uneven lawn

[Halloween Jack]

Hi all,

My lawn is very uneven and I think this is helping to make the grass incredibly patchy. The light isn't great as it's SE facing but when you compare it to the neighbours it looks awful.

Can I level out the garden myself? and how would I go about this?

And once levelled should I re-seed in Mar/Apr and any good tips on good graas seed for low light and difficult areas?

Thanks

 

[Thermo]

Yes you can level it yourself, dependent on haw bad it is. SOme of the bare patches may be where it is being scalped by the mower, but if its suffering with lack of light its more likely to be that, as a bumpy lawn, wont stop teh grass growing.

Fill the hollows with a levelling soil, such as sandy loam. The higher spots can be scalped off and the area broken down to a fine tilth to allow the areas to be sown with grass seed.

 

[Halloween Jack]

Thanks for the help.

Since I don't drive I'll try to find a place that delivers 'sandy loam'.

A few more questions:

1) Is that simply a kind of fine sandy soil?

2) How much would I need for a lawn 5m x 15m?

3) I imagine the process is to:

shovel the soil over the lawn and use a plank of wood to level.

Scalp higher areas and break down.

Sow with grass seeds.

4) What tool do I need to break down the soil?

5) Should try to do this in March or April?

6) Any tips on types of grass seed?

7) Do I need any lawn food or anything else?

Thanks

 

[Thermo]

are you redoing the whole lawn or just small areas?

 

[Halloween Jack]

The whole lawn really.

It's all uneven.

 

[swissbob]

You could try a roller for £10 a day:
http://www.brandontoolhire.co.uk/directory/prodView.asp?idproduct=353

That's what I plan to use for ours soon.

 

[Thermo]

wont do anything

 

[Halloween Jack]

Hi folks,

Sorry about the delay in keeping this thread going.

I'd still like to find a solution to this. Can anyone some or all of the above questions?

Also, is it too late to do it now without ruining the lawn for summer?

Cheers