How to level a lawn?

rc1

I would like to level the lawn and fix all the patches of dirt. What’s the best way to do this?

Also, if I wanted start again and lay turf, how could I get rid of the old lawn without it growing back?

thanks

MitchellMc

To start, your lawn looks quite compacted, which is likely why the patches are dying off. I'd suggest picking up a lawn aerator and going over the area to open it up. Lawn aeration allows water, oxygen and fertiliser to get where it's needed and helps promote root growth. Next, you should add a 15mm layer of topsoil over the lawn and spread it with a rake to level the surface. Once you've prepared the area, the Buffalo lawn will be encouraged to infill the bare spots. You can also use seed repair mixes to help speed up this process. Please be aware that these seed mixes are typically thinner-bladed grasses to your buffalo and will look different. The other option is to use turf or to start again.

To start again, it'd be best to kill the grass that is there with a product like RoundUp. After a week, you can rake out the dead grass and prepare the lawn as above for your new turf. Please remember your PPE when using RoundUp, including safety glasses, gloves, a vapour-rated face mask, a long-sleeved shirt and pants and enclosed footwear.

You might be interested in reading through these helpful articles: How to repair a lawn and How to detect lawn problems.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mitchell

Jason

Hi @rc1,

I trust you found Mitch's advice helpful.

Let me tag one of our resident lawn care experts in @Adam_W to see if he can add his thoughts to the discussion.

Personally, I would be following Mitch's advice to repair rather than starting from scratch as most of your lawn looks pretty good. Some TLC could have it looking amazing.

Jason