Once upon a time, your lawn was so beautiful that it's envied by your neighbors. One day, you wake up to a horrifying sight. Your once-manicured garden is now riddled with bald spots!
It's true: no matter how religious you are when it comes to maintaining your garden, there will always come a time when you'll have to deal with this unsightly problem. In fact, it's one of the most common lawn problems that homeowners have to deal with.
The good news is it's easy to repair a lawn riddled with bald spots. Here are the steps on how to do that.
4 Steps to Repair a Lawn With Bald Spots
1.Identity the cause.
There are a lot of reasons why bald spots appear on the grassy area of your lawn. One of the most common causes is foot traffic. If you or your kids frequently walk on the grass, especially when it's raining, it can cause the areas where you step on to go bald.
If you got pets at home, they might be another reason why bald spots are appearing in your garden. Their urine contains high amounts of urea, which can burn the delicate leaves of your grass, leaving a nasty-looking bald patch.
Other possible causes for bald spots to appear are:
- Grub infestation
- Fungal disease
- Anti-icing salt
- Too much fertilizer
Because there are so many different reasons, it would be a good idea to call a professional gardener in your area to take a look. Not only will they be able to tell you the root cause of your bald spot problem, but will help you properly treat the bare spot area.
This is important, especially if the reason for the bald spot is because of fungal disease or grub infestation. If you don't treat it, the problem will just keep coming back, making it very frustrating.
2.Clear out the area.
Once the bare spot is treated, the next step is to clean the area. Make sure that it's free from any stones, pebbles, and weeds. It's also important to flatten the bald spot so that your garden won't look uneven when you're done.
3.Patch up the bald spot.
There are two ways of doing this. The first step is to sow some grass seeds into the bald areas. This is a good option if the grass within a considerable section of your garden is either thinning out or completely bare.
Although this is a cheaper way to repair a lawn with bald spots, you'll have to be patient because it does take a while for the seeds to germinate and the new grass to grow.
A quicker, but slightly more expensive, way to patch up the bald spots is by using a roll of grass sod. What's nice about it is that the grass is already grown, so it looks like an instant fix. All you'll have to do is to cut out the right size of sod to fit the bare spot, place it there, and press it down firmly by lightly walking on it.
4.Water immediately.
Once you've patched the bald spots, make sure that you water the treated areas immediately. Make sure to regularly water these areas to make sure that these areas won't dry up.
Also, make sure that you don't mow your lawn for a few weeks to give the grass sown in the bare areas to grow. Mowing your lawn prematurely can cause the bald spots to appear again, causing you to restart the entire process.
