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  1. #1
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    Aug 2007
    Sydney
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    There really is nothing you can do if sunlight is the limiting factor. Can you make a permanent spot for the trampoline and mulch underneath it? You’d have to re-mulch once a year.

  2. #2
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    Jul 2007
    melb
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    When we were kids our tramp would regularly turned onto its side when we were not on it, 1 to allow grass sun and 2 to avoid lots of bird poo and leaves gathering on it.
    But we did only have the old rectangle ones.

  3. #3
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    Sep 2008
    Adelaide
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    Try Scotts Lawn builder, we use it when the lawn is looking a bit shabby or patchy and it brings it up beautifully, you can get it from Bunnings pretty cheap, its like magic for your lawn!

  4. #4
    You were RAK'ed in 2015

    Mar 2011
    Perth
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    Are you sure that the problem is from too much shade, and not because it's not getting watered through the tramp?

  5. #5
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    Sep 2009
    Bunbury WA
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    we have the opposite problem here in sunny WA lol the only place the grass grows good is under the trampoline so we move it around to help the grass grow ROFL

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    Jan 2006
    Port Macquarie, NSW
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    What kind of lawn is it? Some grasses just don't survive shade. We ended up re-turfing our back garden shortly after we moved in because large parts of it are in shade for most of the day, and we have to move the trampoline religiously or it starts to die as well.

  7. #7
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    Apr 2009
    Northern Beaches Sydney
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    Thanks guys some good ideas here to try out. Think a trip to Bunnings might be in order tomorrow

    @ Smickers tbh lawn is probably a mish mash of all different types of grasses. With the gum tree I know we should look at a a shade resistant grass. Prior to the trampoline being there grass used to grow fairly well. Don't know what way the summer has been in Port but here in Sydney and on the coast especially late Spring and early Summer were really poor so there wasn't oceans of sunshine around. As the sun moves across the garden all areas definitely do get sunshine it just that it can be quite dappled for the larger parts of the day.

    @ Pholi when it rains the grass under the trampoline is also wet so I don't think lack of water is the issue but could try with Lawn Builder or seasol!

    Thanks for everyone feedback