Bumpy Lawn

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Just done the first cut of the season, and I noticed our lawn was distinctly bumpy in places. It is rather large, relaying the lot is out of the question.

Has anyone got any good tips or strategies to fix it or repair it? Any lessons learned on what not to do?

All suggestions welcomed.
 
Apply top soil to the hollows and level up with a larger straight edge. Roll and repeat. May need a full seasons worth of attention due to settlement of the top soil.
 
PINNACLE said:
Buy a roller and roll it before it dries out.
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Doesn't that just compact it and cause more issues? I always thought that was to firm up the surface like for a cricket pitch but not something for a garden. Happy to stand corrected on that one...
 
How big are the bumps? If quite large and many of then a tin layer of top soil to lift the Surrounding areas will do it. Thin enough to allow the existing grass to grow through.


As shr des says, it's not a quick process though
 
Once you have sorted the bumps. It helps to avoid getting them again by mowing in a different direction each time.
 
Google "lawn leveller", you should be able to hire one for the weekend.
 
dejongj said:
Doesn't that just compact it and cause more issues? I always thought that was to firm up the surface like for a cricket pitch but not something for a garden. Happy to stand corrected on that one...
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Correct - roll in dry weather to encourage capillary action. Roll a wet lawn and, like you said, it will be compacted and reduce air penetration leaving the lawn more likely to have disease problems and poor growth.

I would leave the bumps for a few weeks until the grass is growing vigorously.Then, if need be, lift the turf on the bump and scrape out a little soil to permit the turf to be relaid flat. A lot of grass problems don't look so bad when the grass is growing well again.
 
stop feeding the moles :banana::banana::banana::banana:
 
Or you could get hold of a plastic drum, fill it with water and use it as a makeshift roller and then once done, you could use it as a water butt.
 
the black fox said:
stop feeding the moles :banana::banana::banana::banana:
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But wack-a-mole is one of my favourite games :)

Sejanus Aelianus said:
Reseed it with clover and sell the mower? :coat:
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I've tried to sell the meadow look to my wife before, unfortunately I think I can sleep out there as well

Ian D J said:
Or you could get hold of a plastic drum, fill it with water and use it as a makeshift roller and then once done, you could use it as a water butt.
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Creative !

arclight said:
Correct - roll in dry weather to encourage capillary action. Roll a wet lawn and, like you said, it will be compacted and reduce air penetration leaving the lawn more likely to have disease problems and poor growth.

I would leave the bumps for a few weeks until the grass is growing vigorously.Then, if need be, lift the turf on the bump and scrape out a little soil to permit the turf to be relaid flat. A lot of grass problems don't look so bad when the grass is growing well again.
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It definitely looked a lot better following the cut, it is just when mowing and walking you can really feel the bumps....

I might try and add some top soil with seeds and a leveller/straight edge and see how it goes this year..
 
dejongj said:
I might try and add some top soil with seeds
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Unless you have bare patches, don't bother with seeds. The birds will only come & nick em while spreading the top soil out of the `dip`.

As others have said, if they're quite big humps cut a flap of grass, fold back & scrape some soil out.
Just keep applying top soil thinly, in the divots/dips, after a cut & let the grass grow through it.

Sejanus Aelianus said:
Reseed it with clover
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I bought a couple of kilo's of clover seed about 3 years ago & spread it over the grass. The lawn now doesn't need cutting as often + actually looks greener in Winter. (y)
 
Cool. There are more dips than bumps if that makes sense, although I think it is still called bumpy opposed to dippy :). It would be a lot, a lot, less work to try and raise those areas...Might have a bulk bag delivered ...
 
Find a good local landscape gardener and get a quote of him/her. He/she should have the knowledge and equipment to do it properly.

Personally, I would live with it as it is and try lightly top dressing the low spots with sieved topsoil after hollow tining the whole lawn. This should allow the high spots to settle into the empty tining holes and also fill in the low areas a bit. Doing it all properly will take a while - years rather than a quick fix, I'm afraid.
 
I really don't know what all the fuss is about, my lawn is like a snooker table :thumbs:

(no grass and full of holes :D )





OldCarlos said:
I bought a couple of kilo's of clover seed about 3 years ago & spread it over the grass. The lawn now doesn't need cutting as often + actually looks greener in Winter. (y)
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I like that idea, double bonus :thumbs:
 
I went totally over to the dark side. back garden all slabbed over front garden artificial turf. lovely and smooth.
 
I can highly recommend the Clover theory.
 
viv1969 said:
I can highly recommend the Clover theory.
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This is sounding more and more tempting by the minute :D

Might even find room for a beehive too :) ( I can't stand honey though)
 
viv1969 said:
I can highly recommend the Clover theory.
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I just love my artificial grass. Laid the grass and immediately binned my mower, edging shears, edge cutter, lawn rakes, watering cans with all that weed & feed chemicals. Lawns look great even in winter.
 
arclight said:
I just love my artificial grass. Laid the grass and immediately binned my mower, edging shears, edge cutter, lawn rakes, watering cans with all that weed & feed chemicals. Lawns look great even in winter.
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I'm sure.
I just don't fancy fake.
 
OldCarlos said:
It surprises me how much dandelion seeds is ...........£260 per kilo :jawdrop:
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Its the man hours involved, pulling the seeds off the parachute :D
 
Cobra said:
Its the man hours involved, pulling the seeds off the parachute :D
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:LOL:

Or maybe because it needs LOTS of men.................to catch the parachutes before they blow away. ;)
 
OldCarlos said:
:LOL:

Or maybe because it needs LOTS of men.................to catch the parachutes before they blow away. ;)
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There is always that of course :D
 
What's wrong with you people? Plastic grass is no substitute for the real thing. That smell of a freshly cut lawn in spring and summer is as British as cream teas.
 

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Nostromo said:
What's wrong with you people? Plastic grass is no substitute for the real thing. That smell of a freshly cut lawn in spring and summer is as British as cream teas.
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Especially when enjoying said smell in the pub beer garden in the evening.
 
Nostromo said:
What's wrong with you people? Plastic grass is no substitute for the real thing. That smell of a freshly cut lawn in spring and summer is as British as cream teas.
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Blimey - you'd need to be retired or have a team of garners to keep it like that...
 
dejongj said:
Blimey - you'd need to be retired or have a team of garners to keep it like that...
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To be fair, i am a gardener, so i maybe a bit biased. This is one of my bosses gardens that i maintain.
 
Hehehe I got rid of those with my dynamite sticks last year. Oh wait a minute ...
 
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