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Questions tagged [lawn-repair]

For lawn-fixing and repair questions

Lawns can have various problems, including (but not limited to):

  • Bald patches
  • Hollows & bumps
  • Insect and other arthropods
  • Mammals (burrows and 'burn' markings)
  • Fungi
  • Frost damage

Use this tag for all questions about repairing these and other lawn problems.

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Remove a large sandbox from my yard?

In my backyard there is a 20' x 20' sandbox on a slight incline (0' to 1.5') with an approximate volume of 300 cubic feet (11 cubic yards). The sandbox served as a foundation for an above-ground salt water swimming pool for years (perhaps…
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How to seed grasses correctly if the area has moss and lack of sun

I just bought a bag of seeds from Costco: Pennington Smart Blend https://www.pennington.com/all-products/grass-seed/pennington-smart-blend My lawn has many dead grass spots due to some plants being in places I didn't want them 2 weeks back. It also…
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help - stripes appeared in artificial grass lawn!

I just left a rented house with artificial grass lawn. The landlord's gardener came a week after we left and claims that we damaged the lawn and made stripes in it! of course we didn't, and we never saw these stripes before... what could be the…
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Turning my existing lawn into something more presentable. Will tilling kill everything so I can start from scratch or do I need herbicide?

I'm in Eastern PA and as it's just the start of April - I would like to turn my poor excuse for a lawn into a nice, level, uniform grassy green lawn. It's currently very uneven with high spots, low spots and rocks - I'm working on leveling…
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Best way to rescue overgrown lawn that sat all winter?

The Problem: Lawn grew very long last year, perhaps 8 inches (broken mower) Lawn has wintered in New England, only mild snow, but is brown and pressed down What is the best strategy to get it back to a manageable height? What I know I should…
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Dry & sandy bare spots

I have very dry sandy soil. Even though I have irrigation, I overseed and aerate each year, some places just will not fill in. Can these places be sodded?
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Spring lawn revival in SE Pennsylvania

I have a relatively small area of lawn that surrounds my property and I'd like to take some steps to try to revive it this spring. I don't know the exact size, but generally machinery like gas-powered aerators feels like it might be overkill. I've…
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Putting mushroom manure on top of clay lawn

I want to add 3 inches of mushroom manure to the top of a small lawn with cardboard as a mulch underneath and a layer of leaves from the fall. There are other soils available that say that they are composted manure and sand but I wonder if they are…
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Laying sod at different times

I am planning to redo my back lawn as the previous home owners just let it run wild and now it's a mess of random grasses and weeds. It will be very difficult for me to dedicate an entire day to prepare the entire lawn and sod the following day. As…
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Removing the sod and seeding new for an area 24'x48' (8mx16m) - advice needed

I have an area of 24'x48' (8mx16m) at the back at my garden which is uneven, has spots with no grass and also spots with bad looking grass. I would like to remove it using a sod cutter and seed new grass and wait for the spring shower to soak the…
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What should be done about automotive fluids killing grass?

two big problems are happening due to automotive liquids, and the grass is dying because of it: The other day I wan over a gas can, and there's a huge dead patch of grass in that spot where it happened. The next day someone who bought my dad's car…
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What is the correct way to hold, orient and maneuver string trimmers?

I have a straight gas powered string trimmer that spins counterclockwise. There seems to be conflicting information on the internet regarding how to hold, orient and maneuver string trimmers. Some sources say to hold the handle with your left hand,…
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Need help identifying strange slimy substance spreading on my lawn

I'm curious what is this slime mass that started out just at one or two places, now is covering ±10 square feet of my lawn? My ideas are: some kind of fungus? animal dirt - but unclear what animal? And the most important question is: how do I stop…
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Toxic painted on gardens bed

I am new to gardening. I painted my gardens bed with toxic paint . Please what can I do to fix this. I do not know what to do . I am new.
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Could dead patches in my lawn be caused by blowing too many clippings into the same area?

I mow my lawn but I pay a company to fertilize and treat weeds. The company is telling me I have something called large patch and pythium. They’re telling me it’s going to cost $130 per treatment and about 6 treatments to fix my problem. There’s…
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