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Scarify the lawn with a rake to remove any old leaves and moss Add nitrogen fertiliser into the soil Alternatively, put granular feed over the lawn, or a 'plant soup' from plant material over the ...

Prepare the soil by skimming off any old grass, removing large stones and weeds ... Two or three days before the seed is to be sown, lightly rake in a granular fertiliser. Use canes to mark ...

Creating a new lawn from scratch is easy if you pick ... placing weight on your heels and rake again. Sprinkle a granular fertiliser over the soil and lightly rake into the soil and water well.