Lawn Care: How to Repair a Lawn

Achieving a lush grass lawn doesn’t have to be a constant struggle. And you don’t have to pay big bucks for a lawn service to douse your yard with chemicals either. Growing healthy, green grass is mainly just a matter of knowing what to give your lawn, and when to give it.

In this story, we’ll show you what to do in the spring, summer and fall to get a grass lawn so nice you could cut it up and sell it as sod. These steps will work for any yard, regardless of climate or soil type. The products shown in this article are available at lawn and garden centers and some home centers.

We worked with lawn care expert George Dege, better known as Mr. Lawn. He has been teaching lawn care classes since the 1970s and has helped thousands of homeowners improve their lawns.

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Following Mr. Lawn’s advice, we worked on the lawn shown here from spring to summer. In March, it had dead patches of grass caused by voles. By August, the grass over the entire lawn was so thick we felt like we were walking on a shag carpet. And the grass lawn looked great too (see lead photo). It was noticeably greener than the neighboring yards. We spent about $250 on supplies.

Spring Care: Vacuum the Pebbles

• • Note: Gravel and sand hinder grass growth, so vacuum them up.
• Start along the street and vacuum into the yard until you no longer hear stones getting sucked up.
• Then do the same thing along the driveway.

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