Mowing grass is the most labour intensive part of maintaining a lawn, and certainly has the biggest effect on attaining the desired quality. The first thing I will explain is the difference between using a rotary mower, a cylinder mower,…

Now that Spring is really here it’s time to get the mower out if you havn`t been keeping the lawn trimmed over the Winter, which is often neccessary in our climate. Before the first cut it’s best to do a…

Temperature requirements for a good green lawn We are fortunate in the UK that prolonged periods of extremes in temperature are very rare because the indigenous grasses are not adapted to cope with them for sustained periods. In very hot…

Light from the sun is the life force that enables grass to grow by converting radiant energy to chemical energy through the process of photosynthesis, resulting in the green colouration. Although the natural daylight through the seasons cannot be controlled,…

Now is the time to get control of the moss in your lawn by applying sulphate of iron and urea or amonia via your sprayer or watering can. Once the moss is dead (it goes black over the course of…