Each year some parts of your lawn may die or thin out. By adding Masterline Grass Seed PM 51 Greenscape – a technique known as ‘overseeding’ used by professional groundsmen will bring new life to your lawn.

Overseeding and fertilising once a year gives you a denser, greener, healthier lawn:

Dramatically improves the health and appearance of your lawn – new grass stays green longer during a drought.

Overseeding step by step

Choose a day in spring or autumn when your lawn is dry. Remove any rubbish, then mow the lawn down till you reach a cutting height of 25 to 35 mm.

Rake out with a spring-tine rake to remove and break up layers of dead and matted grass. Raking out dead grass is known as ‘scarifying’.

(i)    If you scarify in the autumn, you’ll stimulate the side shoots and runners that develop at this time of year. If your lawn’s thickly matted, a powered scarifying machine might do a better job.

(ii)    If you do the job in spring, add a mixture of lawn dressing , to promote denser growth and level out any hollows. Lawn dressing encourages air, water, and nutrients to the roots.

You’ll need about 25g per square metre.

For an even distribution, mix the seed in a bucket with a lawn dressing.

Make sure the area is well watered with a fine spray (or choose a day after it has been raining) then scatter your seed liberally across the surface.

Rake and lightly roll the lawn to help the seed sink to the soil.

Water your lawn regularly if dry weather follows. Water with a fine spray to avoid dislodging the new seedlings.

If you have questions please email the team at turf@oakleyturf.com.