LAWN CARE

A•er a long winter snooze, lawns come back to life in spring, and now is the best time to prepare for the long, hot, dry summer ahead. Weed Remove weeds in your lawn’s bare patches by hand before they flower or set seed or they will keep reappearing. Aerate Dig a garden fork into your lawn to create holes to increase the air, water and nutrients ge’ing into the soil.

This strengthens roots, which makes healthier blades.

Feed Give your lawn a gentle wake-up jolt with a sprinkle of quality lawn fertiliser. Feed again in summer with a more hearty meal as growth intensifies. Water Water in fertiliser, then limit watering to when your lawn actually needs it, rather than making watering a regular habit. This trains it to be drought hardier as roots grow deeper in search of moisture.