Tuesday 26 February 2019

March Lawn Tips


With this “Arctic Blast” now upon us, please wrap up warm as it is set to last until the middle of the month.
With the cold now set for the next couple of weeks, I would check for frosts before walking over the lawn and examine its overall condition. If they are frosted, please keep off them until the frost has lifted.
Once the frost has lifted, I’d collect any leaf litter or debris around the garden. If leaf litter is left, it will stop the light from getting to the grass underneath.
Once things start to warm up again, if the lawn’s looking hungry, make a small application of fertiliser. A feed on lawns that are thinning and looking unhealthy will certainly help reverse that and provide a nutrient boost as it starts grow again.
If moss is showing though the grass, then a moss control can be achieved with the use of Iron based fertilisers; these feeds can either be soluble or granular types. Look to apply them towards the end of the month with the aim of raking or scarifying out the dead moss in time for the new spring growth.
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.
The lawn and paths will be looking a bit rough around the edge after the winter, and will need to be re-established again with long handled shears and/or cut out with a half-moon spade.
If you haven’t had your mower serviced yet, please do so; time is running out. Before you know, it will be spring and you may find yourself at the back of a very long queue.



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