Why should I sand my lawn?
What has contributed to a dense and lush green on soccer pitches and golf courses for many years has also long been a must for professionals in the home garden: sanding the lawn.
The more the lawn is used, the more the soil becomes compacted and uneven. This happens quite automatically over the years, but also when building a new house. Especially when the future garden is repeatedly driven over by heavy vehicles, the new homeowner is surprised when sowing the seeds that the desired result is not achieved.
If you love and care for your lawn, you should give it a sand treatment at least twice a year when it is newly laid and also afterwards.
The results after sanding the lawn are astounding:
✔ Compacted soil is loosened by sanding
✔ Heavy soils become more permeable
✔ No waterlogging as the sand acts as drainage
✔ Fewer problems with moss and weeds
✔ Oxygen reaches the roots better
✔ Uneven surfaces are leveled and a more even surface is created
What happens when you rake the lawn?
In the first step, the sand applied and processed with the Rasenrakel levels out any unevenness. Where there are slight depressions, the turf sand settles (Fig. 1). Where there is no unevenness, the Rasenrakel pushes the sand on evenly. The result is a more even surface.
Over the coming weeks, the sand will gradually seep into the underlying soil and, by loosening it (in simple terms, small cavities are created everywhere between the grains of sand), provide natural drainage and more oxygen in the root area of the lawn (Fig. 2).
The result:
Now that you can no longer see the sand on the surface, you will soon see the first results, which you can also see on the plant. Very soon you will notice a lush, vibrant green of the plants and the roots can really "breathe" again. The lawn not only becomes more even because the sand levels out the hollows, but also thicker and stronger.
