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Autumn - the time to rejuvenate your lawn

16/09/2009

Autumn - the time to rejuvenate your lawn Rolawn, Europe’s largest turf grower believes that appropriate lawn care in the autumn has greater benefit than at any other time of year for rejuvenating a lawn throughout the year. Autumn is the season when turf growth begins to slow. As such it is the ideal time to assist grass to develop the stamina it will need to survive the stress of winter and provide it with a head start for the coming spring.

To achieve the maximum benefit for year-round results, Rolawn recommend the following autumn lawn care activities to be undertaken;

MOWING
Gradually decrease mowing frequency as grass growth slows and raise the height of cut as winter approaches.

FERTILISING
An application of a specialist fertiliser such as Rolawn’s GroRight Autumn Lawn Food will provide long lasting benefits to a lawn. This should be applied about one month before the first frost.

AERATING
Aerate compacted areas of the lawn with a hand fork or with a spiking machine. This allows the grass roots to breath fresh air (oxygen) and helps the root systems better establish themselves for the coming winter. Aeration should take place approximately two weeks before applying the year’s final application of fertiliser.

SCARIFYING
Scarify the lawn if the lawn is more than 12 months old using a spring-tine rake by vigorously pulling the rake through the grass sward. This will reduce the build up of thatch and clear grass matter and moss which can cause increased stress to the grass plants.

TOPDRESSING
Applying a Lawn Topdressing will help to enhance a lawn’s appearance. It will stimulate new grass growth, create a level surface, improve drainage and control the build up of thatch.

REPAIRING
Damaged or worn areas of lawn should be repaired with new turf or lawn seed.

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