Summer months can see your lawn given a bit of a hammering. From kids playing football to pets scratching or digging away, grass takes a fair amount of punishment over the summer as people spend more time outside. But specialists have now set out one simple task which will help get your garden in pristine shape when the sunshine returns next year.
Ben Agnew, grass expert at Lawnsmith , said sorting out any bald spots is easy but important to do now. He said: “Lawns that get any kind of use over the summer months are bound to look slightly bedraggled by the time autumn arrives. Gardens are there to be enjoyed and there's no better time for this than when the weather is warmer.
But with less rainfall and plenty of footfall, they can look far from their best by the time kids go back to school . “However, repairing these wear and tear zones is a relatively simple job - using just a few tools and taking no longer than an hour. And the rewards will be well worth it as action taken now, before the weather turns really cold, will ensure healthy grass come next year.
” Mr Agnew said the process is called “overseeding” and best done before the end of this month. That is because the ground is still warm and will give the new grass time to establish a root system that can withstand the harsher conditions. He set out the steps starting with mowing the whole lawn first as this won't be possible while the new seeds are establishing themselves.
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