• After the weather’s equivalent of a mixed bag (mild, wet, cold
and very cold!), things have turned the corner with it starting to get warmer.
• The heavy rains over the winter may have encouraged moss in the lawn, (some people have already rang saying they have more moss than grass), I would look at applying Iron to kill it. This can either be sprayed on or applied as a granular. Once it is dead, then it will need to be raked or scarified out.
• Following this with some fertiliser will help the grass fill the gaps caused by the removal of the moss.
• If there are any bare or thin patches in the lawn, then those areas will need to be reseeded. Please ensure that adequate irrigation is applied as a lack of water is the most common reason that a re-seed fails.
• If the lawn is looking hungry, make an application of a spring/summer fertiliser. I would recommend using slow release type as this, alongside regular mowing, allows the sward to thicken out.
• Aerate the lawn by lightly pricking the surface with a garden fork; this will improve oxygen levels and help rain and irrigation to penetrate the surface and more easily reach the grass roots.
• These aeration holes are also very useful for re-seeding any areas of the lawn that have either died off or have thinned
• Maintain neat lawn and path edges by trimming back excess grass growth with lawn edging trimmers on a regular basis.
• If you haven’t had your mower serviced yet, please do so; time is running out.
• The heavy rains over the winter may have encouraged moss in the lawn, (some people have already rang saying they have more moss than grass), I would look at applying Iron to kill it. This can either be sprayed on or applied as a granular. Once it is dead, then it will need to be raked or scarified out.
• Following this with some fertiliser will help the grass fill the gaps caused by the removal of the moss.
• If there are any bare or thin patches in the lawn, then those areas will need to be reseeded. Please ensure that adequate irrigation is applied as a lack of water is the most common reason that a re-seed fails.
• If the lawn is looking hungry, make an application of a spring/summer fertiliser. I would recommend using slow release type as this, alongside regular mowing, allows the sward to thicken out.
• Aerate the lawn by lightly pricking the surface with a garden fork; this will improve oxygen levels and help rain and irrigation to penetrate the surface and more easily reach the grass roots.
• These aeration holes are also very useful for re-seeding any areas of the lawn that have either died off or have thinned
• Maintain neat lawn and path edges by trimming back excess grass growth with lawn edging trimmers on a regular basis.
• If you haven’t had your mower serviced yet, please do so; time is running out.
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