Grass is really quite a resilient plant, so with some very simple lawn care, it’s usually quite easy to keep your lawn’s “health” good. You’ll need to water it often, fertilise and use a lawnmower to hinder the growth of weeds.

If you’ve disregarded the lawn care (people have jobs, kids – it can be hard to find the time), the grass quality will no doubt suffer. When this has occurred, it’s time to start the lawn restoration.

It really depends on what type of damaged has occurred as to how long it will take, and what method you’ll need to repair it. However, the good news is that, with time (and effort!), even large amounts of damage can be fixed.

If the lawn is completely ruined, you may have to start again. You can achieve this by digging up the whole lawn to turn the soil. Then scatter new grass seeds and spread more soil over the top.

After this, over the next few weeks and months, give the lawn some TLC – regularly water it, fertilise it and when the grass does start coming back in start to use a good lawn care routine!

If the grass isn’t beyond the stage of saving, the next most typical type of damage is that you’ve simply let it grow too tall and wild. After this, weeds and fungus are able to easily spread.

People’s initial reaction to this, when they finally come to mow the lawn, is to simply cut it back to its normal height. However, this can be a mistake. What will happen is that the sudden mowing of the weakened grass to a short length will end up damaging it further.

Instead of this, always begin by simply cutting a couple of inches off by using a strimmer (an electric or petrol strimmer should work fine). Then, let the grass start to “heal”. Come back to it in a few days and cut a couple more inches off. And simply keep doing this until the grass is back to its normal height.

If you’ve neglected to fertilise the lawn, or the soil isn’t of great quality, the grass may start to lose its colour. If it starts to go yellow, you’ll know that the soil has a lack of nitrogen (essential for grass) in it.

The most simple way to deal with this is to buy a fertilisation system known as a “step-system”. They’re very easy to apply to the lawn and will help it to absorb just the right nutrients to get it back to its normal green colour.

Weeds can spread extremely quickly, so always remember to rip them out of the ground (thus completely killing the roots) as soon as you notice them. Fail to do this, and you’ll just cause more work for yourself in trying to get rid of them later when they’ve spread all over the lawn.

After you’ve mowed the grass back to a good height and started to fertilise the lawn again, you should inspect it for any dead or brown patches. The way to deal with these is to dig up the area (only slightly) and rotate the soil. Then spread grass seed and cover with a thin layer of soil.

It’s really important to then keep the patch well watered whilst the seeds grow into grass. If you don’t do this, especially if it’s summer, the grass will have a much harder time taking root.

There’s not much else to it, and it certainly isn’t rocket science. When the lawn is back to a great condition just make sure you stick to that lawn care routine. Always use a lawnmower and strimmer regularly and keep the grass well watered.

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