Winter top dressing a lawn to improve hollows

[Harden Long]

Hi

I have a few wee "sunken" areas/slight hollows that I want to top dress to try and get them up to a similar height as the rest of the lawn

Is this the time of year to put a top dressing down for this purpose?


What should I use-I heard a mixture of john innes (???number) and grass seed was good but wondered if I should add in some sharp sand and peat and if so in what quantities ??


Thanks

 

[bludger]

Hi,

The best way to level small patches is to lift the grass and then put earth or compost, or a mixture, directly on the bare ground beneath. I cut three sides of a square and then fold the divot back. It's easy then to flop it back into position once you've got the level right - this may take a bit of trial and error.

Water the earth before you put the grass flap back for the last time and stamp it down firmly.