ᐅ Season Start: Rolled Turf / Cherry Laurel After a Difficult Year
Created on: 5 Mar 2019 14:31
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benkler14015 Mar 2019 14:31Hello everyone,
The gardening season is really just about to begin.
Since we laid new turf and planted cherry laurel last year—and it was a very dry summer during which we had quite a few issues—I wanted to ask in advance for some tips and help.
First, a bit about the setup: In March, we had 18 square meters (193.8 square feet) of new play/sports turf installed, and 10 cherry laurel hedges planted in a row in a 50cm (20 inch) wide bed at about 1 meter (3.3 feet) high. All of this was laid/planted on fresh soil that was roughly 50cm (20 inch) deep, enriched with nutrients.
At the start of the 2018 season, we had the problem that when walking on the lawn, the turf would sink deeply, which has now caused some unevenness in the lawn. In some areas, the turf rolls have not grown together perfectly, which has led to bare patches a few centimeters in size.
We fertilized in September with a standard slow-release fertilizer, and in November we applied potassium sulfate (muriate of potash). For the cherry laurel bed, we scattered horn shavings and then covered it with bark mulch.
Currently, the lawn looks okay—green/orange with a few bare spots.
Now, my questions for the new season:
Thank you very much
The gardening season is really just about to begin.
Since we laid new turf and planted cherry laurel last year—and it was a very dry summer during which we had quite a few issues—I wanted to ask in advance for some tips and help.
First, a bit about the setup: In March, we had 18 square meters (193.8 square feet) of new play/sports turf installed, and 10 cherry laurel hedges planted in a row in a 50cm (20 inch) wide bed at about 1 meter (3.3 feet) high. All of this was laid/planted on fresh soil that was roughly 50cm (20 inch) deep, enriched with nutrients.
At the start of the 2018 season, we had the problem that when walking on the lawn, the turf would sink deeply, which has now caused some unevenness in the lawn. In some areas, the turf rolls have not grown together perfectly, which has led to bare patches a few centimeters in size.
We fertilized in September with a standard slow-release fertilizer, and in November we applied potassium sulfate (muriate of potash). For the cherry laurel bed, we scattered horn shavings and then covered it with bark mulch.
Currently, the lawn looks okay—green/orange with a few bare spots.
Now, my questions for the new season:
- Which fertilizer would you recommend now? Should I use a fertilizer that contains grass seed, or should I apply separate products? What is the best approach: fertilizer first or seed first? Should seed be spread only on the bare spots or over the entire lawn?
- Would you advise me to scarify (dethatch) the lawn considering the problems from last year (described above)?
- Should I do anything with the cherry laurel, for example, mixing the bark mulch or applying horn shavings again?
- Do you have any other tips?
Thank you very much
Cherry laurel, leave everything as is.
Lawn, overseed the bare spots, rake lightly with a child’s rake once the soil temperature is 10°C (50°F), allow germination, then fertilize the entire area with a balanced fertilizer. After that, it should be fine, please do not let it dry out.
Lawn, overseed the bare spots, rake lightly with a child’s rake once the soil temperature is 10°C (50°F), allow germination, then fertilize the entire area with a balanced fertilizer. After that, it should be fine, please do not let it dry out.
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benkler14015 Mar 2019 18:32Here is a picture of the lawn area.
