April
Looking After Your Lawn This April
Sow lawn seed now on well-prepared soil and keep the soil moist while it germinates.
Repair any bare patches in your lawn, try sowing lawn repair grass seed.
For an instant lawn, lay new turf this month, and keep it moist until it’s established.
Areate compacted areas of lawn, by spiking it with a garden fork.
Brush away any worm casts on dry days.
Apple a high-nitrogen fertiliser to your lawn, for a boost at the start of the season.
Mow your lawn more regularly, as required. Lower your mower blades towards the end of the month.
Recut lawn edges to straighten them up.
Install lawn edging to make future maintenance easier.
Top Tip
Apply specialist lawn weed killer to your lawn wherever moss and weeds are a problem.
This Month's Key Tips
- Keep weeds at bay using a weedkiller.
- Tie in climbing plants for extra support.
- Plant out new strawberry beds.
- Sow hardy annual seeds directly into the ground.
- Start to mow the lawn more regularly.
