TinMan wrote:

had an idiot lawn guy drive his lawn tractor on my
lawn.

now i have tractor tire imprints on my lawn ! (it was
wet at the time, just rained). some sections actually
have the grass torn up w/soil/mud visible - other
sections only have the grass crushed, but visibly
showing the fact someone drove on it.

how should this be repaired ? i google'd some sites
but it's a bit inconclusive. and i need to confirm
whatever "repair" is offered up, will fix the damage.

i'd like the contractor to fix it right now - and not
have it defaced until spring.

any ideas ?

(i'm in ocean county NJ, and i believe it's kentucky
blue grass).





It probably will heal itself to a great extent. If sod is torn up, take
and lay it back in place, step on it to
make contact for roots to soil. The crushed grass should spring up if
it is warm enough there to keep growing.
Unless tire ruts are very deep, you can top-dress the ruts with a little
soil being careful not to smother the grass.
Top-dressing has to be gradual and can be phased; much simpler than
re-sodding, etc. If the ruts are deep, then
rolling might be in order.