Is Your Lawn Struggling to Recover After Summer?
If your lawn is looking patchy after this summer’s hot, dry weather — you’re not alone. Even the healthiest lawns can show signs of stress when rainfall is scarce and temperatures rise. The good news? Most lawns will recover beautifully with a little help and the right seasonal care.
At Greener Gardens, following this years summer conditions we are seeing three common types of issues — all of which can be repaired, however, as always prevention with an integrated cultural plan is always better than cure.
1. Repair – Drought-Stressed Patches
These are often the finer grasses that dry out first during warm spells.
Action: Lightly rake the affected areas with a wire rake to remove dead material, then overseed. You can mix in a little topsoil to help retain moisture around the new seed.
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2. Scarification and Lawn Refresh – Thatch Issues
If your lawn is struggling to recover or thin despite regular care, the cause is often thatch (a layer of dead grass and roots) this can be compounded by compacted soil preventing roots from breathing.
Action: A professional scarification and overseeding treatment will refresh your lawn, removing build-up and encouraging stronger, greener growth. Annual aeration will also help with improving soil health, this will naturally aid thatch control.
👉 Learn more about Lawn Refresh (Scarification and Over Seeding)
3. Bare Patches – Compaction and Poor Drainage
When areas stay dry even after rain, it’s often a sign of compacted soil that stops water reaching the roots.
Action: Aeration helps relieve compaction, allowing air, water, and nutrients to penetrate deeply. Once soil moisture improves, overseeding restores coverage and resilience.
👉 Find out why Aeration is essential › Aeration will Let your lawn Breathe
Prevention Is Better Than Cure
Regular mechanical treatments such as aeration and scarification are the best way to maintain a healthy, resilient lawn that stays green even through summer stress.
If your lawn looks like any of the examples above — whether lightly affected or with more visible patches — now is the perfect time to book an autumn Aeration to Let your Lawn Breathe or Spring Lawn Refresh to set your lawn up for a strong, lush spring.
📞 Book your Let your Lawn Breathe or Lawn Refresh today and give your lawn the refresh it deserves