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Seasonal Lawn Health
After a summer of hard wear and periods of dry weather your lawn deserves a helping hand to prepare it for winter and next spring, we have detailed some actions for you to consider below.While we should take time to enjoy the last flowers of summer bedding, the start of autumn provides the best time to prepare the lawn and garden for winter and plant up bulbs for spring displays.
Below are some simple projects that will enhance your garden through Winter into Spring.
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CLEAN UP YOUR HARD SURFACES
It's not to late to clean up your drive and patio from Algae, Moss and weeds.
Our biocide will kill mould and other growths within typically 2-4 days, and the secondary detergent action will help to gently clean the treated surface in the following weeks and months without the need for pressure washing
"Delighted with the results, within seven days you could really see a difference to the York paving" Excellent
Mr B, West Bridgford
"Our drive just got cleaner and cleaner. We are delighted. Thank You"
Mr M, Tollerton
MMC is:
100 % Non-Abrasive: There is no need for any aggressive or damaging application methods such as high-pressure water-blasting or steam cleaning.
Suitable for all exterior hard surfaces, including delicate surfaces such as plaster, rendering, mortar and glass.
Long-Lasting: small and diminishing residues will protect against re-growth. Typically this protection will be for 6-9 months after the first application, and 8-12 months after subsequent applications.
Prices start from £15, see our web site for details of our path and drive cleaning and weed control services.
For more information www.greenergardens.co.uk/drivecleaning.php
SPRING LAWN PROJECTS
After a summer of hard wear and periods of dry weather your precious lawn deserves a helping hand so that it can recover this autumn to get it ready for Spring.
Aeration
This is an effective way to improve the drainage and ensure oxygen supply to the turf roots which will enable healthy root growth. This procedure is vital to the removal and continued control of moss. It also helps lawns in the recovery from Red Thread fungal disease found in so many lawns in the late summer and autumn period.
We prefer to use Hollow-Tine aeration which helps to reduce thatch and sub surface soil compaction, which is normally found on clay soils. During the process a core of soil is removed from the lawn.
Traditional writers would promote brushing a sandy top dressing across the surface of the lawn at approx 3kg/m2 so that it fills the holes - ready mixed bags can be bought from garden centres, however, the current thinking is to leave the holes open.
Scarification
This is a mechanical procedure for the removal of decaying material on the soils surface; this in turn opens channels for water, air and nutrients to get through to the soil. The thatch is collected, bagged and removed from the lawn.
Over Seeding
We would recommend using a grass seed mix made up of a grass seed which will be hardwearing but with the visual appeal of a fine ornamental mix.
RED THREAD
We often see Red Thread in customers lawns. Red Thread is a symptom of high humidity or low fertility. It is most common during Summer and Autumn months when humidity is very high and will attack the finer lawn grasses first. It's a very common fungal disease in lawns. The first sign of infestation would be patches of brownish decaying grass. Upon close inspection, very fine red needles can be seen protruding from the blades of the grass.
If the problem persists due to humid conditions we can apply a fungicide.
FUSARIUM
We have seen a lot of Fusarium in customers lawns this autumn, it is a common autumn problem targeting the finer lawn grasses, its visible by white moulds or yellow-brown patches.
This autumn has seen weather conditions are at their optimum for Fusarium Patch Disease it is possible for spores to have a very short incubation period. Therefore, a lawn which was seemingly showing no signs of fungal infection may develop extensive coverage of active Fusarium overnight.
The fungal spores exist within the body of virtually all turf at all times. When climatic conditions are suitable the spores can become very active and result in the development of visible brown patches and mould.
A change in weather conditions to colder temperatures, higher light levels and greater air movement usually corrects the problem
WINTER LAWN TIPS - KEEP THE LAWN CLEAR
Collect weekly any dead leaves that fall on the lawn. If they are left, they can encourage weaken the grass leading to bare patches and the spread of pests and disease. Rake up or blow the leaves into heaps ready for composting.
During winter,
1. Make the most of any dry days and continue to rake the lawn to keep it free of leaves.
2. Service the Mower and ensure to check that the blades are sharp.
We hope that this lawn health article is useful and look forward to seeing you on our next visit.
The Greener Gardens Team
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