Category Archives: Weather

The weather makes our lawn grow, but can also create problems for our lawns.

These blog posts look at the different types of weather which affect lawns and what you can do to help your lawn through the seasons.

Question: Should I scarify my lawn after the heatwave?

I received this question from a reader in July 2018. This was just as the famous 2018 heat wave was breaking. Lawns were very dry and there was virtually no rain for months. Lawns looked terrible and almost all lawn work was put on, hold. This reader asks the question “should scarify my lawn after the heatwave”. My… Read More »

7 Tips to keep your lawn green in a heatwave

UK grass species are cool season grasses. They do not like hot weather and get stressed when we get a heatwave. It may not be very often, but when it does occur take these steps to prevent your grass going brown. 1. Keep the lawn healthy. A healthy grass is much more resilient to hot temperatures. Grass with… Read More »

Will snow harm my lawn?

During the winter I am often asked if a layer of snow will harm the grass. The basic answer is no, it will not harm grass at all. In England, your cool-season grass will be happy and content even under a thick blanket. In England we grow cool season grasses, which are quite at home in mild temperatures of a… Read More »