🌱5 Lawn Care Must-Do's For Your Lawn to Thrive (Rather Than Survive) This Autumn
As the days grow shorter and the temperatures start to drop, it's easy to think that your lawn care can take a back seat until Spring. But a little attention now is crucial in ensuring that your grass stays strong, healthy and ready to burst into life next year.
Here are 5 essential autumn tasks to make sure your lawn thrives, not just survives.
1. Trim Back Overhanging Shrubs
As Jack shares in our latest Youtube video, one of the simplest ways to keep your lawn healthy, is to cut back overhanging shrubs and flowers. These can block vital light and air, encouraging moss and patchiness underneath. Trimming them back allows more sunlight to reach the grass and improves airflow. Helping the lawn to dry faster and stay greener for longer.
2. Brush Out Worm Casts
Worm casts are a good sign of a healthy soil, but if left sitting on the surface, they can smear when you mow and cause uneven patches. Before mowing, gently brush the casts to distribute them evenly.🌱Firstly...
If you spot worm casts on the lawn, avoid walking over them.
🌿Then...
Brush worm casts to distribute the soil deposits evenly across the lawn.
✂️Finally...
Continue with mowing
3. Keep Mowing
Even as temperatures drop. Don't put away the mower just yet! Continue mowing through Autumn and Winter when the ground is dry, keeping your blade setting high. Only take off the tips of the grass leaf each time, this keeps it neat without stressing the plant. Light, regular mowing encourages denser growth and reduces the chances of disease and moss.
4. Remove Leaves
As beautiful as the autumn leaves are, they can quickly smother your lawn if left lying around. A blanket of wet leaves blocks light, traps moisture and encourages moss. Make it a habit to rake or blow away fallen leaves, especially from shaded or damp areas. Your grass will thank you with healthier, green growth throughout winter.
5. Feed and Protect with our Autumn Treatment
Autumn is the ideal time to strengthen your lawn before the colder temperatures set in.
Our Autumn treatment includes:
✅ Semi-Organic Autumn Liquid Fertiliser
✅ Granular Soil Improver
✅ Early Moss Control
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