All home or domestic lawns should be renovated once within each growing season.

This process should be undertaken during the spring months and consist of

(1) aerate the lawn to a depth of 50-75 mm to relieve compaction and

(2) de-thatching to remove excessive or old leaves that have developed over the past twelve months.

After the above has been completed, all excessive material should be removed from site and the lawn should be top dressed. Use coarse washed river sand and apply evenly across the lawn, allow drying time and then rake into the renovated surface. After this process the sand should be incorporated into the root system, ensuring that a third of the leaf is exposed to the sunlight.

At this stage of the renovation a complete turf fertiliser similar to that used at planting should also be applied and watered in thoroughly.