Top Tips

1 Scarify: With a spring tine rake, rake off all the mossy thatch and other claggy plant debris that has built up to neaten and freshen it.

2 Aerate: Using a hollow tine aerator for best results, pierce the soil at regular intervals, removing the soil plugs and top dress with sandy soil.

3 Repair fungal damage:

Reduce red thread by aerating. Counter fairy rings by spiking, watering and feeding lawns.

4 Correct bumps and gaps:

Slice open bumpy areas of lawn to remove soil and level as needed, watering in well. Brush sandy loam into gaps.