My garden was a mud pit – I transformed it with a Poundland purchase
IF your lawn is more mud than grass, don’t worry. There is a simple, inexpensive solution.
A homeowner shared how he transformed his garden using a budget purchase.
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A user shared in a post on the Facebook group Gardening On A Budget Official how she gave her lawn a makeover.
She showed a photo of the huge mud stain in the middle of her lawn.
However, the post-surgery photo showed a thick, lush lawn where there had previously been mud.
She said the photos were taken only a few weeks apart.
According to the Facebook user, the photos were taken in early June and late July.
The poster revealed the simple secret behind her garden’s transformation.
“It’s amazing what a few boxes of grass seed and some water can achieve,” she wrote.
“I did it twice with a scarifier [and] I attacked it with about 10 £1 boxes of grass seed from Poundland.”
She also shared how her lawn was in such bad shape in the first place.
“I had a big mud patch where a trampoline had been sitting for over a year, and the rest was just moss and mud,” she explains.
Other Facebook users shared their thoughts on the transformation in the comments.
“Wow, what a difference,” wrote one impressed reader.
“It looks amazing and I’m going to do this in my garden now as it gives me confidence,” said someone else.
“I have the exact same situation. I just moved the trampoline and now have a mud patch with no grass. I’m going to try this, thanks for sharing,” said a third homeowner.
“Wow, what a transformation,” said another commenter.
Seasonal Lawn Maintenance Schedule
Lawn maintenance varies by season. Some tasks stimulate growth and root development, while others help maintain soil quality.
Claire Baglin, manager of the landscape architecture category of Tool station shared lawn care tasks and tips for every season:
Spring (March April May)
- Start mowing the lawn every two weeks in March, when soil and air temperatures are generally above 6°C.
- Fertilize the lawn for the first time in March with a fast-acting fertilizer rich in nitrogen. This fertilizer promotes shoot growth.
- Scarify the lawn for the first time in April to remove moss and felt that can build up over the winter.
- Aerate the lawn in April by poking holes in the soil surface. This will help loosen the soil and promote growth.
- In April you can also sow to fill in thin or bare spots.
Summer (June July August)
- From June onwards, start mowing your lawn once a week – except in periods of extreme heat and drought. Raise the mowing height to protect the lawn from possible drought.
- Make sure you treat the lawn for weeds in June. You can do this manually for individual weeds or with a weed killer for larger clusters.
- Make sure to water the lawn at least once a week in July and August by letting it soak for 5 to 10 minutes.
Autumn (September October November)
- From September onwards, you can reduce the mowing frequency to once every two weeks and carry out the last mowing of the year in November.
- Fertilize the lawn for the second time in October with a slow-release fertilizer rich in phosphorus and potassium to strengthen the lawn.
- In October and November, remove all fallen leaves and other debris from the lawn.
Winter (December, January, February)
- Leave the lawn alone from December to the end of February. Grass usually does not grow in the colder winter temperatures.
- Winter is the ideal time of year to perform maintenance on your lawn mower, including checking the blades and filters.
“It looks amazing and satisfying,” said one reader.
“We did ours in [early] June and now it’s almost a complete lawn.”
They were very pleased with how easy it is to grow grass from the seedlings.
“Some of my seed got into the cracks in our wall between the stones and it is still growing there,” they said.
Another person called the lawn’s rapid transformation “fantastic.”
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