Looking After Your Lawn This July

Looking after your lawn in July involves keeping it healthy through heat, dryness, and regular use. Here are the top tips for maintaining a great-looking lawn this month: 

🌞 Mowing 

• Mow regularly, but not too short.

• Raise the cutting height slightly during hot, dry spells (to around 4–5cm) to reduce stress and retain moisture. 

• Leave clippings on the lawn during dry spells (if you have a mulching mower) to act as a natural mulch. 

💦 Watering 

• Water deeply but infrequently.

• Once or twice a week is better than little and often—aim for early morning or evening to reduce evaporation. 

• Use collected rainwater if possible to conserve resources. 

• Don’t panic if it goes brown: Most lawns recover quickly when rain returns. 

🌱 Feeding 

• Use a summer lawn feed.

• A high-nitrogen feed will green up the lawn and boost growth—apply if rain is due or water it in well. 

• Avoid feeding during severe drought without adequate watering. 

🍂 Dealing with Weeds and Moss 

• Spot-treat weeds with a selective lawn weedkiller if needed (or remove by hand). 

• Avoid moss treatments now—leave this for autumn or spring. 

🐜 Pest Watch 

• Watch for leatherjackets and chafer grubs.

• If birds are pecking the lawn or you notice dieback, these may be present. Biological treatments (nematodes) are best applied in late summer. 

🧹 General Maintenance 

• Edge the lawn to keep it neat and stop grass creeping into beds. 

• Rake off debris and clippings if they start to smother the grass. 

• Fill bare patches with seed or turf if the weather is mild and moist (but better done in early autumn).