Many homeowners dream of thick, green and lush lawns, especially in the summer months.
A lawn with thin or bare areas can be a major source of frustration. But growing grass can sometimes seem like a difficult problem to solve.
In fact, you may have even tried many different things and still aren’t getting the results you want.
You just want cut and dry answers on how to achieve a fuller lawn that you can be proud to show off.
That’s where gardener and founder of Yardwork, a mesh plant nurseries and landscaping platform, Michael Clarke steps in.
Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, the gardening professional has revealed the ‘best way’ to thicken lawns and make them ‘greener’ for late summer, which involves three steps.
He argued, “The best way to thicken lawns and make them greener in the summer is to aerate with a mechanical core aerator, seed and fertilize.”
Aeration is the process of creating small holes in the soil by removing existing soil “plugs”.
This allows nutrients, oxygen and water to reach deeper into the grass’s root zone, especially in places with hard, compact or heavy clay soils, helping to “stimulate the growth of much thicker and greener grass”.
After aerating, it’s a “good idea” to spread grass seed to allow new grass to grow between the existing grass blades and cover with a light layer of topsoil to protect the seed from being eaten by birds or other animals.
Spread grass seed evenly by hand or use a spreader. Sow first lengthwise and then widthwise.
Rake the grass seeds lightly to ensure contact with the soil, which speeds up the germination process.
Applying a good fertilizer allows nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium to reach the root zone and “produces healthier, more durable grass blades.”
If gardeners want to do more and “prevent weeds from sprouting”, they need to “mow regularly” so they don’t compete with the grass blades and thin out your lawn over time.
