May 14, 2024
Post winter, your lawn and garden can look a bit tired and stressed. It’s been through a lot: strong winds, blistering frosts, and continuous downpours. Sometimes, lawns will revive themselves, and you only need to give them a fresh cut to prepare them for spring. However, when some lawns start to wake up, you may notice discolouration, bald patches, or thinning areas within your grass. Rather than replacing your turf, one gardening solution involves reseeding your lawn.
By effectively using high-quality grass seed, you can help your lawn look strong, thick and healthy once more. When it comes to grass reseeding, Spring is the best time, especially in the UK, as the weather conditions are often perfect: a mix of mild temperatures, regular rain, and longer hours of sunshine! So, what are you waiting for? Let’s spring into seeding.
When do you know it’s time to reseed your lawn? The good news is your lawn will tell you when it needs a little help by revealing visual symptoms such as:
If you notice any of these conditions appearing on your lawn, now’s the time to reseed it and bring back a full, natural, healthy green glow ready for Summer.
To encourage successful seeding, not only do you need to know the right type of grass seed to use and how to use it, but you also need to ensure you reseed in the right weather conditions. Otherwise, you’re completely wasting your time!
The reason Spring is the most popular time of year to reseed a lawn is because, in the UK, it delivers the ideal weather conditions for fast germination. For the best seeding results, you want:
For the best results when reseeding your lawn, make sure you have everything you need before you begin. You’ll most likely have most of these supplies in your shed, such as:
Once you have all your supplies, reseeding your lawn only requires a few simple steps. We’ve laid them out below for you to reseed your lawn effectively:
First Step: Prepare Your Soil
Second Step: Sowing Your Seeds
Third Step: Aftercare
You may already have a particular type of grass within your outdoor space which you want to continue with for consistency. However, if you’ve noticed you’re regularly reseeding your lawn, you might want to consider a more robust grass seed designed to withstand extreme conditions.
At George Davies Turf, we offer three high-quality grass seeds:
The process of reseeding a lawn is essentially the same for small, medium, and large lawns. However, with a bigger area, you might want to consider using a seeding machine such as a spreader with wheels to save you time! Depending on the condition of your lawn, you might even want to start fresh with a brand new George Davies turf – we’ve got a brilliant selection to choose from!
Whether you choose to relay fresh turf, switch to artificial turf or try reseeding your entire lawn, we want you to get the best results for your garden. So, for any of your lawn reseeding queries, get in touch with the GDT team today, who are on hand and ready to assist.