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Professional fertilisers usually last between 10-12 weeks and give the lawn different nutrients which are needed at certain times of the year. Lawns are a living thing as as such need feeding to help them reach their full potential. The better growth you have in the lawn will help combat stressor...

If Weeds are running riot in your lawn what they will be doing is contributing to competition for water and nutrients with the root system of the lawn. This in turn will impact the growth of the lawn and strength of the root system. A weed is a plant we don't want growing in a certain area...

Moss in lawns is a major problem that contributes to poor lawn health by providing competition and choking out grass growth. Moss is a rootless, non-flowering plant that spreads quickly via spores. It thrives in damp, shaded conditions and usually invades during winter when the lawn isn’t growing...

Lawn scarification is the reduction of thatch and moss from lawns. Thatch is a dead layer of organic matter which naturally occurs over time in most lawns. this can cause the existing growth of the lawn to struggle and suffocate the root system causing weak grass...

Aerating a lawn can be done in numerous ways using a machine which can have a different range of tines implemented in it. Each aeration type has different benefits for the lawn. The main two types of aeration are 'holo-tine' and 'solid-tine'...

These are the larvae of the Crane Fly (daddy long legs) the life cycle starts usually in September when the egg is laid, two or three weeks later these hatch and the leather jacket will start to feed on the root system of the lawn. If this is left unmanaged it gets worse especially into Spring...

These are the larvae of the chafer beetle these usually lay eggs during early summer they then hatch and start to feed on the root system through autumn and into spring when the external damage can usually occur. The grubs can vary in size but are typically 1-2 cm in size...

Reseeding can be done in many ways sometimes patching is required to repair area's of the lawn such as under tree's or where leaves have been left on the lawn for a prolonged period of time...

Commonly associated with the summer during warm and wet conditions Red thread is a fungal disease on the lawn. It is identified as being a red/pink tinge to the blade of grass while the disease is most prominent. Once it starts to pass it will leave a dead straw like appearance to the lawn for a...

This is an optional treatment which has in recent years seen more benefits due to the hotter summer conditions we have all been enjoying! as much as we enjoy it our lawns not so much...