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Lawns … some background
information
Mowing
Mowing properly is vital to keep your lawn.
Mow the lawn regularly to keep it a standard manageable height and don’t
remove more than one third of its height at a time. Ideal height varies
according to grass types and time of year but as a rough guide don’t cut
most lawns shorter than one inch. Mowing too closely will destroy the grass
and the thinning turf will allow moss and weeds to invade. Raise the height
during drought periods of slow growth;
Mowing usually begins in March and finishes in October, however, with the
effects of global weather changes, the cutting season is now longer;
Some schools of thought advocate leaving clippings on the lawn. We advise
that you remove the clippings as this helps to reduce the build up of thatch
and enables the grass to breathe and therefore grow more healthy.
Moss
Moss lives in the lawn amongst the blades of grass, thriving in damp, still
conditions. It has no root system and relies on there being sufficient
moisture present to facilitate the absorption of the nutrients it needs to
live and to allow it to reproduce.
Moss is primarily a symptom of a poor lawn and poor conditions, not the
cause.
Therefore improving the lawn and dealing with its problems are vital for the
effective control of moss. This includes: a balanced feeding programme to
encourage health and vigour; measures to deal with thatch, compaction and
poor moisture dispersion; an autumn lawn treatment to strengthen the grass
for winter and to slow down the moss already present in the lawn, before it
begins to multiply.
Top dressing
Applying a quality Top Dressing on the lawn can help with soil fertility and drainage - depending on the composition of the dressing (added sand helps when there is a drainage problem). It is best applied after scarification and/or aeration and is useful base for over seeding.
If you have used any treatments on your lawn you
must tell us when you call for a quote.
