Lawn Regeneration

Scarifying

To maintain a good lawn it is very important to carry out a programme of lawn regeneration, that includes scarification. By removing the thatch layer that builds up over the growing season it will enable moisture and fertiliser to get down into the soil so that they are available for the grass plant to access. Ideally this work should be carried out in spring and autumn and done by machine using thatch removal tines.

Aeration   

This is a very important part of lawn regeneration. Some of the reasons for aerating are:

(1) to remove thatch that is trapped on the surface of the soil;

(2) to help to get oxygen into the soil, and moisture and fertiliser down to the roots;

(3) to relieve compaction and to exchange soil, ie clay to sandy loams and,

(4) to prune roots to encourage new growth.

All these examples are achieved by using different tines attached to an aerating machine, depending on your lawn requirements.

Oversowing 

This is required to replace bare areas on your lawn which have been left after scarification has removed weeds, moss and weak grass species. 

Top Dressing

A fine layer of sandy loam which helps the new grass seed to germinate, adds nurtrients and replaces soil lost during use, and to replace soil removed by hollow tining/aerating.

Lawn Regeneration in New Malden, Surrey

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Tony Martin, Specialist in Fine Turf Management | website last updated: 01/27/2008