My garden was a mud patch – I transformed it to a lush, thick lawn with a Poundland buy & I’m shocked at the difference
IF your lawn is more mud than grass, don’t worry, there’s an easy fix that won’t break the bank.
One homeowner revealed how they transformed their garden using a budget buy.
Posting on the Facebook group Gardening On A Budget Official, one user shared how she gave her lawn a glow up.
She showed a before picture of the massive mud patch in the middle of her grass.
However, the after picture showed a thick luscious lawn where the mud had been.
She revealed that the pictures were only taken a few weeks apart.
According to the Facebook user, the pictures were taken at the beginning of June and the end of July.
The poster revealed the simple secret behind her garden’s transformation.
“Mad what a couple of boxes of grass seed and some water can achieve,” she wrote.
“I went over it twice with a lawn scarifier [and] attacked it with about 10 £1 boxes of grass seed from Poundland.”
She also revealed how her lawn got in such a bad state to begin with.
“I had a big mud patch from where a trampoline was for over a year, and just moss and mud over the rest,” she explained.
Other Facebook users shared their thoughts on the transformation in the comments section.
“Wow, what a difference,” wrote one impressed reader.
“It looks amazing and I’m going to do the same in my garden now as this has given me confidence,” another person said.
“I have the very same situation. Just moved the trampoline and have a mud patch with no grass. I shall try this thanks for sharing,” commented a third homeowner.
“Wow, what a transformation,” said another commenter.
Seasonal lawn care schedule
Lawn care varies from season to season, with some tasks helping to encourage growth and root development whilst others help maintain the soil quality.
Claire Baglin, landscaping category manager from Toolstation has shared lawn care tasks and tips for each season:
Spring (March, April, May)
- Start to mow the grass bi-weekly in March when the soil and air temperatures typically reach above 6C.
- Fertilise the lawn for the first time during March using some quick-release fertiliser that is rich in nitrogen to help promote shoot growth.
- Scarify the lawn for the first time during April to remove any built-up moss or thatch that can accumulate throughout the winter.
- Aerate the lawn during April by spiking holes into the soil surface. This will help to loosen the soil and encourage growth.
- Overseeding can also be carried out throughout April to patch up any thin or bare areas of grass.
Summer (June, July, August)
- From June start to cut your grass once a week – apart from in periods of extreme heat and droughts. Increase the cutting height to protect the lawn from any possible droughts.
- In June make sure to treat the lawn for any weeds – this can either be manual removal for individual weeds or using weed killer for larger clusters.
- During July and August make sure to water the lawn at least once a week by giving it a soak for 5-10 minutes.
Autumn (September, October, November)
- From September reduce the lawn mowing frequency back to once every two weeks and conduct the last mow of the year in November.
- Fertilise the lawn for a second time during October using a slow-release fertiliser that is rich in phosphorous and potassium to strengthen the lawn.
- Throughout October and November remove any fallen leaves and other debris from the lawn surface.
Winter (December, January, February)
- From December to the end of February leave the lawn alone. Grass typically does not grow in the colder winter temperatures.
- Winter is the perfect time of the year to conduct any lawnmower maintenance including checking over the blades and filters.
“Looks awesome and so satisfying,” pointed out one reader.
“We did ours in [early] June and it’s pretty much a full lawn now.”
They praised how easy it is to grow grass from the seedlings.
“Some of my seed blew into the cracks in our wall between the bricks and it’s even growing in there,” they said.
Another person called the speedy lawn transformation “fantastic.”