Okay, so I’ve been meaning to tackle this divot problem on my lawn for a while now. You know, those annoying little holes you get after a good rain or when the ground is just soft? They’re not huge, but they’re enough to make the lawn look uneven and, well, kinda messy. I’m no golfing expert, but I figured “fix divot golf” sounds about right, even if it’s my backyard, not a green.
First, I grabbed my tools. I’m talking a simple garden trowel, some topsoil (I just picked up a bag from the local store), and a bucket of grass seed. I also had a watering can, because, obviously, you need water.
Next up, I got down to business. I used the trowel to kind of “clean up” the edges of the divots. Basically, I just poked around a bit to loosen any compacted soil and get rid of any dead grass or debris in the hole. Nothing fancy, just making sure it was ready for the new soil.
Then came the filling part. I scooped some topsoil into each divot, making sure to press it down gently. I didn’t want it overflowing, just nice and level with the surrounding grass. It’s like filling a tiny, tiny pothole.
After that, I sprinkled a generous amount of grass seed over the topsoil. I made sure to spread it evenly, because nobody wants patchy grass. Think of it like seasoning your lawn, but with seeds instead of salt and pepper.
The final step was watering. I gave each filled divot a good soaking with the watering can. Not too much, just enough to get the soil nice and damp. You want to keep it moist, not drown it.
- Grabed my tools.
- Clean up the edges of the divots.
- Filling the divots with topsoil.
- Sprinkled grass seed.
- Watering.
My little steps is:
And that’s pretty much it! Now it’s just a waiting game. I’ll keep watering those spots regularly and hopefully, in a few weeks, I’ll have a nice, even lawn again. No more divots! It felt good to get my hands dirty and actually do something about it. It’s not rocket science, but it’s satisfying to see the (hopefully) finished product.
