So far we’ve had an exceptionally dry late spring and early summer and some lawns are showing the strain. April and May both saw rainfall of less that 50% of the average figures, and June is set to be even dryer, with high temperatures to boot. Lawns, especially those with good drainage, suffer badly in times of even mild drought, and will quite quickly look dry, scorched and brittle. read more..
Posted by: James on: 26th June 2010 in the: Irrigation, Summer Lawn Care category
Well it seems that winter is truely with us, and with night temperatures regularly falling below freezing recently, you’d be forgiven for forgeting all about your lawn! However even at this time of the year there are a few things to watch out for: read more..
Posted by: rosa on: 18th December 2008 in the: Compaction and Aeration, Winter Lawn Care category
In a word – Yes.
The growing season for lawns is stretching into the winter now with lawns needing to be mown well into November and even have once a month haircuts from December to February. Even if the weather turns autumnal, the grass will keep growing until the soil temperature drops below 5 degrees C. (Our mowers cope well with wetter lawns so let us know if you think that we can help you keep your lawn in trim.) read more..
Posted by: rosa on: 24th November 2008 in the: Mowing category
