Lawn Care Treatments and Problems

Know what chemicals and treatments can be applied together and what order to apply them will give much much better results!

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

Use a granular or pelleted feed without weed killer or iron that is slow-release. These settle deep into the grass pretty much out of reach of dogs and cats.

So you’ve put some fertiliser on the lawn and .... nothing! There are quite a few possibilities which we explore here.

Lawn burn or scorch from fertiliser, weed killer or dog pee causes degrees of damage from yellowing of the grass to killing areas of lawn. 

'Weed and feed' is a clever lawn care idea. The problem is, for most people it doesn't work leaving stripes, burnt grass and even bigger weeds

Aftercut is very similar to ‘weed and feed’. There are those with weed killer and those without. Do not use the one with weed killer on a regular basis.

The shelf life of fertilizers can vary widely based on type of fertilizer, storage conditions, and packaging. Here's a guideline for common types of fertilisers.

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