daddyscoob

I'm posting this here as I hope to get more help than hiding it in the DIY section.
We are in our new self build and last summer I sorted the front garden and seeded it.
I was very pleased with the results. However on two occasions towards the Autumn, cows got in and tramped over my lovely lawns.
Question is does anyone know what I sould do to get rid of the hoof divots they have left ?

scud8

iTrader: (1)

You could fill the divots and reseed. If you do it now the seed should establish itself fairly quickly if you can keep the birds away from it. The only alternative I can think of is returfing the damaged bits, but you may struggle to get a match if you seeded the lawn originally.

Can you not claim off the owner of the cows to get it returfed?

Chip

Cut and lift the damaged area and fill in underneath with some good top soil. Relay the lifted turf onto the topsoil and job done.

Chip

tony de wonderful

Can't you use a roller thingy like sports grounds have?

fast bloke

fill it with topsoil and chuck some seed down. You will have greener grass this year on the filled bits, but no-one else will notice it

GlesgaKiss

Get some more cows in to even it out.

Leslie

It will take a while but after you fill and level the holes with re-seeding it will be as it was before.

Les

gpssti4

iTrader: (6)

Shoot the cows, sell for beef and hire a professional gardener

stanny_wrx

iTrader: (1)

Lol could nt agree more

dpb

I suppose question is how are you to prevent them in the future

ALi-B

iTrader: (1)

Sorry, but dealing with cow-trampled lawns is not really my area of expertise.

Roller it, Aerate and Reseed? At worst lay down more top soil to level it.

daddyscoob

thanks for the tips. I like the shooting one especially