Miracle-Gro Evergreen Complete 4-in-1 Lawn Food - 200 m2, 7 kg, Lawn Food, Weed & Moss Control,

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Our friends over at Westland Garden Health have provided some great tips for reviving your perfect lawn after a drought. What happens to the grass in drought conditions? Onebox of 100m2 treatment will coveran area tenmeters by ten meters, mygardenis11 metersby9meterssoit’sperfectforthesizejusttouse onesmaller box of Miracle grow. Leave the grass to grow. Longer grass will give shade to roots and encourage them to grow as well, so raising the height of the lawnmower is recommended.

If you need to repair patches of your lawn or reseed a larger area, there is a new product available that allows you to make an even earlier start this spring. Gro-sure Smart Seed Fast Start allows grass seed to germinate at lower soil temperatures. This means you can sow the seed around a month earlier than previously – in March, rather than April – and see good results. The grass will try to fight by increasing the root system to reach for water. Because of this, it focuses resources to keep the roots alive and as a consequence will turn brown/yellow. So in most cases the grass is not dead, just dormant, and uses as little water as possible to survive this dry spell. To find out if your grass is dormant or dead: pull it! If the grass comes out easily, with no resistance it is dead. If this doesn’t happen it means the roots are still alive. Another test is watering a small section to see if it starts greening. What to do in the meantime The summer months are the ones where we hope to relax a little in the garden, spending time enjoying the fruits of our spring labours and perhaps walking barefoot on our beautifully prepared, perfect lawn. It is also the season when the lawn comes under the greatest amount of stress.Reduced rainfall, rapid lawn growth, which uses up the nutrients in the soil and the increased presence of people happily trampling over the grass can all take their toll. Mowing, feeding and careful watering can keep your lawn at its best in summer. A3: For best results and even greening we advise using one of our lawn spreaders, application can be done by hand but this does require measuring out each square metre and ensuring 35g is applied evenly over the area. As long as the weather conditions are not extremely hot and dry (see below for drought management), continue to mow regularly – weekly if possible.Don’t use top dressing or weedkillers on the lawn during this period. Avoid fertilisers unless you can water the lawn (think of water resources in your area) Expectations To determinethesizeof yourlawnmultiplythelengthbythewidthinmeters and you can work out the application rate for what you’ll need. Grass feed should be appliedevenlywhen the soil is moist and rainfall is expected. During prolonged dry spells, you will need to water the lawn for several days after application. Water, water and water! (think of the resource in your area). If it does not rain, water heavily for a couple of days. After this period water as normal. Is always better to give a good soak but less frequently instead of little and often. This will encourage deep rooting.

If you are planning to lay turf, mid-March is the ideal time. Prepare the ground a couple of weeks before laying turf, using a product like Grow More Granular Fertiliser that has a balance of the major nutrients needed, allowing it time to work into the soil. weeks after application, rake out dead moss. You can then re-seed the area with grass seed. How to use Application by handSometypicalweedsthat need targetingat thistime ofyearwouldbedandelionsand thistle. Step 2 : How to apply a 4 in 1 lawn treatment The extra rain willhelpkeepthesoilmoistandreallywashthattreatmentintothe grass and intotherootsofthesoilbed.