How to Restore Your Lawn

Intermediate 10 min 11 steps 13358 views Rating: 4.1/5 Published: 2026-03-18

Remove thatch using a dethatching tool.. Tear out weeds to give turf more access to important nutrients.. Apply a preemergent herbicide to prevent further weed growth.

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1

Remove thatch using a dethatching tool.

Step 1

Remove thatch using a dethatching tool.

2

Tear out weeds to give turf more access to important nutrients.

Step 2

Tear out weeds to give turf more access to important nutrients.

3

Apply a preemergent herbicide to prevent further weed growth.

Step 3

Apply a preemergent herbicide to prevent further weed growth.

4

Allow nutrients to sink in deeper by aerating your lawn.

Step 4

Allow nutrients to sink in deeper by aerating your lawn.

5

Purchase a pH testing kit and dig a small hole in your lawn.

Step 5

Purchase a pH testing kit and dig a small hole in your lawn.

6

Mix limestone into soil that is too acidic.

Step 6

Mix limestone into soil that is too acidic.

7

Add sulfur to soil that is alkaline.

Step 7

Add sulfur to soil that is alkaline.

8

Hydrate your lawn properly.

Step 8

Hydrate your lawn properly.

9

Breathe new life into your lawn with fresh seed.

Step 9

Breathe new life into your lawn with fresh seed.

10

Adjust how you mow the lawn to prevent weed outbreaks.

Step 10

Adjust how you mow the lawn to prevent weed outbreaks.

11

Fill depressions left by lawn use and upkeep.

Step 11

Fill depressions left by lawn use and upkeep.

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