> At great expense we have had our lawn returfed, it having been
> destroyed by the builders last year. It's looking pretty good, but
> there are two problems.
>
> 1. It has weird patches, mainly circular about a foot in diameter, of
> much lusher, darker green grass. When it was laid all the turves, so
> far as I could tell, were identical. The turf came from a very
> reputable supplier. Has anyone got any explanations?
>
> 2. Boys and football. I have sons aged 11 and 9 who regard the lawn
> as a football pitch (can't really blame them) and they really want to
> kick a ball about. Just the two of them (they can play at the park if
> their friends want to get involved) and mainly just practising their
> skills. Are they likely to do the lawn any harm? There won't be any
> tackling, or a goal area, and they play in ordinary trainers. I'm
> afraid I don't know the variety of the lawn - it was supplied by Teal
> Turf (http://www.tealturf.co.uk/turf.htm) so it looks like dwarf
> ryegrass.
>