April Showers
I’m a little late with this post as I’ve had extra work due to the demand for lawn renovations and enquiries in general (which we’re super happy about!) We’ve also been running a little behind due to the weather catching us off guard on a few days.
We’re just about on top of it all now so I’ve got 10 mins to write a little advice for you all.
APRIL LAWN CARE TIPS
Renovations/Repairs
In March I gave you a brief list of To Do’s for the different weather conditions which might have occurred. Well… in April your number 1 job is to get your lawn scarified! Moss is running amok in nearly of the new lawns we’ve visited this year and this needs raking out ASAP. A lot of our existing customers have also opted for scarification this year due to the increased amounts of moss and thatch in their lawn. Luckily we’re experts in the lawn care field and moss isn’t too much of a challenge for us but we’re still out moss-busting every day until the end of May probably!
As well as scarifying your lawn, we also recommend aeration which really gives your lawn a boost of oxygen, moisture and nutrients by letting these flow from the surface and reach the grass roots.
After any renovation works such as scarification we recommend top dressing and over seeding to give your lawn a helping hand in repairing itself. Once the seeds have taken hold – around 6-8 weeks later your lawn will look as good as new! It really is worth it!
Turfing
Turfing now would be ideal – the mix of mild temps and lots of moisture will really help the turf to settle in and thrive. From May time – turfing will require more after care such as watering.
Mowing
With the recent showers, your lawns should be growing like mad and this makes it hard to manage but let the lawn dry out before trying to tackle it. If it’s wet in the morning, give it until mid afternoon/early evening until cutting it. Keep the cut quite high until you can get in to a routine with your mowing. Every 2 weeks should do it for now but aim for 7-10 days towards May (weather permitting.) We offer a mowing service from £10 per mow as well as other general gardening tasks which you might need a little help with or can’t find the time to do.
Weeds
Weeds are a pain at this time of year and we recommend spot treating them by applying weed control, letting them die off and then digging/scarifying (if you’ve already planned to do that) them out.
Seasonal Treatment
As always, we recommend fertilising your lawn for spring, if you’ve already done that, brilliant. If not, apply it as soon as you can really. It’ll work wonders for your lawn! We’re obviously going to recommend that a professional applies your fertiliser (as that’s what we do best) but the products we use are genuinely more effective and will benefit your lawn much more. We offer a FREE survey to the Barnsley, Sheffield, Wakefield and surrounding areas. Give us a call on 0800 138 3143 too book!
I love writing these advice blogs for you and try to make them as exciting as possible. If you have any suggestions or comments about my posts, please comment and let me know. Thank you for reading! Hope you have a great day.
Charlie x
March Lawn Care Tips
Howdy!
Weather in March seems like it’s going to be a mixed bag! Today alone, sunny and then snowing, it can’t make its mind up so don’t be rushing in to any heavy renovations just yet.
You may have a lawn that’s looking a little bare or sad after the winter we’ve had and it will probably require repairing and renovations. For more information on scarification, aeration, top dressing, over seeding and how these will help your lawn, click here .
Here are your TO DO’s for March:
Cooler, unpreditable weather:
- Trim the lawn – keep the cut high while the weather stays like this.
- Manually remove weeds from your borders and lawn if there’s not a massive amount of them. If there is, apply a weed killer (our seasonal treatment includes one) in milder weather.
- Hold off on any renovations such as scarification, hollow tine aeration and over seeding.
- You can spike your lawn (solid tine aeration.)
- No watering needed.
- Avoid rolling.
- Turfing – PERFECT TIME!
Milder weather:
- Lower the cut of your mower if the weather starts to improve.
- We’ll be applying our seasonal treatment (weed, feed and more) on dry milder days.
- Keep weeding.
- Edge the lawn to give it a neater look.
- Kill and then scarify the moss and thatch from your lawn. We recommend, for moss ridden lawns, applying top dressing and over seeding after scarification to help speed up the recover process.
- Hollow tine aeration is recommended if your lawn is holding water on the surface and/or had a lot of moss/thatch.
- No watering needed.
- If you feel your needs to be rolled, then do so after frost, when temps are milder.
- Turfing – PERFECT TIME!
Pesky diseases and pests can affect your lawn your lawn all year round, if you suspect you have something lurking in your lawn; see our common problems page which will help you to identify and rectify the problem.
We hope you enjoy following our tips this March and if you have any questions, please contact us.
Thank you for reading, comments welcome!
Spring Newsletter 2016
Hey there!
We hope you’re all doing well.
As always, we provide our existing customers with quarterly newsletters and you can view this by clicking on the image below:
Happy reading! Please feel free to leave comments/questions!
