Summer Lawn Care
Expert insights
Tips for a Greener Summer Lawn
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Stay Hydrated – Smart watering techniques to keep lawns consistently moist in dry spells.
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Mow with Care – Best practices for height, frequency, and avoiding scalping in summer heat.
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Nourish Your Lawn – Feeding advice to strengthen grass and maintain vibrant colour.
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Tackle Problems Early – Spotting pests, weeds, and disease before they spread.
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Chafer Grubs: The Hidden Enemy Lurking in Your Lawn
Without the right tools, knowledge and experience it is often a struggle to keep your lawn looking healthy but to really assess a lawn’s health you must look underneath the sward where all the action happens. This is where, if you are unlucky enough to be host to them, Chafer grubs reside. In this article, we’ll answer some common questions about Chafer grubs and provide some tips for managing them.
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Get to the Root of the Problem: Understanding Lawn Thatch and How to Control It for a Healthier Lawn
Thatch is a layer of organic matter that accumulates between the grass blades and the soil surface. While a thin layer of thatch can be beneficial for your lawn, an excessive amount can lead to several problems such as drought stress, diseases, moss and pests.
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Win the Battle Against Weeds: Effective Techniques and Products for Killing Weeds on Your Lawn Safely and Efficiently
If you’re a homeowner with a lawn, you know how frustrating it can be to deal with weeds. Not only do they detract from the appearance of your lawn, but they can also be detrimental to the health of your grass. In this article, we’ll discuss some tips for killing weeds on your lawn without harming your grass.
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Say Goodbye to Lawn Weeds: Tips for Identification and Control
Maintaining a lush, green lawn is a challenging task for many homeowners. One of the most significant problems that people face when it comes to lawn care is the growth of weeds. Weeds can cause extensive damage to your lawn, making it look unsightly and unhealthy. In this article, we will cover the most common lawn weeds, how to identify them, and how to control them safely.
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Ant Invasion? Here’s How to Eliminate Ants from Your Lawn
Ants are some of the most common insects found in lawns. While some people may not see them as a problem, others find them to be a nuisance. If you’re someone who’s looking for information on how to deal with ants in your lawn, then this article is for you. In this article, we’ll be answering some common questions about ants in lawns and how to deal with them.
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Get a Defined and Tidy Lawn with These Lawn Edging Tips
When it comes to maintaining a beautiful garden, lawn edging plays a crucial role in achieving that perfect look. Not only does it add a finishing touch to your landscape, but it also helps keep your lawn and garden beds separate, preventing grass from encroaching onto your garden beds and vice versa. In this article, we’ll explore some garden lawn edging ideas and the best types of lawn edging.
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Fungus-Free Lawn: Tips for Effective Lawn Fungus Treatment
As a homeowner, maintaining a healthy lawn is crucial to enhancing your property’s curb appeal. However, with fungal diseases being a common problem in lawns, it can be challenging to achieve a lush, green lawn. Fungi thrive in moist and warm environments and are essential to healthy soil as they help to break down organic matter and release it as nutrients for plants.
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Say Goodbye to Dog Urine Spots: Tips for Treating and Preventing Lawn Damage from Your Furry Friends
If you’re a dog owner, you may have noticed that your furry friend has a habit of urinating on your lawn. While this is a natural behaviour for dogs, it can cause damage to your lawn over time. In this article, we’ll answer some common questions about dogs urinating on lawns and provide solutions for treating and preventing lawn damage.
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Weed Control: A Guide to Safely Eliminating Weeds on Your Lawn
If you’re a homeowner who takes pride in having a beautiful and healthy lawn, you know how important it is to keep it free from weeds. Not only do weeds detract from the aesthetic appeal of your lawn, but they can also compete with your grass for nutrients, water, and sunlight. In this article, we’ll discuss the basics of weed control and provide tips for maintaining a weed-free lawn.
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Turf Talk: Your Complete Guide to Laying and Installing Turf
Turf is a great way to give your lawn a fresh and new look. But many people are unsure about how to care for new turf as the advice can change according to the time of year it is laid. In this article, we will answer some common questions about laying and installing new turf and its aftercare.
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Master the Art of Lawn Mowing: the complete guide [Video]
Maintaining a beautiful lawn requires regular mowing and ultimately, this is the most basic and foundational of all lawn care cultural practices. Simply put, if done right, it helps keep your lawn healthy and beautiful.
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Unlock the Secrets of Plant Growth: How Plant Growth Regulators Can Help Your Lawn Thrive
If you are looking for a way to improve the health and appearance of your lawn, you might want to consider using a plant growth regulator. Plant growth regulators, also known as PGRs, are a group of chemicals that can influence the growth and development of plants. In this article, we will discuss what plant growth regulators are, how they work, and how to use them.
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Solving the Mystery of Dry Patches on Your Lawn: The Cause and Solution
As summer lengthens and the rains seem a distant prospect most lawns become drought stressed. This is normal and often we see local parks and heaths going brown as the grass goes into dormancy. However, if you have patches of lawn that are dying while areas around them stay green there’s a good chance you have dry patch. In this article, we will explore what causes dry patch on the lawn and offer some tips on how to fix it.
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Revive Your Lawn with a Lawn Wetting Agent: Here’s How!
A lush green lawn is a beautiful sight, but maintaining it can be challenging, especially when dealing with uneven or low moisture levels. It can lead to dry patches, dead grass, and other unsightly lawn problems. Fortunately, help is at hand: a lawn wetting agent.
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Sowing the Seeds of the Wild: A Guide to the Flora of LawnsWild’s Wildflower mixes
The foundation of a successful wildflower patch, however, large or small, lies in the seeds we sow. At LawnsWild, we’ve worked with local experts to carefully select a range of native wildflowers Let’s dive into the wildflower palette we employ for mini meadows, exploring their unique characteristics and the benefits they bring to your garden’s ecosystem.
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The Ultimate Guide to Aerating your Lawn: Tips, Timing, and Techniques
Aerating is, without question, the most important thing you can do for your lawn (besides mowing and watering). There are many different kinds of lawn aeration: solid tine and hollow core (plugging). But let’s first understand more about aeration and why it’s important.
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Spotting Red Thread: Your Guide to Identifying and Treating Lawn Fungus
If you’re a lawn owner, you may have heard of the term “red thread” before. This lawn disease is a common problem for many homeowners, causing patches of grass to turn brown and die off. In this article, we’ll discuss what red thread is, whether it can kill your lawn, and how to treat and prevent it.
