Help! Can anyone solve this?

Edward.francis

Hi everyone,

A gardening newbie here. 

Our front lawn, which is very small is looking healthy in the main except at the edge where it meets the paving. We’ve had lots of rain so I’m not sure what the problem is, can someone help? I’ve posted some photos below...



Many thanks,

Ed

Edward.francis

I forgot say that the front garden is north facing but I don’t think that’s the issue as the grass at the back of the front garden (closest to the house and abutting a border) is OK. 

Hope soneone one can help. 

Cheers,

Ed

B3

Has someone being walking on it to cut off the corner?

pansyface

I’d say that people are walking on it and compacting the soil, thereby making the grass miserable. Maybe the postie or some other regular visitor taking a bit of a short cut.

Dovefromabove

My first thought is that visitors to your front door keep cutting the corner and walking across that area.  

pansyface

Dig a bit out of the corner and stick something nice and prickly there, like a mahonia.😊

AnniD

I'm wondering if it also has something to do with the footings for the paving .

Dovefromabove

AnniD said:

I'm wondering if it also has something to do with the footings for the paving .

You may well be right @AnniD ... it looks a bit poor right down the side of the driveway ... possible the soil is shallower there, or maybe was compressed when the paving was installed and is now lacking in aeration and moisture etc.  

Hostafan1

perhaps all the crud which collects under the car is dripping off when it's wet and rain is washing it to those areas ?

madpenguin

AnniD said:

I'm wondering if it also has something to do with the footings for the paving .

I get this at the edge of my lawn.Loads of concrete underneath!

Fairygirl

Any, or all of, the above @Edward.francis ...

Planting something prickly , as suggested, will deter the lazy visitors, or unwanted ones, if that's the likely reason. I'd tend to agree with that too, looking at the layout.

If there's an underlying problem with the soil, you can check that out by spiking with a fork. If you then want to plant a shrub, or just repair the grass, that'll help anyway.