No More Stick In The Mud!

When you have a sticky problem with your lawn caused by too much foot traffic, go hard, using this stylish solution to overhaul an ugly, muddy patch

1 GARDEN PATCHWORK

People taking shortcuts across your lawn can lead to ugly bare patches (le‘ ) that turn to mush. Look to replace them with more durable materials.

2 ACCESS BLOCKED!

Another option is to cut off access to high foot traffic and let the grass eventually recover. You can put in plants or install a gate, as here.

EASY STEPS TO REPAIR YOUR MUDDY PATH

Gather your supplies

• 200 x 50mm treated pine sleeper

• Posts 90 x 90mm treated pine

• Rails 70 x 45mm treated pine

• Fence pickets 1800mm cypress pine

• Charcoal timber stain

• 10mm blue metal

• 60cm star pickets

• Geotextile fabric

• Paving sand

• Turfgrid pavers

• 900 x 1800mm arch gate

• Small river pebbles

You’ll also need

Shovel; tamper; spirit level; 100 and 50mm batten screws; drill; trowel; rubber mallet; angle grinder filled with diamond cutting blade; post-hole shovel; circular saw; quick-set concrete; 65 and 40mm galvanised screws; 250mm galvanized tee hinges (2); galvanized gate latch

For you to note

Timber was pre-stained in charcoal before installation.

Here’s how