Tips for spring lawn care

By early spring, grass is in need of maintenance to ensure a healthy lawn all summer long. The lawn is left until it is dry enough to walk upon without leaving footprints in the turf. Then: The grass is scarified and aerated A triple-action moss control, weedkiller and lawn feed is used to treat the grass, repeating one month later on lawns in poor condition Isolated perennial weeds are dug out, the holes filled with compost, and re-seeded Broken edges are repaired Bare patches are re-seeded Once frosts have passed, the first cut is made with 2¾in (7cm) high blades; thereafter mowing is done weekly, setting blades to 1¼in (3cm) for family lawns, and ¾in (2cm) for fine lawns Once re-seeded areas have taken, the lawn is watered weekly, by thoroughly soaking it