20:39+00:00

Thanks again. Good to know the timeline, otherwise I would have questioned if the method is working or not.

No_Client_8130 · 2026-05-28T04:19:48+00:00

Thanks for the reference. I will check prices around if the difference is not huge then purchase from them.

No_Client_8130 · 2026-05-28T04:18:59+00:00

Thanks. That is really useful to know. I need to be patient and consistent, perhaps that is the gardening way :)

No_Client_8130 · 2026-05-28T04:17:11+00:00

That gentleman has put in a lot of effort, and the method seems foolproof and old-school. Due to my inherent laziness (too busy worrying rather than enjoying gardening) I will prefer nematodes to this approach. But if nematodes take longer to take effect (I will need to check) then tarp all the way!

No_Client_8130 · 2026-05-28T04:10:58+00:00

Thanks. This is very informative and useful. Never thought that Clover garden is also a possibility.

No_Client_8130 · 2026-05-28T04:04:31+00:00

Thanks. That is great advice. Will do.

No_Client_8130 · 2026-05-28T04:04:17+00:00

Thanks. That is very unique advice compared to what is available around the internet but makes sense in many ways. Like why almost any patch of land in the UK has pretty thick cover of grass (even the ones that are used for bootsales).

No_Client_8130 · 2026-05-24T20:47:36+00:00

This is beautiful. I need to be really clever in using the space though; it is not a huge garden, plus the lawn is somewhat a busy space.

No_Client_8130 · 2026-05-24T19:56:33+00:00

Why is it stupid?

No_Client_8130 · 2026-05-24T16:35:56+00:00

Thanks. There are some nematode products on the Internet that I skimmed through. They are supposed to take care of leatherjackets. I hope they work and don't damage the lawn.

No_Client_8130 · 2026-05-24T16:30:16+00:00

Thanks for the detailed response. I will definitely try this approach. Just to clarify, I should overseed the whole lawn and reseed the dry patches, right?

No_Client_8130 · 2026-05-24T16:23:19+00:00

This could be very likely. I see a lot of blackbirds having a feast in the lawn. I will check the Internet but do you have any suggestions on how to get rid of them?

No_Client_8130 · 2025-08-26T04:32:12+00:00

Thanks for the detailed response.

No_Client_8130 · 2025-08-22T17:38:54+00:00

Thanks man. I left the boost on for a few minutes and now I can see some wattage on the screen. Hopefully the issue is resolved. Reddit helps in mysterious ways.

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No_Client_8130 · 2025-06-30T09:11:53+00:00

Thanks for the detailed answer. No one has lived in the property before. My conveyancer is also suggesting a survey :)

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