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Spring Care

In order to get your lawn in shape ready for whatever the coming months throw at us, you should be considering the following, depending on the state of your lawn:

  • Applying a moss treatment if this is a problem
  • Scarifying/raking your lawn to remove debris and any moss that has been killed off following any treatments.
  • After raking, cut your lawn - remembering not to take too much off - no more than a third of it's total height. If you do this before it is too long, it will be easier for you (don't mow in wet or frosty conditions though). If it is really long you may have perform several cuts over several weeks to get it as short as you want.
  • Aerating the turf to remove compaction/open up the soil and improve perfomance.
  • Applying a spring feed to give your lawn a boost and give it a good start to the year.
  • Get rid of any weeds before they establish themselves with suitable treatment or remove by hand if there are only a few and you are feeling energetic!

    • See lawn information for more information - or CALL US on 0800 07575 66 to arrange for a free lawn report.

    Wetting Agents - what do they do?

    Do you have brown patches on your lawn and noticed when your water your lawn that sometimes water just runs off the surface to another area before being soaked into the turf?

    If so then it may well be that your soil has become 'hydrophobic' which means that the soil particles have become less able to absorb moisture. This is because the soil particles have become coated in a substance that does not allow water to penetrate them as easily as normal particles. This, of course, can cause problems for your lawn, such as brown areas known as 'dry patch', especially when relying on rainfall to keep your lawn in good health. Even when using a watering system/sprinklers, this condition will mean that your watering efforts are not as effective as they should be.

    So what can be done?

    The use of surfactants or 'wetting agents' help to improve the performance of water absorbtion by lowering the surface tension of the water droplets. These wetting agents are normally applied in a spray or granular form and can help your lawn considerably, especially if combined with mechanical aeration.

    If you think you may have a problem like this, please contact us on 0800 07575 66 to discuss how we may be able to help you.

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