Three main weather conditions will affect your garden lawn. These conditions are extreme heat, cold or excessive rain. We have put together some tips and advice to get the best out of your garden from spring through to winter.
Keeping lawns healthy in the Summer
The time we most enjoy our gardens is in the summertime. And yet, summer is the time our grass starts going brown and dormant, which means put to sleep. The grass going dormant is due to a lack of water and air reaching the grassroots. It may also be helped by what grass seeds you should use depending on your climate and location.
Always keep your grass cut to a healthy level, not too short and not too long. This applies for all year round. If the grass gets too long, it can smother itself, and you can see this as when the grass moves the parts not usually in daylight will appear light and yellow. On the other hand, if the lawn is shorter than it should be it may not be able to function as it should.
Watering grass is the way to keep it looking fresh in the heat. The problem is, in extreme weather, our soil tends to get a crust on the top so when we water it just sits on the surface and evaporates before the grass had a suitable drink. The way to counteract this is to aerate the soil all year round if possible. In the summer try to water as often as you can if you have a good water supply. Three times a week minimum is suggested. As an addition to just water, you can add a wetting agent which assists the water in penetrating stubborn soil.
Keeping the grass well-watered will also keep weeds in the grass to a minimum. If you let the lawn go dormant, the weeds will take over.
Withstanding the Freeze
The cold winter time is when most folks forget about the garden, especially if it’s under snow. Ignoring the lawn can be a mistake as it may lead to it being poor when you want to use it in the spring and summer.
Aeriation is your best weapon for winter lawns, and It helps stop the surface getting saturated and gives the roots a chance to breathe. If you have a large lawn, it may be worth getting an aerator which is either powered or manual. Pulling a leaf rake over the top will aid in breaking the soil.
Fertilising the area will help keep the roots healthy, this should be done in the winter as well. Although you aren’t using the lawn, it still needs food to be able to stay disease free and ready to be enjoyed at the start of the warmer weather.
Keeping furniture, bikes, rugby balls, leaves and debris off the grass will ensure you don’t have dead spots. Grass needs light, air and water to thrive and rubbish on top can stop all three of these elements and diseases can start to develop in the grass.
Heavy Rain and Standing Water
Typically when we get torrential downpours, they are accompanied by strong winds, this helps to evaporate some of the water falling on your lawn. In addition to the wind, you will need to continue to aerate the soil to let the air reach the roots and stop them drowning.
Cutting the grass when it is saturated is hard to do, but try and cut it on any dry day you have so as not let it smother itself. It is also nice to have a beautiful lawn even in bad weather.
Heavy rainfall will wash away the critical nutrients the roots need to establish themselves. After a downpour, fertilise and keep fertilising even when it starts to recover. The fertiliser will give the lawn every chance of being ready when the good weather returns.
Speak with professionals
You can get advice from many specialists who will give you the correct information for your climate, so you can keep your garden immaculate.
Most people are pushed for time or motivation to keep their lawn in great shape. If you are one of these people, call in the experts as they will make sure you have the correct seeds, strategy and workforce to give you the best-looking lawn.
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