Lawn
January
Clear lawns of leaves
Action time: 26/01 - 31/01
A thick carpet of wet leaves can smother grass, so make the most of any dry weather to sweep up fallen leaves.
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March
Start mowing your lawn
Action time: 07/03 - 08/03
Start giving your lawn a regular, if possible, weekly trim. Set the mower blades high to begin with.
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Feed your lawn
Action time: 11/03 - 14/03
A spring feed will keep your lawn vigorous and less prone to weeds and moss.
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Keep your lawn trim
Action time: 21/03 - 22/03
Start giving your lawn a weekly trim. Regular cutting will keep the grass thick, green and free of weeds.
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April
Keep your lawn trim
Action time: 04/04 - 05/04
Give your lawn a weekly trim. Regular cutting will keep the grass thick, green and free of weeds. After mowing, trim any grass that overhangs the edges.
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Keep your lawn looking healthy
Action time: 02/05 - 03/05
Continue to cut the grass weekly and give it another feed if necessary, depending on the weather and how healthy your lawn is.
Read moreKeep your lawn trim
Action time: 16/05 - 17/05
Give your lawn a weekly trim. Regular cutting will keep the grass thick, green and free of weeds.
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Mow your lawn regularly
Action time: 06/06 - 07/06
Little and often is the recipe for success with cutting your lawn. After mowing, keep the edges tidy using long-handled edging shears or a rotary trimmer.
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Keep your lawn trim
Action time: 13/06 - 14/06
Give your lawn a weekly trim. Regular cutting will keep the grass thick, green and free of weeds.
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Summer lawn care
Action time: 04/07 - 05/07
Keep mowing the lawn regularly. Pull up any weeds by hand with the help of a daisy grubber tool or similar device.
Read moreKeep your lawn trim
Action time: 11/07 - 12/07
Give your lawn a weekly trim. Regular cutting will keep the grass thick, green and free of weeds.
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Check the condition of your lawn
Action time: 01/08 - 02/08
After mowing your lawn, check for hollows and bare patches and run some repairs to damaged areas.
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Keep your lawn trim
Action time: 08/08 - 09/08
Continue to give your lawn a weekly trim. Regular cutting will keep the grass thick, green and free of weeds.
Read morePrepare for a new lawn
Action time: 21/08 - 28/08
If you're planning to seed a new area of lawn this autumn, start preparing the ground now. Remove annual weeds and stones and level the soil with a rake.
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September
Improve your lawn
Action time: 01/09 - 21/09
Repair and renovate your lawn: rake it vigorously to remove any dead or dying grass and re-seed or re-turf any bare patches.
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Look after your lawn
Action time: 12/09 - 13/09
Keep up the weekly mowing and edge trimming to maintain a healthy green lawn.
Read moreKeep your lawn trim
Action time: 26/09 - 27/09
Give your lawn a weekly trim. Regular cutting will keep the grass thick, green and free of weeds.
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Sow lawn seed
Action time: 01/10 - 08/10
Finish sowing new lawns while it's still warm enough for the grass seed to germinate. Our guide to sowing will help you get the best results.
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Keep mowing your lawn
Action time: 10/10 - 11/10
Don't stop cutting the lawn as long as the grass is still growing. Continue to trim the edges and pull out the weeds.
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Keep your lawn trim
Action time: 24/10 - 25/10
Keep cutting your lawn - milder autumns mean the grass is still growing.
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Sow a new lawn
Action time: 05/11 - 09/11
Finish sowing new lawns while the soil's still warm enough for the seed to germinate. Check out our guide to autumn lawn care for more advice.
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