Lawncare Tips & Advice

Maintain Your Lawn In Autumn

Autumn is the most important season for lawn care. As the days get cooler and shorter, it’s the ideal time to over seed and prepare your lawn ready to enjoy next spring and summer. Here’s our step-by-step guide to caring for your lawn in autumn.

 

  1. Check your lawn for moss

    Lawn moss is a very common problem for gardeners. It can be caused by many different factors such as drought or waterlogging.
  2. spring-tine rake on smaller lawns, or a mechanical scarifier on larger lawns, remove any moss." tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"/>

    Scarify or rake any moss away

    Either by using a spring-tine rake on smaller lawns, or a mechanical scarifier on larger lawns, remove any moss.
  3. Tidy your lawn and rake up any fallen leaves and debris

    Next do the same process to remove leaves and debris from the surface. This will help prevent waterlogging and yellowing from lack of sunlight.
  4. Aerating your lawn helps water penetrate the soil and improve drainage. Aeration pierces the ground with small holes allowing air, water and nutrients access to the grass roots. Autumn is a great time to aerate your lawn because the grass is still growing and the weather is not too dry." tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"/>

    Aerate your lawn

    Aerating your lawn helps water penetrate the soil and improve drainage. Aeration pierces the ground with small holes allowing air, water and nutrients access to the grass roots. Autumn is a great time to aerate your lawn because the grass is still growing and the weather is not too dry.
  5. autumn feed that’s low in nitrogen and high in potash to strengthen your grass, toughening it up ready for the winter months. You can apply the autumn feed any time from September to mid-November when the weather is fair, the soil is moist and the grass is dry and frost-free. Although most spreader packs can cover 100 square metres, if you have a large lawn, you may want to purchase a large bag and use a spreader to make application quick and easy. " tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"/>

    Use an autumn feed

    Use an autumn feed that’s low in nitrogen and high in potash to strengthen your grass, toughening it up ready for the winter months. You can apply the autumn feed any time from September to mid-November when the weather is fair, the soil is moist and the grass is dry and frost-free. Although most spreader packs can cover 100 square metres, if you have a large lawn, you may want to purchase a large bag and use a spreader to make application quick and easy.


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