Alan Titchmarsh shares 'easiest' trick to solve bald lawn patches in 2 minutes

01 April 2024 , 18:25

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Alan Titchmarsh shares 'easiest' trick to solve bald lawn patches in 2 minutes

If your lawn is looking a little bare, this is the trick for you.

As we come out of winter and into spring, many of us are finally starting to pay attention to the damage that the colder months have done to our gardens as we attempt to get them ready for the summer. And if you've got a grass lawn, you might have discovered that the frosty spells we experienced a few months ago have left you with bald patches where the grass has died and only dirt remains.

But worry not - because garden expert Alan Titchmarsh has the perfect hack that will cover up unsightly patches of lawn. The guru claims his method is "much easier" than reseeding, and only takes a few minutes to do.

Bald lawn patches can be revitalised with one easy step (Getty Images)

So what do you need to do? Get a piece of turf and slot it into your lawn where the bald patches are. In a previous video shared by Waitrose & Partners, Alan shared his tips on how to "repair and protect" your lawn - and while the tips were aimed at summer lawn care, the bald patch hack can be used at any time of year.

He explained: "If you get bare patches in the middle of your lawn - where the goal mouth is or where you've been hanging out the washing or a place that's regularly trodden over and just worn out - then you can of course just prick it over with a fork and reseed it. But the grass may take a while to grow and look unsightly. It's much easier to replace it with a piece of turf - but how do you do it so the turf fits perfectly?"

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Alan instructed gardeners to take a piece of turf that's bigger than the area you want to cover and place it over the bald spot. Then, use a knife to cut into the turf, making sure to go all the way through and also cut into the lawn below. Do this in a large square until you've cut out a piece of turf that's still bigger than the spot you want to cover.

Then, carefully pick up and move the piece of turf, making sure to keep it the right way around. Then you can remove the piece of your lawn that you've cut away, and the piece of turf should fit perfectly in the gap. Alan admitted that while the new piece of turf might look mismatched at first, it will soon "meld in" so that you would never tell the difference.

He explained: "With a little nip and a tuck you can stop it looking like the aftermath of a pop festival and turn it into something rather more refined."

You can buy lawn turf from many gardening retailers. Top Soil sells their turf online for £2.40 per square metre, while you can also pick up lawn turf from shops such as B&Q - where prices start at £139 for a roll that measures 17 square metres.

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