Tips for improving my lawn by Dethatching – Scarifying Also sometimes referred to as scarifying. De-thatching will help with all sorts of lawn issues. The ‘thatch’ is the dead, dying and decaying matted grass parts that accumulate on top of the soil at the base of the grass. Dethatching removes this. Thatch can, restrict the circulation of air helping fungal issues to develop, restrict the free flow of water and stop valuable lawn fertiliser from reaching the desired spot. Plus, … Read More >

Is there a ‘right way’ to mow your grass? – YES First, lets set some parameters, we are not talking about a bowling green, tennis court, golf putting area or any other specialist lawn. – It is your garden lawn Ideal grass length for general garden use, sitting, walking or playing light games – optimum, one to one and a half inches long. So, most of the time this is the minimum length your grass will be, this is the … Read More >

Tips for improving my lawn by Overseeding – Re-seeding Overseeding is one of the lawn practices that confuse beginners and novices the most. Whenever I see it referenced with regard to lawn care the explanation given is always either over complicated or too vague. It’s a term picked up from the professional green keepers, basically, in areas where they require the grass to be thicker, more robust, they regularly scatter extra seed, they overseed the area. Now it appears the … Read More >