Revitalise this grass (have dog)

[Richie]

Looks good that

You've done it already but just mind and keep the grass soil level side just below the top of the bricks so you dont end up scalping the grass when you use the bricks to run the mower on.

 

[tamzzy]

Thanks @danlightbulb and @Richie I'm coincidentally doing my lawn this weekend and it's been a fascinating read and everything I need lol

 

[Richie]

Thanks @danlightbulb and @Richie I'm coincidentally doing my lawn this weekend and it's been a fascinating read and everything I need lol

Have a look at Dan Hibbert Lawn Expert on Youtube... He does a few videos on Lawn Renovations and it can sometimes be easier to visualise what to do when you can see it yourself.

 

[danlightbulb]

Finished brick edging. It's ok, not great. Will leave it as is for now and see how it looks when the grass is grown. Might lift it and lay a bit of concrete under and raise up the bricks by an inch or so. Will see.

Also went over again with the scarifier on a deeper setting because there are some undulating areas which the first pass didn't pick up. It's ready for topsoil now tomorrow then seeding.

 

[Richie]

The brick edging looks fine as it is so I wouldn't stress about it.

Good luck with the seeding... Its still too cold here for seeding just now. Not sure this high pressure system will last long

 

[danlightbulb]

Good luck with the seeding... Its still too cold here for seeding just now. Not sure this high pressure system will last long

Do you think it's still too cold for it? Forecast here is around 11-12 degrees daytime with intermittent rainy days, 3-4 degrees overnight.

 

[Richie]

No that will be fine... You need 8oC for rye and 11oC for fescue as ideal germination temps but that's the ground temp not the air.

Just keep the seeds damp (not wet) and it'll come up in about 7-10 days. Once that happens, you can reduce the watering and even more so if it rains.

Seeds need to absorb moisture and heat which causes them to swell and split the outer "shell" but you don't want them swimming in water as they will rot away

 

[danlightbulb]

Seeding completed. 7 bags of topsoil and just under 2kg of seed.

 

[Richie]

Did you water it in?... In this kind of weather you will want to water twice a day if you can (little and often) to keep the soil and seed damp

 

[BUDFORCE]

Seeding completed. 7 bags of topsoil and just under 2kg of seed.

Oh yea you done it properly, keep watering it and it'll be worth the effort.

 

[danlightbulb]

Did you water it in?... In this kind of weather you will want to water twice a day if you can (little and often) to keep the soil and seed damp

Just about to. Had to go buy a hosepipe.

 

[Richie]

Nice light spray. Heavy spray will move the seed. You just want to get it nice and very damp just now then keep it damp till germination

 

[arknor]

Finished brick edging. It's ok, not great.

optical illusion or does it narrow a lot at the far side?

looks totally acceptable to me though.

 

[danlightbulb]

optical illusion or does it narrow a lot at the far side?

looks totally acceptable to me though.

Optical illusion, I made it square to the wall on the right. Still need to do a lot of work on the borders.

 

[danlightbulb]

Three big fat pigeons eating my grass seed this morning, going to have to cover it.

And the dog has already dug a hole.

 

[danlightbulb]

 

[mickyflinn]

Do I still have to water twice a day with this on?

Could you Maybe fence of the area at the bottom of the grass and let you dog play , do it business there.

 

[Richie]

Looks good... Was the previous owner a builder given all the bricks you seem to have laying around

 

[danlightbulb]

Could you Maybe fence of the area at the bottom of the grass and let you dog play , do it business there.

He can get down there. Don't have enough material to try and fence off the lawn though.

Looks good... Was the previous owner a builder given all the bricks you seem to have laying around

No I bought them off Facebook marketplace. Some I got for 20p a brick some were 40p.

 

[kinger8938]

I need to do this! We have a much smaller area to play with.

Currently patchy, a mix of cat/kids toys being left on the lawn too long last year. We also seem to get massive ant mounds which isn't ideal.

Sorry to semi hijack but should I deal with the weeds first? I grabbed a 4in1 lawn treatment thing to tackle that.

Would that be best to do, and then attack the lawn as the OP has done so well here?

I'm a novice with anything lawn related