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Fixing Lawn Problems

By: Mark Bartley

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You may be one of those not fortunate to have a wonderful lawn yet and what you are looking at in your back garden is nothing like a healthy, luscious, cool green lawn. Bare spots, weeds, moss, it all looks rather sad. To make matters worse, your next door neighbour has a sweeping expanse of fine green perfection. But don't worry, like most gardening, lawn care doesn't need to be hard or involved … nor is it particularly time consuming or expensive. Spring is the ideal time to get to work on your beleaguered lawn to get it ready for the summer ahead.

If you have moss in your lawn then this needs to be tackled first. Fortunately, control is quite simple - just use an EverGreen lawn care product that contains something to kill the moss. EverGreen Complete is an example of one of those products as it has a unique 4in1 formulation that will treat moss, control weeds, provide nutrients for the grass and improve water absorption … all with just one treatment.

Having treated the moss, it's time to give the entire lawn a good raking to remove debris. Be careful to not rake your lawn until after you've killed the moss, or you'll just spread spores and make things worse. It's also important to think about how much wear and tear you're your lawn will undergo. If children are going to spend all summer using the lawn as a football pitch, then growing fine grass suitable for a bowling green is a bad idea, unless of course you appreciate looking at a big patch of brown dirt. It's important that the grass combination you select is suitable for purpose. If you are in any doubt about what to choose, we'd suggest using EverGreen Multi-Purpose Grass Seed which contains a quality mix of seed suitable for most hard-wearing lawns.

Now let's address those bare patches. You can either cut out the bare patch, rake the soil and patch with a piece of turf, or, sow new grass seed. EverGreen Lawn Repair Kit is perfect for repairing patches, as it contains both lawn seed and nutrients.

Next, let's tackle the issue of tackle thatch. Too much thatch (the layer of dead plant matter and roots) is a common problem for established lawns. A dense layer of thatch can stop water and nutrients from reaching the soil. Raking with a wire garden rake, and cutting often should be adequate for thatch control. Aeration is also important to improve drainage and help the grass grow healthily. To aerate, simply push the fork into the soil about 10cm deep and 15cm apart. This will allow water and air to reach roots and improve drainage.

Once done it will be time to dust off the faithful lawnmower and give the lawn a good cut. Set the mower to high cut for a grass length of about 3cm (1.5"). If you mow any shorter early in the year will open the door to weeds like daisies and dandelions. Then your lawn will need mowing regularly - for a utility lawn once every week is about right, just don't cut it too short.

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The methods of garden lawn care are not mysterious. Follow this basic advice and you'll be well on the way to growing the perfect lawn.

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