Assistance with Lawn

skipy89 on 31/07/2022 - 08:50
Last edited 31/07/2022 - 10:14

Hi

In NSW.

Need some assistance in getting my lawn back it shape. The space is about 5 metres by 2 metres. It was flooded just like any other backyard with the rain. The grass nearest the wall, gets the most sun and that seems to be okay. However closest to the bush gets the least sun. There are green patches of mould. I've cut the bush, to fence line to allow for as much as sunlight as possible.

Further comments.

Should have added. It's a rental. While the condition wasn't great to start with would like to make as good as I can.

Photos

https://imgur.com/a/WlzON3a

Home & Garden Lawn

Comments

  • MS Paint on 31/07/2022 - 08:56
    +1

    My first step would be to aerate the soil by stabbing it with a garden fork. It looks very compacted.

  • morse on 31/07/2022 - 09:40
    +1

    If it’s just that small space I’d do something to improve drainage, rip up the old and lay new turf after the appropriate prep. If larger that might be too expensive. Make sure the new turf is shade tolerant. I’d also consider something other than a lawn in that space.

    • skipy89 on 31/07/2022 - 10:15

      Thanks for comment. Just added it's a rental, so limited what I can do

      • morse on 31/07/2022 - 10:18

        Ah… I wonder if the landlord would do something

  • lakes_8 on 31/07/2022 - 09:46
    +1

    Soil looks compacted, look to aerate it. I use a drill and a large auger bit cause I'm too cheap to buy a proper aerator. A garden fork may compact it even further.

    Fertilise at the beginning of spring and some water should do it some good. Check out Australian Lawn Fanatics on FB, plenty of them can help.

    • c64 on 31/07/2022 - 12:31

      i've got an old cycle manual plugger which i occasionally use. i never thought of using an auger bit in a drill. sounds easier. does the bit get continually clogged up?

      • lakes_8 on 31/07/2022 - 14:22

        Nah works well when the soil is a bit moist

  • Typical16-bitEnjoyer on 31/07/2022 - 09:49
    -2

    Artificial turf FTW

    • skipy89 on 31/07/2022 - 10:16

      Should have added. It's a rental

  • Euphemistic on 31/07/2022 - 10:28

    Not much you can do until the weather improves. It’s not gonna grow or green much until spring.

    Aerate, wait.

    • skipy89 on 31/07/2022 - 10:30

      Thanks

      • Euphemistic on 31/07/2022 - 10:42

        And stay off it where possible while it’s in the current condition.

  • c64 on 31/07/2022 - 12:11
    -1

    a nice liberal application of concrete will fix everything

  • skipy89 on 31/07/2022 - 14:05

    With some fork stabbing

    https://imgur.com/a/UApD7Nq

  • c64 on 31/07/2022 - 14:06
    +1

    it's winter now, i'm sure it will bounce back in the warmer seasons

  • cupcake on 01/08/2022 - 15:50
    +1

    It's still Winter so wait until it warms up. The green mould will disappear when Summer comes and there is heat to dry it all out.
    I would just fork it and sprinkle some lawn seed over it in Spring so it's not too patchy.
    Nothing to worry about however it could rain and flood a few more times in the next 12 months…

  • AlienC on 02/08/2022 - 17:05

    Pee on it give it some of that good nutrients.

  • iand on 03/08/2022 - 21:41

    It looks like buffalo which is a warm season grass so pretty well dormant at the moment just wait for the weather to warm up and it should start growing again and fill in the empty spaces, in the mean time try to stay off it and mow at a higher level buffalo

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