Looking After Your Lawn This February

Here are your top tips for looking after your lawn in February  🌱 It’s all about careful maintenance — think protection, not perfection.

🚶‍♂️ Stay off frosty or waterlogged grass

• Walking on frozen grass can bruise and kill it.

• Avoid using the lawn when it’s soggy — compaction now causes problems all year.

🍂 Light tidy-up only

• Gently rake away leaves, twigs, and debris on dry days.

• Don’t scarify or mow yet — the grass is still mostly dormant.

🌱 Moss control (go gently)

• February is ideal for planning moss control, not heavy treatment.

• If moss is bad, improve drainage and light rather than rushing chemicals.

• Iron-based moss killers can be used late in the month if mild.

✂️ Edges & repairs

• Neaten lawn edges with a half-moon tool on a dry day.

• Brush soil back into worm casts once dry — don’t smear them when wet.

🌧️ Improve drainage

• Spike compacted areas with a garden fork.

• Brush in sharp sand or sandy topsoil to help water drain away.

🐕 Protect problem areas

• Move goalposts, rotate dog routes, and rest worn patches.

• Consider temporary barriers if areas are suffering.

🌼 Feed? Not yet

• Don’t apply spring lawn feed yet — wait until March or April.

• Overfeeding now encourages weak growth.

📋 Plan ahead

• Clean and service your mower.

• Purchase seed, fertiliser, and moss treatments ready for early spring.

• Make a note of thin or damaged areas to overseed later.

🌤️ Watch the weather

If we get a mild spell at the end of the month, grass may start stirring — but frost can still bite, so patience pays off.