If you're not familiar with lawn care and the particular practices used by lawn care specialists, you might not have ever heard of lawn top dressing before and why it is used.
In this blog, we take a closer look at lawn top dressing, the benefits it brings and the best time of the year to do it!
Read on to find out more...
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Lawns can flourish if you know how to treat them right and give them the time, care, and attention that they need.
A lush, thick lawn bursting with green blades of grass requires a balanced diet and careful planning. Grass can't stay healthy without a bit of work.
Understanding when and how to feed your lawn (and what nutrients it needs) is vital if you want to achieve the picturesque lawn that every homeowner dreams of. Not quite sure when to fertilise your lawn? Don't panic - Lawn & Weed Expert is here to help!
Scroll down to read our expert guide to lawn fertilisation.
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Lawn aeration is a common lawn care technique that creates small openings in your turf and penetrates the root and thatch layer, allowing essential air and water to make their way down to the grassroots. This task is usually carried out by lawn care professionals using a motorised machine or specialist hand tools; however, using the right tools at the right time of the year, you can aerate your own lawn to make sure it receives the nutrients it needs to survive and prosper.
If you are thinking about whether you should aerate your lawn and when the best time to do it is, you've come to the right place! Read on to learn more about lawn aeration.
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Nematodes (also sometimes known as roundworms) are often considered to be a natural method of treating grub and other small pest infestations - a chemical-free alternative that can help free your garden from all manner of unwelcome visitors.
If you’ve found yourself with a leatherjacket infestation in your lawn, you may be wondering whether or not you could use nematodes for lawn pest control - we’re afraid the short answer to that question is no.
Nematodes can be quite hit and miss when it comes to taking care of pests living on your lawn - other, more effective methods of pest control are available. Although we’d advise against the use of nematodes as a method of lawn pest control, keep reading to find out more about nematodes and how they can be used to try and treat leatherjacket infestations.
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Now, when you hear the word fungus, you automatically think of something terrible that will cause problems for either you or the thing that it's growing on. While that may be true in some cases, in others, fungi can actually be beneficial.
Traditionally, fungi have been lumped into the same category as bacteria and other small plants without leaves, stems and roots, but over time we have learned that fungi are in a category all by themselves and there are many different types that you are likely to come across in your garden.
Want to know which ones? Read on to find out more!
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