Lawn Care Problems, Tips, Questions and Answers

What Kills Moss on a Lawn Permanently?
What Kills Moss on a Lawn Permanently?

Ferrous sulphate is the quickest, most versatile and cheapest moss killer for lawns. A bit like the common cold though, moss will always come back if the conditions are right!

Pet Friendly & Child Safe Lawns
Pet Friendly & Child Safe Lawns

Many Lawnsmith products used correctly are pet and child friendly. Even guinea pigs, rabbits and tortoises can graze safely after a short period.

A Quick Guide to Everything
A Quick Guide to Everything

Knowing what chemicals and treatments can be applied together and in what order will give much, much better results!

Lawn Care Companies
Lawn Care Companies

As a rule Lawn Care Companies will treat your lawn with fertiliser and weed killer 3 to 4 times a year.

My Grass Won’t Grow!
My Grass Won’t Grow!
So you’ve put some fertiliser on the lawn and... nothing! There are quite a few possibilities that we can explore here.
What is the best Looking Grass for Lawns
What is the best Looking Grass for Lawns

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder so the nicest grass for your lawn in the UK will be an individual choice based on stripes, greenness and fineness of leaf.

Watering the Lawn
Watering the Lawn

Most people irrigate grass and turf incorrectly, which creates shallow roots and lots of weeds, so do it right or don’t do it at all!

Rolling the Lawn
Rolling the Lawn

Rolling the lawn is to firm the surface and to correct frost heave. It will not flatten the surface or sort a bumpy lawn.

Restoring an Old Lawn
Restoring an Old Lawn

An old lawn suffers from compaction so any renovation should include an intense period of aeration, hollow tining and scarification to give it its best chance.

How to Make my Grass Thick
How to Make my Grass Thick

Making your lawn thicker and fuller will prevent moss and weeds whilst improving the wow factor of your grass.

How to Make my Grass Green
How to Make my Grass Green

So, your lawn is not as green as it could be! Here are the things that will make your grass super green!

Is my Lawn too Old?
Is my Lawn too Old?

An old lawn becomes very compacted and therefore doesn’t hold air or water well. This means it doesn’t respond well to fertiliser, dries prematurely in the summer, is prone to moss, disease and weeds and readily develops an unhealthy thatch layer.

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