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How to prepare your lawn for summer

 

If you want your lawn to look fabulous this summer, work needs to start in early spring. Here are our top tips on how to prepare your lawn for summer.

  • Tackle moss infestations
  • Aerate the soil
  • Scarify to get rid of dead matter
  • Give your lawn a good feed
  • Have a sensible mowing regime
  • Read my latest blog to learn more – How to prepare your lawn for summer

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    Brian's Garden Maintenance posted a discussion
    Hi AllI would like some advice on the best way to revive a lawn after this hot weather we've had, please.I look forward to hearing from you
    11 hours ago
    MF Hodgson replied to William Frost's discussion Paving pushing up because of the hot and super dry weather
    "Not the patio, but the ground where I work has changed shape and developed dips and bumps across all the lawns. It's quite strange to walk on and not what I've been used to for the last 12 years. 
    The other issue this summer has been the surrounding…"
    16 hours ago
    Honey Badger replied to William Frost's discussion Paving pushing up because of the hot and super dry weather
    "You got membrane under the hardcore? 
    I wouldn't put any less than 150mm to 200mm hardcore under on clay.
    I've heard this is a problem this year. I haven't seen any effect sofar.
    I've only done one patio with a step this year the sucker hasn't…"
    yesterday
    Richard Matthews replied to William Frost's discussion Paving pushing up because of the hot and super dry weather
    "I think a few guys have experienced this, possibly ground heave. I've had a Patio I laid 6 years ago do a similar thing. It's a difficult one, because if you followed all the correct guidelines for your install, what do you do?
    After an incredibly…"
    yesterday
    William Frost posted a discussion
    I would love to hear if anyone has had an experience of paving being pushed up because of the hot and dry weather this summer. We have had a number of patios where this has become a problem (a couple we laid ourselves and quite a few more where…
    yesterday
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    Thursday
    Jon Chandler replied to Jon Chandler's discussion Growth/Shoots in lawn
    "Thanks all for your help and advice.
    Great to have the expertise on here as a guide and backup. 🙏"
    Monday
    Adam Woods replied to Jon Chandler's discussion Growth/Shoots in lawn
    "Others have ID ed it.
    I chop them off at ground level with secutears then spray a drop or two of Praxys on the wound... if it doesnt killt he first time, it will the 2nd or 3rd"
    Monday
    Fusion Media posted a blog post
    At the Portugal Invitational, Kress showed turf professionals that unmanned mowing has moved from emerging concept to practical course-management solutionChampionship golf leaves no room for compromise. That's precisely why Kress chose the inaugural…
    Monday
    Neil Darby replied to Jon Chandler's discussion Growth/Shoots in lawn
    "If it has thorns it is likely to be a Robinia. I have a client who has a couple of trees 10 or so Metres away & this year they have been popping up all over the lawn. A nightmare tree for anybody who climbs!!!
    I have a Gleditsia myself, (my…"
    Aug 22
    Paul Elby replied to Jon Chandler's discussion Growth/Shoots in lawn
    "As others have said it is a Gleditsia (honey locust), grows very easily from blown in seeds and suckers. Grows fast in hot dry conditions."
    Aug 22
    Graham Taylor replied to Jon Chandler's discussion Growth/Shoots in lawn
    "There will probably be a tree nearby with the same foliage sending out suckers into your lawn.  You could try spraying them with tryclopyr (SBK brushwood killer will do)  ............. tricky as you don't want to risk damaging the tree they are…"
    Aug 21
    Kieran Ray replied to Jon Chandler's discussion Growth/Shoots in lawn
    "It could definitly be a honey locust sucker but it is more likely to be a Robinina sucker, they can send them up when stressed and ffresh growth can have a purple tinge. "
    Aug 18
    David Benson replied to Jon Chandler's discussion Growth/Shoots in lawn
    "eucalyptus tree suckers i have seen them 60-70 yards from the tree "
    Aug 18
    John F replied to Jon Chandler's discussion Growth/Shoots in lawn
    "Is it growing off a long sucker from a tree in a nearby garden like sumac trees send out ?"
    Aug 18
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    Growth/Shoots in lawn

    Hi All, In a cleints garden, I'm having a real problem with these shoots that are coming up in the lawn.I'm digging them out as I go, they are on long roots. they have an oval shape leaf and develop nasty thorns. See pics.Can anyone help identify…

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