3 Simple Steps To Save A Waterlogged Lawn, According To An Expert

Source: HuffPost UK

Ah, soggy ol' Britain. An island where your outfit on any given day should account for all possible weathers because truly, who knows what the day holds? This is especially true during spring when we don't seem to have any consistency for three solid months.

Following a few weeks of hopeful sunshine, a lot of the country now has, predictably, downpour. Which is set to last for at least the rest of the week with flood warnings even being issued for parts of England, according to the Met Office. Yay.

Another issue that comes with this weather is that our gardens can get flooded (also known as waterlogged), which is dreadful news for those of us that were excited to finally get back into gardening after a long winter.

However, there are some things we can do to help our lawns recover.

Rhiannon Moore, a garden expert at Toolstation, shared her tips for tackling a flooded garden:

Moore advises that once the water has receded, you should immediately remove any leftover debris such as sticks and leaves to clear the surface of the lawn. She added that you shouldn't use a metal rake for this as it'll damage the already weakened soil surface.

Using a garden fork or aeration tool, spike holes into the soil surface that are no more than six inches deep.

Using a feed that's rich in phosphorus, fertilise your lawn. This will help to promote root growth as well as replace the lost nutrients in the soil.

Moore added: "It's also important to remember not to mow a lawn after a period of extensive rain and make sure to avoid watering until the ground has dried out."

If you're not familiar with waterlogging or are new to the world of gardening, you may not be aware of the signs of a flooded lawn. Moore shared the most important signs to look for: