LAWN CARE

This month is a good month to seed or lay new lawns. It is also a good time to fill-in the bare spots of the old lawn caused by children playing or dogs burying their bones.

If the lawn needs moss and dead grass removing (scarifying) then gat a springbok rake which will remove all of these. The existing grass will be able to establish better and if there are any bald patches, these can be re-seeded. Most garden centres stock a range of grass seeds in small quantities, which are ideal for repairs. Fertilise after this is done if you want as this will green up the grass over the winter. It might also mean that you have to go out on Christmas day to cut the grass….you have been warned!

This is a good time to sow new lawns. Sow lawn seed into well-prepared, fine soil. Roll lightly when 1in high if the ground isn’t too wet, and when it has grown again top it off lightly with the mower set at 2in, again only do this when the ground is dry as it could cause nasty ridges in the lawn.

Remove the worst broad-leaved weeds from newly seeded lawns by hand; it is too soon to use selective weed killers.