Have i ruined my new lawn?

Question

Ive wallked on my newly laid turf and its dipped,only around the edge where ive walked,what should i do?Have i ruined it?

Answer 1

No you haven't hurt it...its just settling in areas where you have walked..when i re-sod I usually walk to whole area after sodding. First this packs the sod down It also lets me know if I have high areas that need a little dirt taken from under the sod or if an area is low and I   need to put a little more dirt under that area of sod.Its better to find the highs and lows early then when the low spots collect water and the high spots drain to fast.

Answer 2

No it will be fine! If there is a big dip then consider packing some soil under it or lightly covering it with soil but besure not to pack it tight on the top. Just keep it watered and it will be fine!

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Answer 3

Keep it watered?  How new is your sod?  Sounds like it's soaked!  

Do yourself, and your new grass a favor and cut it back to a few times per week.  Ideally, once per week (a heavy soak, mabye even two cycles).  Watering every day will never promote deep rooting and healthy lawn.  Not to mention withstand heavy play!  Besides, you like to play on wet grass?

Anyway, cut back on the water now, if it's been a week or two since laying out.  

Answer 4

What you have to do is lift each turf which has dipped and replace it with the damaged edge facing inwards.

Answer 5

The trouble is you kill the roots befor they are setteld in the ground so that part off your lawn will maby die try to keep off the grass for atleast 3 weeks and cut it in steps or you turn it yellow (souls at night Gardener by day)

Answer 6

Just pack a small amount of soil underneath the edge to make it level again