Poorly Grass... what to do?
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5 years ago
We had our garden seeded last October (just b4 it was too late) in hopes for a nice lawn in the spring!! Now spring is here, the grass is very sickly and thin. Will it just thicken up when the weather warms up? Or does it need some special treatment? or dare i say it redseeding? Our front garden has had 3 cuts already his year so thats why im slightly worried about this?
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4 years agoA little bit of feed, water and sunshine and the grass is looking much better... still a long way to go but much healthier than when i posted earlier.
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