Feeding

As grass grows it needs food, just like us, and whilst there may be some food that naturally occurs in your soil but lawns by their nature always need some help, so the best time to feed is when your lawn is (or is about to start) growing.

There isn’t one fertiliser that you can put down once in the spring as a sort of ‘set and forget’ feed so it’s best to feed in several smaller regular lumps throughout the year.

In winter you wouldn’t feed lawns except in certain circumstances where you might want a ‘green-up’ effect towards the end of winter or if trying to establish new turf or seed.

This varies depending on the time of year, weather and the needs of your lawn.

Generally a granular fertiliser with moderate or high nitrogen (which is needed for leaf growth) and potassium (for general health) is best for lawns, although a small amount of phosphorous can also be beneficial. Micro nutrients (also known as trace elements or TE) have roles to play in the general mechanics of grass growth as has humus and seaweed.

In spring you apply a fertiliser with higher rates of Nitrogen, in summer you back off the nitrogen and in autumn you can add phosphorous to help the roots prepare for winter. Usually you want to be always applying potassium (potash) wih all your feeds, either in granular or liquid form.

The one big thing you must do when feeding a lawn is make sure the fertiliser is going on evenly and at the rate specified for the product

This will help enormously with preventing fertiliser burn (too much on the same place), making it look even (without some lush areas next to yellow areas) and save you money by not applying too much.

There are several granular spreaders on the market, as well as knapsacks for liquid feeds.

Yes! We provide a regular lawn care plan where we visit every 2 months during the growing season and apply organic based granular fertilisers , a variety of conditioners to assist with moss control, disease control and plant health etc and then selective weedkillers as required - click on the link below to find out more.

We have a couple of maxims to help with this:

First 1 to 2 hours - don’t walk on the lawn

First 3 to 4 days - don’t cut the lawn

Occasionally we might ask you to water some of the products in to help them work better, but we will let you know if this is the case