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January |
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Very little to be done. Brush away fallen
leaves. If you haven't already prepared
in December the ground that is to be turfed
or seeded in Spring then do it now. Dig
the area one spit deep, remove large stones
and perennial weeds, and add as much humus-making
material as you can spare. Do not lime. |
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February |
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Spring cleaning.
Rake up dead undergrowth with a spring-tined
rake. |
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March |
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Down to work. After the frost, lightly roll
when the surface is dry.
As soon as the ground and weather are suitable,
'top' the grass with the mower blades set
high. Worms are now active, and a worm killer
should be used. If the ground is hard and
bare patches are present, spike the surface
to about 4 inches with a garden fork. Rock
the garden fork to and fro, and repeat every
6-9 inches.
Brush in a mixture of sand and peat or sand
and Bio Humus. This is your last chance
to prepare the ground for sowing grass seed
next month.
Dig the area one spit deep, remove large
stones and perennial weeds, and add as much
humus-making material as you can spare.
Do not lime. |
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April |
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The seed mowing month.
Mow as often as necessary to keep the grass
neat and trim. The grass should not be cut
closer than half an inch from the ground.
Irregular close mowing will ruin your lawn.
A dressing of Lawn Sand should be applied
to stimulate the new growth of the grass
and to control moss and several other important
weeds. Rake the lawn to keep the grass healthy,
to remove dead moss and to help to control
clover. Finish off seed bed. Add bone meal,
tread ,rake and level until a fine crumbly
surface is produced. It is often a good
plan to spread a half inch layer of vermiculite,
such as Collite, over the area to be sown,
and rake it into the top 3-4 inches. Sow
the grass seed, cover with dry soil and
firm the surface. |
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May |
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The time to weed & feed. Continue mowing.
The lawn should now be fed with lawn fertilizer
and treated with a lawn weed killer or use
an all in one weed and feed product. The
new lawn should have its first cut when
the grass seedlings are 2-3 inches high.
Set the mower blades as high as possible,
and make sure the blades are sharp.
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June |
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Mow and mow. If the weather is very dry,
mow less often and leave off the grass box.
If you decide to water the grass, really
soak it. For isolated deep-rooted weeds,
spot treat with weed killer. |
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July |
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Mow and mow. If persistent weeds are present,
treat the area with weed & feed or Lawn
sand. |
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August |
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Mow and mow. This is the last chance to
prepare ground for sowing seed or turfing
next month. (see
March notes) |
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September |
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The make and end month. Carry on mowing
as often as necessary. Apply Lawn Sand for
clover control and a worm killer to keep
away casts. Seed sowing and the laying of
turf should be carried out this month. Final
preparation of the new lawn area should
be carried out. (see April notes)
If hollows or bumps are found, gently cut
and roll back the turf, add or remove soil
as necessary and then replace grass. Reseed
any bare patches on the lawn.
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October |
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Getting ready for winter. Continue mowing
as long as the weather remains favourable.
Aerate the soil by spiking (see March notes).
Brush or rake in a dressing of bone meal
& sand. Lightly mow newly-sown or newly
laid grass, if weather is fine ( see May
notes). |
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November |
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Little to do.
Mow once if the weather is not frosty or
wet. Brush up leaves and put them on the
compost heap. |
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December |
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A Slack end to a busy year. Mow once if
weather remains favourable (neither frosty
or very wet), and then send mower to be
overhauled or if you can manage, do it yourself.
Brush up fallen leaves. Areas to be sown
or turfed in April should be under cultivation
. If the weather is mild dig the area
one spit deep, remove large stones and perennial
weeds, and add as much humus-making material
as you can spare. Do not lime.
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