I am often asked about mowing your lawn around lawn treatments. I am flexible as to when I visit to apply a treatment and will always be able to work around your mowing schedule, if needed. Mowing around your lawn treatments can be a little complicated. It depends on the condition of the lawn and treatments which are… Read More »
So, your new lawn is looking green. It is growing well and you are enjoying running your lawn mower over it on warm a summers evening. But, is it best practice to leave your grass clippings after mowing, or collect them up? Some folk say leave them to mulch in a “feed” the lawn, others say no way,… Read More »
A mowing scar on a lawn seem to be one of the least understood aspects of lawn care. I am often asked “why does my lawn look brown after I mow it”? In this post I try to explain what causes a mowing scar, how to prevent it and how to repair it. What is a mowing scar?… Read More »
Should I mow my lawn in the winter? On my rounds as a lawn care technician, I am often asked this by customers. My answer is always “it depends“. From a horticultural perspective, grass does not “usually” need mowing during the winter. Grass needs a temperature of at least 5°C for shoot growth. Soil temperatures in the winter are… Read More »
At the beginning of a new growing season, you should start to mow your lawn when it shows sign of growth. In the UK we are experiencing very mild winters. Climate change is affecting plants, changing their growth patterns. Grasses start to grow when the soil warms. In the UK, our winters have become much warmer. Soil temperatures… Read More »
The autumn season is an important time of year for your grass, as it struggles to make the most use of the fast-reducing sunlight hours by creating more leaves in preparation for winter. However, this late flush in growth can make the lawn untidy so it should still be mown regularly. Autumn lawn mowing is important When considering… Read More »
Whilst scarifying a mossy lawn recently, after a few passes and a good rake, curious patterns were revealed in the grass. Looking a little more closely you can see that the grass is bent over one way on one stripe, and the opposite way on the other stripe: This effect was not caused by the process of scarifying,… Read More »
One of the easiest ways to improve the look of your lawn is to mow it well. Mowing your lawn too short is a fast way to ruin the look of any lawn. The best way to a great British lawn is to keep your mower blades sharp and the cutting height high! Mowing your lawn too short is a… Read More »
So many people want a beautiful looking lawn to finish off their garden. As a lawn care professional, I see the same problems on lawns over and over. Many of these struggling lawns can be dramatically improved just with simple fixes. From my years of experience and a lawn care professional, here are my easiest and ways to improve your lawn this summer.
The focus during the late winter months of January and February is to keep an eye on the lawn for pest damage and fungal diseases. Control of moss can also be carried out to help keep any moss issue at bay. It is also beneficial to keep the lawn tidy of any leaves and debris left on the… Read More »
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