Turf and foxes...

[gazingahead]

We just had turf laid on our garden. The squares are still very clear (I've been watering along the lines) and at night foxes are coming for a gambol and ripping up the squares .

I've been squishing it back down in the morning but I'm freaking out that it won't root down.

It went down on Wednesday and there are some brown patches.

I'm so bad at this stuff I would love some advice on how to nurture it!

Haave you been watering the entire turfed are or just the joins?

Mainly the joins, but all over. Should it just be the joins?

Thanks for your post!

@gazingahead You may find you have either leatherjackets or chafer grubs in the turf. Foxes will dig up the turf to eat the grubs. If the turf isn't anchored, lift a bit and see if you can see grey caterpillar like grubs up to an inch long. If so, it's leatherjackets. If there are cream/white grubs in a C shape with a Brown head, they're chargers. Both eat turf roots and have little options for control. You can get nematodes,but they're expensive and only work when the grubs are young. If you have the facility to cover the grass with a damp Hessian material, it will bring young Lj's to the surface and you can sweep them up. Alternatively, thoroughly blitz a load of garlic until it's a liquid, dilute into a watering can and water onto the lawn. This should drive either grub to the surface. To help turf recover, treat the area with liquid seaweed feed ( containing No iron) this encourages root length. Good luck!

thank you so much for your post @Onesmallstepforaman

Actually I think it's rooting down now, the bald patches are growing over and it's looking quite lush.

Thanks for your expertise, much appreciated,