Lawn Maintenance

Lawn Maintenance

The lawn maintenance section covers all of those important lawn care tasks required to keep the lawn in a healthy condition.
These tasks include mowing, aeration, scarification, top dressing, feeding and more.

We have covered each of these essential lawn care operations in great detail, including advice on how and why each task is carried out. Also includes information on the correct timing and choosing the correct soil and ground conditions in order to get the optimum results on your lawn.

Lawn maintenance topics


Lawn Mowers & Mowing
Mowing the lawn is the most common job carried out on the lawn. Advice on which mower to choose, mower set up and common mowing problems.
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Lawn Aeration
Aerating the lawn is one of the most important lawn care tasks. Learn about the different types of aeration such as coring, slitting and solid tining.
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Lawn Scarifying
Regular scarifying will help create a healthy lawn. It is undertaken during strong growth to remove moss and thatch and create a healthy growing environment.
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Watering the Lawn
During a typical British summer most lawns can survive with out any irrigation. It is during a drought that lawns need watering to maintain turf vigour.
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Fertiliser & Feeding
Information on the different types of fertiliser and the roles that each nutrient plays in maintaining turf health. Advice on the timing of fertiliser applications.
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Lawn Top Dressing
Top dressing is a frequently overlooked and neglected operation in lawn care. However it can benefit the lawn in a vast number of ways.
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Overseeding the Lawn
Another lawn care task that is often overlooked is overseeding. Often carried out to repair a weak lawn following moss removal or drought damage.
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Constructing a New Lawn
Information and advice on creating a new lawn from scratch, from site preparation to seeding or turfing your new lawn. Also includes aftercare.
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Spring Lawn Care
A very important time in the lawn care calendar is the spring period.
This program includes moss control, scarifying, fertiliser application and weed control.
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Autumn Lawn Care
Autumn lawn care includes scarifying, aeration, overseeding, top dressing and feeding. It encourages healthy turf, preparing the lawn for the winter.
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Professional Services Many people are starting to enlist in the services of a professional lawn care company. Advice and tips on choosing the right company for your lawn.
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Sulphate of Iron
A very common product used in lawn care that has many uses. Primarily used in products for moss control, it also has numerous other benefits.
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