throw a load of seed down, its so mild it will most likely grow. Otherwise dont worry, the grass at this time of year grows slowly.
bantasaurusrexx on
The leaves falling from that tree are what’s caused the grass to die off also im guessing that area gets no sun when we do rarely get it in winter.
trailoftears123 on
Thats depends-how many Wildebeast are there in the herd?
Key-Neighborhood6986 on
I’ve cleared majority of the leaves on the grass now, would the grass back to normally in a couple of months? I will throw seeds too, to help it grow
SonOfGreebo on
The soil looks pretty waterlogged, too. Before you scatter grass seed, see if you can improve drainage – with a garden fork, plunge the tines of the fork straight down into the soil, about every 6 inches.
Do you get any worms in that area at all? If soil is waterlogged worms dont like it; and it’s a vicious circle, as there’s no worms to aerate tje soil with tiny tunnels, and no worms to pull tree leaves under the soil surface.
So; aerate the soil, seed it, and next year think about adding worms.
Key-Neighborhood6986 on
Thank you for all the comment will do as suggested
leem7t9 on
Was going to ask a similar question. Laid a new lawn in March this year and has looked really thick and lush all year. Over the last month it has gone really thin and it’s a shadow of its former self. Is this normal for a new lawns first winter or do I need to worry?
DJRobRoy on
Just keep throwing loads of seed down and hope for the best.
Benyboy121 on
Ex Gardener here, and I see this all the time!
First off, its winter. So dont get to disheartened. If the outside temperature is consistently 5 degrees C and below it will go dormant and stop growing.
I can see that shrub would have dropped a lot of leaves on the grass. Which will stop light getting to it.
Also, with little sun and the rain, it will get waterlogged.
All this will contribute to a soggy, muddy mess!
But fear not, grass is stubborn. Give it time and abit of care and it will be back with a bang.
Id recommend aerating the ground. Easily done by going over it with a garden fork, plunging it into the ground. This will help with drainage and allow the roots to get more oxygen.
I would also spread some good quality grass seed over it. This will help with getting a lush lawn back. If you plan on keeping that shrub, it might be worth getting some seed which is more suited to shade. I’d also recommend getting some that has gel coating, this will help prevent birds eating it all!
It would be worth netting off the area. Stop people and pets walking on it, this will give the ground a chance to recover without getting compacted.
As I mentioned earlier, 5 degrees and below, it won’t grow. So it might be worth waiting until spring. Give it a few weeks and you’ll see new growth. Give it 10 weeks and you’ll have a lawn to be proud of!
Best of luck 👍
Extension_Turnip2405 on
Not sure what the plant at the back is but looks like a magnolia and my experience is that the grass is always thin under them so you may be fighting a losing battle long-term.
Orlando22tn on
What grass!
Weneedarevolutionnow on
Where there’s fallen leaves there’s worms. If you clear the leaves regularly it reduces the worms activity and helps promote growth.
Pgapete1960 on
Grass is a weed………it’ll grow back.
Key-Neighborhood6986 on
Everyone seems to know well what they are talking about, it is indeed magnolia tree, poor exposure to sun during winter and I did saw some worm under all the leaves when I clean it up. Mind you, last year was not as bad as this year
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throw a load of seed down, its so mild it will most likely grow. Otherwise dont worry, the grass at this time of year grows slowly.
The leaves falling from that tree are what’s caused the grass to die off also im guessing that area gets no sun when we do rarely get it in winter.
Thats depends-how many Wildebeast are there in the herd?
I’ve cleared majority of the leaves on the grass now, would the grass back to normally in a couple of months? I will throw seeds too, to help it grow
The soil looks pretty waterlogged, too. Before you scatter grass seed, see if you can improve drainage – with a garden fork, plunge the tines of the fork straight down into the soil, about every 6 inches.
Do you get any worms in that area at all? If soil is waterlogged worms dont like it; and it’s a vicious circle, as there’s no worms to aerate tje soil with tiny tunnels, and no worms to pull tree leaves under the soil surface.
So; aerate the soil, seed it, and next year think about adding worms.
Thank you for all the comment will do as suggested
Was going to ask a similar question. Laid a new lawn in March this year and has looked really thick and lush all year. Over the last month it has gone really thin and it’s a shadow of its former self. Is this normal for a new lawns first winter or do I need to worry?
Just keep throwing loads of seed down and hope for the best.
Ex Gardener here, and I see this all the time!
First off, its winter. So dont get to disheartened. If the outside temperature is consistently 5 degrees C and below it will go dormant and stop growing.
I can see that shrub would have dropped a lot of leaves on the grass. Which will stop light getting to it.
Also, with little sun and the rain, it will get waterlogged.
All this will contribute to a soggy, muddy mess!
But fear not, grass is stubborn. Give it time and abit of care and it will be back with a bang.
Id recommend aerating the ground. Easily done by going over it with a garden fork, plunging it into the ground. This will help with drainage and allow the roots to get more oxygen.
I would also spread some good quality grass seed over it. This will help with getting a lush lawn back. If you plan on keeping that shrub, it might be worth getting some seed which is more suited to shade. I’d also recommend getting some that has gel coating, this will help prevent birds eating it all!
It would be worth netting off the area. Stop people and pets walking on it, this will give the ground a chance to recover without getting compacted.
As I mentioned earlier, 5 degrees and below, it won’t grow. So it might be worth waiting until spring. Give it a few weeks and you’ll see new growth. Give it 10 weeks and you’ll have a lawn to be proud of!
Best of luck 👍
Not sure what the plant at the back is but looks like a magnolia and my experience is that the grass is always thin under them so you may be fighting a losing battle long-term.
What grass!
Where there’s fallen leaves there’s worms. If you clear the leaves regularly it reduces the worms activity and helps promote growth.
Grass is a weed………it’ll grow back.
Everyone seems to know well what they are talking about, it is indeed magnolia tree, poor exposure to sun during winter and I did saw some worm under all the leaves when I clean it up. Mind you, last year was not as bad as this year