Lawn Care Problems, Tips, Questions and Answers

Wetting agents improve rain and water uptake in the lawn. It helps water to penetrate and spread, improving availability to the grass and reducing total water usage.

To get rid of moss in the lawn start by spraying a ferrous sulphate based moss killer then remove the dead moss by raking

In summer consideration needs to be given to heat and drought so keeping the lawn correctly fertilised, cut and aerated will help the lawn stay greener for longer.

Removing and getting rid of moss in the lawn can be hard work so start by maintaining healthy grass with good maintenance methods.

Shade, clay soil and poor drainage all help moss grow in the lawn so try a few natural control techniques to get more grass

Lawn weeds require a selective weed killer that will not kill grass. You then need to know which selective weed killer to use on your weed!

Grass in a healthy lawn is very resilient and can survive short periods of drought but after that things can deteriorate rapidly so learn how to drought proof your lawn.

Iron or ferrous sulphate is the main moss killing compound and can be successfully used to slow moss growth and kill moss when removing it from the lawn

After you have raked and removed the moss the lawn may be thin and care so speed recovery and bring the lawn into use sooner by overseeding and fertilising

Leaf fall can kill grass, cause lawn diseases, increase moss and worm casts. Clear the leaves frequently before they harm your lawn.

After you've raked and removed the moss the lawn may be thin and bare so speed recovery and bring the lawn into use sooner by over seeding and fertilising

By end of April and into May the lawn should be growing well so you can complete your lawn care and grass maintenance plans for the spring ready for summer.