To repair your lawn, just follow five simple steps. Even though lawns differ throughout different regions on the country, this simple lawn treatment will work on almost every lawn throughout to create a great lawn. The first step is to assess the problem. For instance if you have a yellow spot in your lawn, it could be from lack of water, over fertilization, or a pest. Once you find out what was the cause of the problem, you can keep it from happening again.

To repair your lawn, just follow five simple steps. Even though lawns differ throughout different regions on the country, this simple lawn treatment will work on almost every lawn throughout to create a great lawn. The first step is to assess the problem. For instance if you have a yellow spot in your lawn, it could be from lack of water, over fertilization, or a pest. Once you find out what was the cause of the problem, you can keep it from happening again.

Thatching- This is one of the first steps to repairing any law. Thatching can be done manually or with a machine. Most lawns get thatched in the spring or the fall, but it is safe to thatch your lawn anytime the grass if actively growing. Thatching removes dead and decaying lawn matter out off your lawn. This allows your lawn to breathe and it allows you more space to replant grasses.

Aerating - can also be done manually or with a machine. There are several types of aerators, but the best kinds to use are called core aerators. These leave small plugs of dirt on the lawn after aerating. Aerating breaks up clay and other hard soils and improves outcomes of fertilization and over seeding. It allows for direct access to the grass root zone giving seed more room to grow and older grass room for more shoots, creating thicker healthier turf.

Over seeding- Although there are special over seeders, most over seeding can easily be done using a hand over seeder. In sparse lawns, it way be worth it to over seed the lawn 2 or 3 times. If you are using a hand spreader, you want to make sure to cover the lawn on a setting of a the largest setting. When you over seed, be patient. Depending on the weather, it may take 3 to 6 weeks for the grass seed to come in. It may take another month or 2 for the grass seed to get established

Over seeding - The third step to fixing a lawn is to over seed. Over seeding is merely spreading grass seed on top of the existing lawn. This can be done with a hand spreader as easily as any other type of spreader. Sometimes after thatching and aeration the lawn can be pretty sparse, if this is the case over seeding up to 3 times can prove very useful. However, patience is important when over seeding. It can take up to 6 weeks for the grass to come in, and a few months before it is well established.

Peat Moss - The last step is to put down peat moss. It is a moss that is harvested in Canada and the northern - Midwest United States. It acts as mulch keeping the ground temperature more temperate and moist. It also keeps the birds from eating the seed. The best way to put it on is to shake it out of the back and rake over the piles spreading it evenly over the lawn. A large bale should typically cover 4 to 5 hundred square feet.