How long to recover from hollow tine aeration?

[Ian]

We've just had our lawn aerated (hollow tine), as it looks like we've got badly compacted soil... which really became evident with the hot weather. It's really thinning (like my hair ) and there are some huge brown areas.

I've been told not to add any top dressing yet, so that the grass can make the most of aeration - although I'm planning to add some in late Aug along with overseeding.

If you've had your lawn aerated, how long before you started to notice a difference?

 

[grouie]

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I have a terrace lawn which has never been replaced. I rake it up till the roots break and immediately sprinkle soil over it. It has never let me down. It is indeed a small patch but breaking roots and then covering with soil should work for any size.

This is an old picture.

Currently the grass is over grown (Bermuda grass) and I like it that way.

 

[Ian]

Thanks grouie .

The difference in our lawn has been quite dramatic since we had it aerated in 2013, there still a few thinning patches - but the grass is under a big yew tree so we're lucky to have any at all .

 

[grouie]

Thanks grouie .

The difference in our lawn has been quite dramatic since we had it aerated in 2013, there still a few thinning patches - but the grass is under a big yew tree so we're lucky to have any at all .

Aeration is the key.

 

[Sheal]

Is there any chance of a picture please Ian?

 

[Ian]

Is there any chance of a picture please Ian?

Sure! Here's one from a few minutes ago . Excuse the bare patch at the back of the garden, I've pulled up an overgrown laurel hedge and I'm just waiting for a cable puller to get rid of the roots

 

[Sheal]

Sorry Ian I need to fire more questions at you......

1. What type of soil do you have?
2. I can't see the brown patches in the picture, is it dry or could it be moss?
3. I don't understand why you've been told not to top dress, it usually follows hollow tining to keep the soil open?

 

[Ian]

Hi Sheal, the first post was from a couple of years ago and resurrected - so this is the results of the aeration a couple of years on. Sorry, I should have mentioned .

I had a look for some "before" pictures, but couldn't find any.

 

[Sheal]

Oops! I'm sorry Ian, it's unlike me not to check the posting date, I'm half asleep obviously! So there's no need for my questions and I must say your lawn looks pretty good to me.

 

[Ian]

Thanks, it has really come back from the dead since we moved in - I thought we were going to just have a 4m diameter of mulch around the tree at one point