Regular Treatment 1

Treatment 1

As your grass wakes up from it’s winter hibernation, it requires a good feed which contains a high percentage of Nitrogen (N). This gives it the ability to put most of it’s energy into leaf growth to take full advantage of the longer, warmer, sunnier days.

The first regular treatment of the new season is a carefully selected granular, non-scorch, slow release fertiliser which gently feeds your lawn during its initial growth stage.

This improves your lawns colour and health, by providing all the nutrients it requires at this important time of the year.

Additionally, I also apply a low temperature liquid herbicide. This will stop early weed development, and to kill any weeds that may have survived the winter.

Information about Regular Treatment 1

Main benefits of the first spring lawn treatment

  • Promotes strong leaf growth.
  • Improves the colour of the grass.
  • Improves the thickness of the grass sward.
  • Replaces nutrients washed out during winter rains.
  • Aids recovery from wear.
  • Kills any weeds that may have over-wintered and germinating weeds that have blown in.
  • It is one of the most beneficial treatments that can be done to your lawn!

Disadvantages of the first lawn treatment

  • You will need to start mowing the lawn regularly. Lawns can grow quickly as soon as the soil warms.
Time of year for treatment 1
– If conditions allow – Recommended time

The first fertilisation and weed control treatment of the year is applied in March, April or Early May. However exact time will depend on the weather conditions and spring repair work. In more Northerly areas of the UK, winter can sometimes creep well into April. As long as the grass has started growing, this treatment is suitable.

Weather conditions needed for application

Treatment 1 can be applied in a variety of weather conditions. If a strong weed control is needed then a dry, calm day is preferred.

Lawn preparation

There is no preparation needed before the spring treatment can be applied, although I recommend not applying the treatment within 3 days of mowing. I will contact you before the treatment to work around your mowing schedule.

Treatment waste

None of the regular fertilisation and weed kill treatments produce any waste that the customer needs to dispose of.

Lawn use and aftercare

If a herbicide has been applied with the treatment, please keeps kids and pets off the lawn for a couple of hours, until it is dry.

Please do not mow the lawn for 3-4 days after the treatment. If it has rained, you can shorten this by a day. Please leave a little longer if it stays dry, or water the lawn.

If the weather is unusually hot or dry, then your lawn may benefit from regular irrigation to help use the feed most effectively.

The aim of the first spring feed of the year is to get the nutrients into the grass plants as efficiently as possible. If the lawn is untidy, a spring clean scarification is recommended first and is a great treatment to tidy the lawn and give it space to grow new leaves.

If the lawn has not been aerated in a year or more spring is a perfect time. Hollow-tine aerating and then feeding straight after will get the nutrients down to the roots quickly and give the grass a great start to the season.

A seaweed bio stimulant treatment can also be applied. This would give a great additional boost of much-needed micro nutrients to the lawn and feed the soil bacteria.

Lawn care articles about treatment 1

Here are the most recent blog posts which refer to the first treatment of the year: