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jennyjoan | 08:03 Sun 16th Jun 2019 | Home & Garden
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I mowed my (it is very small) garden on Monday - there have been loads of small patches (bald) where the grass seed is not "taking". Over the last couple of weeks I have introducted top soil and grass seed. Sorta raked the soil and threw the seed down and even in this rainy weather some of it hasn't taken.

Is there anything I can to do - buy better grass seed per se. Thanks for any help.
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bump ^^^^ - anybody help here
Give it time and it should take eventually. A protective covering of chicken wire might help.
Keep it moist, without letting it dry out in between, so thinly.
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chip - thanks - you know I do think they are burnt patches with the dog's urine so have just ordered a product which may help to treat it.
Sounds likely Jenny, hope it douse the trick!
It'll be your dog's pee sure as eggs is eggs JJ. You could get it slabbed over, save you the trouble of mowing.
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LB - if I were to slabbed over - I live in cul-de-sac - the kids would use it as a football pitch. (no footpaths)
In that case, use gravel. No mowing and the kids won't play football on it.
Dealing with bare patches on lawn:
1. Prick the affected area with a hand or a garden fork.
2. Rake thoroughly to remove debris and to form a fine seed bed.
Sow seed at 1 oz. per square yard.
3. Cover the area with a thin layer of sifted soil or general-purpose compost and press it down with a board. Protect the seed from birds by covering the area with garden netting.
From: [i]The Lawn Expert. Dr. D. G. Hessayon. Expert Books. London. 2000.

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