{"id":381,"date":"2022-10-11T11:01:53","date_gmt":"2022-10-11T11:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design.lawnspecialist.co.uk\/?page_id=381"},"modified":"2022-10-14T04:46:08","modified_gmt":"2022-10-14T04:46:08","slug":"seasonal-lawn-tasks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/design.lawnspecialist.co.uk\/?page_id=381","title":{"rendered":"Seasonal Lawn Tasks"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"381\" class=\"elementor elementor-381\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-542efb3 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"542efb3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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Remove fallen leaves.<\/p><p>Please view our<strong>\u00a0<a style=\"color: black;\" href=\"https:\/\/design.lawnspecialist.co.uk\/?page_id=383\">Green Fingers &amp; Thumb Tips<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for more about lawn treatment.<\/p><p><strong>February<br \/><\/strong><\/p><p>When conditions allow, spike (aerate) any wet areas on the lawn and add some horticultural sharp sandBrush off worm casts on dry days.<\/p><p>Make sure your mower is serviced and ready to go.<\/p><p>Towards the end of the month, if the lawn surface is dry, run the mower over the lawn and &#8220;top&#8221; it. Setting the cutting height at 25mm.<\/p><p>Do not cut if a frost is forecast in the following days.<br \/>Do not roll &#8211; in fact don&#8217;t roll at any time of the year.<\/p><p><strong>March<\/strong><\/p><p>Start to mow your lawn regularly at a height of 25mm, when the surface is dry. If your lawn contains finer grasses, reduce the height to 15mm.<\/p><p>Never cut your lawn too short &#8211; doing this will remove the leaf. Leaves convert sunlight into essential food &#8211; cut the lawn too short and you cut its lifeline.<\/p><p>Always keep the blades of the mower sharp. The lawn will turn brown if the grass is not cut cleanly. 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You explained you do not cover my area, but you may be able to provide me with a contact in my area.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Kelly Mulcahy<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tI contacted Mike in the hope of using his services to improve my ailing lawn. I was sadly outside of Mike's coverage area as I live in South East London. Very generously however, Mike offered his advice when I described the issue with him \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Sion Barnard<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUnfortunately I live a long way from Mr. Lashley but he has given me sound advice about a lawn that needs TLC and has sent several emails with tips and step by step accounts as to how I should go about improving it.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Clare Harley<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFab knowledge advice, I contacted Mike completely at a loss as to what could be wrong with my lawn. He emailed me back with not only advice but also a link to where I can find more. \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Dante M<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMike is very knowledgeable. Even though he does not cover my area, he was able to provide email advice. Polite and friendly throughout. Thanks Mike.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Joseph Brasse<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tVery friendly and provided extremely helpful and cost effective advice. Would definitely recommend! One of the best I have ever work with.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Charlie Pilkington<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLawn Specialist was a real find! Though the company doesn\u2019t service my area, Mike Lashley contacted me directly and was unbelievably generous with his advice. 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Hire a mechanical scarifier and make sure you collect the debris.<\/p><p>Apply moss killer if not done in late winter &#8211; moss must be killed off before scarifying. After scarifying it is an ideal time to oversow your lawn with fresh grass seed.<\/p><p><strong>April<\/strong><\/p><p>Increase the frequency of mowing according to the weather conditions and grass growthFeed your lawn with a spring\/summer fertiliser that is high in nitrogen If you have a large infestation of weeds, spray them two weeks after you have fed the lawn &#8211; treat the whole lawn rather then trying to pick out individual weeds.Reseed any worn or bare patches.<br \/>Try the award winning Lawn Restorer Kit.<\/p><p><strong>May<\/strong><\/p><p>Continue with regular mowing &#8211; this will encourage a denser, thicker grass.<\/p><p>Remember to collect up the clippings. Consider watering in prolonged dry spells.Fertilising with a high nitrogen fertiliser can still be carried out until the end of July at six week intervals.<\/p><p>Continue to rake out any moss or dead material.<\/p><p><strong>June<\/strong><\/p><p>Continue mowing regularly to a height of 25mmIf you haven&#8217;t fertilised for six weeks consider another application &#8211; lawns will thrive on a good balanced diet. Control weed infestations by spraying the whole area, rather than picking out individual weeds. Water your lawn if it needs it.<\/p><p><strong>July<\/strong><\/p><p>Continue mowing regularly to a height of 25mm. Fertilise if you haven&#8217;t done so for six weeksControl weed infestations. Water during prolonged dry conditions.<\/p><p><strong>August<\/strong><\/p><p>Continue mowing and watering.<\/p><p><strong>September<\/strong><\/p><p>If six weeks have passed since your last summer feed it&#8217;s time to fertilise again, but this time with an autumn\/winter product.<br \/>Summer heat may have left lawns in a bad state, so now is a good time to reseed.<\/p><p>Bare patches or worn areas can be scarified (following moss treatment).<\/p><p>Use an autumn pre-seeding fertiliser and re-seed to repair the damage. If worm casts have appeared, scatter them with a brush before mowing.<\/p><p>Later in the month consider spiking your lawn to open up the soil and improve drainage.<br \/>This will help stop the lawn becoming waterlogged during the winterCollect fallen leaves. Continue to mow as needed, raising the blades slightly.<\/p><p><strong>October<\/strong><\/p><p>Continue to cut your lawn down to 25mm while the weather stays warm and dry. Clear fallen leaves &#8211; if left they will encourage worm activity and can cause fungal damagePut the leaves on the compost heap or in sacks, punctured with a fork.<\/p><p>They will rot down to provide a rich mulch (leafmould).Spike the lawn again if it&#8217;s not too wet.NovemberIf the weather is mild a final cut may be necessary &#8211; do not mow in very wet or frosty weather.<\/p><p>Apply autumn fertiliserCollect leaves for the compost heap or leafmould.<\/p><p><strong>December<\/strong><\/p><p>Complete leaf clearance. Clean and overhaul mowers and other equipment. 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