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Hints on Grass Care...
Lawn Aeration
- As with all living things, grass needs air and
water to grow and simple lawn maintenance can make
all the difference.
- Due to outdoor activities in the garden during
the summer months which combine to cause surface
compaction, lawn maintenance is crucial to prevent
damage. Drainage is impeded and it is harder for
air, water and fertiliser to penetrate the roots.
- Lawn aeration during the Spring and Autumn helps
in allowing the soil temperature to rise more quickly
and the surface to breathe.
- Our range of Agri-Fab trailed accessories contains
both spike and plug type aerators which are easily
attached to our garden tractors. If your lawn is
not sufficiently large enough for a garden tractor,
this can be done by hand with the use of a fork
driven into the grass at intervals.
Watering
- Lawns must be watered during the dry summer months
and prolonged dry periods will impede grass growth
if lawn maintenance does not include watering then
deeper rooted weeds will overtake the growth of
the grass.
- If the grass does not spring back after standing
on it, it should be watered.
Trimming the Edges
- Try to ensure your mower reaches right to the
edges, the cutter decks on our range of ‘direct
collect’® tractors overlap both front and rear wheels
allowing close up cutting making tidying the edges
a quick and final task.
- Investing in a good lawn edger, such as the Lawnflite
580A Edger will make light work of the task and
will give you a neat and attractive finish.
Scarifying
- Scarifying removes thatch, the accumulation of
dead and decaying material at the base of the grass
roots.
- Scarifying should be carried out in the Spring
to prevent the build up of thatch and to remove
surface debris. Scarifying in the Autumn is also
a necessity to remove fallen leaves and old grass
plants leaving your lawn ready for re-seeding.
- Scarifiers are available in the Lawnflite range.
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