Speak soon! X
October Lawn Care Tips
The image above makes me laugh so much! It’s exactly how I feel and probably most of you out there too.
So… it is October which means it’s coming to the end of the main lawn care season BOOOOO!
In the last month of regular maintenance and care you should make sure you’re doing the following things to keep your lawn’s health at a high and looking great at the same time.
1. Autumn Feed
2. Last minute renovations especially aeration!
3. Clearing leaves
4. Mowing
1. AUTUMN FEED
Our autumn feed consists of of a fertiliser with a high potassium and phosphorous content like the summer treatment but is combined with a dose of moss control too alongside a splash of iron and the usual essential nutrients. We always recommend the professional weed and feed lawn care service not only because we offer this service but because there’s a lot of not so good DIY products out there. if you’re going to DIY we recommend Lawnsmith Products – you can find these online.
2. RENOVATIONS
As I mentioned in the September blog, renovations in the autumn are perfect for giving your lawn a total health overhaul. The conditions allow for a high rate of recovery but don’t leave it too late because it’ll be too cold for those seeds/grass to grow back and you’ll be left with bald patches (which isn’t a problem, it’s an easy fix but they just don’t look very attractive.) We highly recommend having aeration, this will improve the soil flow throughout the really wet and soggy months which will really help the lawn cope throughout winter and leave it looking fresher in Spring 2016.
3. CLEARING LEAVES
We ask our customers every year to please remove the fallen leaves from their lawns because the damage they can cause is so serious! I guarantee if leaves are left on your lawn for a long period of time then your lawn will require either re-turfing or a full renovation programme and take weeks to fully recover. For the sake of your lawns – remove those pesky leaves!
4. MOWING
As the conditions become damper and colder throughout this month and next – mow every 2 -3 weeks dependent upon how quickly your lawn grows, set the mower on to a higher cut setting and if moss becomes a problem, make sure you’re cutting the grass to above the height of the moss.
I know this is a little late in being posted but we’re super busy with renovations and enquiries in the office! If you have any questions about the above advice then please don’t hesitate to contact us or leave a comment! Let us know what you think of these posts – we’d like to know what you’d like to see.
Thank you for reading! Have a fab October and remember to clear those leaves.
Autumn Offer
The featured image above shows a lawn which has recovered from all 4 services. As you can see, it looks great and is completely healthy!
BOOK NOW to avoid any disappointment! Any questions – please get in touch, I’ll be happy to help!
September Lawn Care Tips
So… the sun really didn’t fancy coming out this summer and unless we have a late and very unexpected summer in September I think it’s safe to say that the autumn is now on its way. Boo for us!
However for your lawn it’s not actually too bad, your lawn can be totally renovated in September and this can seriously increase its health.
For September your main jobs are:
- Fertlising
- Weed control
- Scarifying
- Aeration
- Top dressing
- Over seeding
Fertilising and weed control are self explanatory and whether its us who treats your lawn or you DIY, fertilising your lawn will increase its health which in turn will help to keep its strength up throughout the colder months.
RENOVATIONS
Ok… The IMPORTANT bit… Renovations in September are a must if you’re looking to give your lawn a total health boost.
Scarifying and aerating (preferably hollow tine) will increase the surface drainage and absorption of moisture and nutrients to the roots of the grass. Adding top dressing and over -seeding will improve soil surface once again and increase the rate of recovery.
TURFING
Turfing can be carried out at just about any time so long as the weather conditions aren’t too extreme. September is great for turf to establish itself through the increased amount of moisture while moderate soil temperatures will increase the root development. We can remove and lay a whole new lawn or extend/patch up sections or create you a new lawn area – whatever your turfing needs are, I’m sure we can provide you with your wish!
MOWING
If temperatures are still mild and moisture levels are decent then continue to mow every 7-10 days at around 1.5 inches. If temperatures lower and moisture levels increase you should mow at a higher height and less frequently.
The mix of conditions in august will have left your lawn maybe a little patchy and there might be a pest/disease making itself at home. If you spot any discolouration, patches or any other changes then please give us a call – we can visit FREE of charge, diagnose you problem and recommend an effective treatment.
We hope you have a great September! Watch out for our Autumn Newsletter – publishing soon.
Thank you for reading! Feel free to comment to ask questions – we’re happy to help!
Love your lawn
Spring Newsletter 2015
Hey there!
If you fancy checking out some tips on how to care for your lawn in spring time or you would like see the kind of lawn care service we offer to our customers then click on the link below to view our spring newsletter for 2015.
Thank you!
