Gardening guru shares £1 coin trick to revive your tired lawn and make it the envy of your neighbours

Timothy Green from iCANLAWN.com explained that while overseeing is an easy process, there are a few things people should check before doing it

If you want a lush lawn next year, now is the time to prepare your garden.

While this will involve a lot of primping and pruning, you should also fix any unsightly patches through a process called "overseeding".

It's completely normal to have areas of the lawn that are a little thin on the ground thanks to normal wear and tear, after all, gardens are meant to be enjoyed.

Thankfully overseeding helps to revive these areas, replacing patchiness, dead grass and weeds with a fuller, luscious lawn.

Better yet, a gardening guru has shared their £1 coin trick that makes the whole process that much easier.

Timothy Green from iCANLAWN.com explained that while overseeing is an easy process, there are a few things people should check before doing it.

For grass seeds to thrive, gardeners need the weather to stay above 10 degrees consistently for about two weeks.

They should also avoid overseeding in extremely hot or chilly weather because the grass seeds will struggle to grow.

To ensure you're giving your garden the best chance to thrive, Timothy said you should get rid of any moss, dead grass or weeds before laying any seed down.

"Then you should mow the lawn as you won't be able to while the new grass is growing.

"And if you have any areas that are uneven, or have low-quality soil, use some topsoil to even these out," he explained to the Express.

"Then it's time to 'overseed' the worn zones. Aim for a rate of 35g of seeds per square metre.

"Scatter the seeds efficiently and use a rake to make sure they have space to grow."

It might be difficult for gardeners to recognise if they are correctly overseeding their grass.

Timothy has provided the nifty £1 coin trick to help with this.

He said: "Three-pound coins stacked is the right depth for your seeds to access water, heat and sunlight."

Gardeners will actually be able to see overseeding results in as little as seven to 10 days.

This is when the soil plugs will break down, the seeds will begin germinating and the grass will start to grow fuller and healthier.

When new grass reaches around five centimetres, it can be mowed for the first time on the highest setting.

You're not done yet though, as you need to make sure you water your seedlings every day for around six weeks.

When you've finally finished the overseeding process, you will be rewarded with a fuller-looking lawn.

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