How do I care for my lawn?

The most important point to remember is that your new lawn is a mass of plants that need the correct balance of water, sunlight and food to survive. Just like any other living thing, your lawn will be susceptible to pests and diseases but a good maintenance regime will minimise the threat and allow your lawn to thrive.

Mowing Tips

When can I start mowing my new lawn?

Mowing can only begin when the newly laid turf is firmly rooted into the soil, which is usually three weeks after laying. Mowing is a stress to the plant so only mow when the grass is dry and never remove more than one third of grass height in one mowing pass. Mower blades must be sharp and correctly set to cleanly cut the grass plants. Incorrectly set and blunt mowers will damage your lawn and infrequent mowing will lead to a decline in lawn quality, leaving you with a sparse lawn prone to disease and weed infestation.

How often should I mow?

Mowing your lawn stimulates growth and encourages the development of new shoots leading to a nice thick sward thus minimising the threat of weed infestation. You may have to mow up to twice a week during times of peak growth but less frequently during periods of slow growth.

Mowing Height

The optimum mowing height for Classic Lawn and Budget Lawn is between 25mm - 35mm.

Grass Clippings

It is best to remove grass clippings because they will smother the growth of other grasses and a build of clippings can eventually lead to disease.

Feeding Tips

Lawn food is supplied by way of a lawn fertiliser that contains three elements: Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium known as N, P and K.

Why does my lawn need feeding?

Your new lawn has three basic needs: water, sunlight and food. Your lawn needs regular feeding to maintain plant health and colour, encourage new growth and fend off disease.

How often should I feed my lawn?

There are many lawn fertilisers available, each with different feeding regimes. As a general rule it is best to apply a pre-turfing feed to give your lawn the best possible start. Then feed twice yearly, once in the Spring with a Nitrogen rich lawn feed, and once in the Autumn with fertiliser high in Phosphorous and Potassium.

Fusarium

Fusarium is the most common disease of lawns. It occurs during extended periods of warm and wet weather especially in areas of lawn that remain damp with dew all day. It can often occur in newly laid lawns - this is because the turf is under stress following harvesting so susceptibility levels increase.

The first stage of the disease is the appearance of small yellow/brown patches of grass on the lawn followed by a white fungus that rubs off to the touch.

Try not to worry too much as there is little you can do. The patches may last through the Winter, but come Spring the affected areas will recover.

To minimise the risk of Fusarium do not use nitrogen rich fertilisers in the Autumn.

Classic Lawn

• Premium quality family lawn turf
• Densely swarded
• Easy to lay rolls
• Quick to establish
• Firm favourite with garden centres and landscaping professionals

Budget Lawn

• Ideal lawn for children and pets
• Suits lower budgets
• Check for availability

Screened Topsoil

• Sold in tonne bags
• Ideal pre-turfing topsoil
• Easy to work
• Screened sandy loam
• Environmentally friendly
• Available throughout the year