Repair Bare Patches of Lawn
Repair thin or bare lawn spots in play areas or other spots subject to heavy traffic. If the spot is too thin, probably all that is needed is loosening soil several inches deep with a spading fork or soil. This allows air, water and fertilizer to move into the soil. Grass usually will make a good recovery. Bare spots should be dug several inches deep and organic matter and fertilizer mixed into the soil. These spots then should be sprigged and plugged so that they soon cover. A healthy lawn is the carpet on which trees, shrubs, and flower beds lend harmonious landscape accents. If a pathway has been made across the lawn, it needs to be made permanent. Lower paving material or stepping stones even with the lawn so a lawn mower can be pushed over a path with no danger to the mowing blade. Green-tinted concrete will make path blend with green lawn.