We all want one thing... a naturally stunning garden without having to put in hours upon hours of hard work. That’s all we ask!
A stunning garden all starts with a glorious green lawn, having that beautiful lawn will naturally complement the rest of the garden. It is no secret that when it comes to your garden that you only ever get out what you put in, but what would you say if I was to tell you that there is a method of achieving a great looking lawn with a lot less effort?
Why should you take care of your garden?
There are many reasons as to why having a stunning garden with a luscious green lawn are beneficial for you, not only will it be good for your health, but it will improve your homes visual appeal, in addition to potentially increasing your
properties value. A healthy lawn also helps flood control as an increased amount of precipitation can penetrate through the soil underneath and drain away, preventing waterlogging.
Healthy lawn care all starts with a simple care programme which will give you the foundations of a lawn to be proud of, in addition to a programme you will require a few lawn care tools and treatment products to create a
garden your friends and neighbours will envy.
Secrets to success
As the saying goes, a healthy garden is a happy gardener! We want to give you some actionable steps that you can take to improve your own lawn so let’s get into some of the many secrets.
Tip One: Vibrant Lawns Start In Early Spring.
One of the keys to success is getting into the swing of your garden routine in early spring, with the help of some simple aerating tools and techniques you can improve water drainage into your soil to help reduce waterlogging which can kill your grass
and turn your garden into more of a marsh as the hardened/heavy soil leaves water no where to go but the surface.
So make sure you're taking the time to a your lawn and taking the time to aerate your lawn. In more extreme cases of water logging, you may need to install drains such as french drains.
Tip Two: Cut Your Grass At The Correct Seasonal Height If Possible.
The most important lawn care routine for a fantastic lawn is correct and regular mowing. Selecting the correct height for your mower is one of the most paramount keys to success.
Depending on what season it is, your mower cutting height should vary to achieve the best results. At the start of the year during spring it is recommended that you cut the grass to approximately 2-4cm,
during the summer months you should raise the blade higher to 7-10cm.
A key pointer when cutting your lawn is to never cut a lawn too short, this will only cause you problems in the long run and lead to weak grass and moss problems.
If you are planning on taking your lawn to the next level this year, we highly recommend buying a quality lawn mower which allows you to easily select the height of the blade.
Tip Three: Use Garden Spreaders.
Garden spreaders can help evenly spread your lawn to ensure your garden products to prevent missed areas and wasted products onto surrounding areas such as paths, patios, soil beds and driveways.
They’re especially useful when having to cover large areas to prevent fatigue and wrist pain. Browse our range of
garden sprayers here.
Tip Four: Feeding Your Lawn.
Next on your checklist it to feed your grass with the correct products. With this tip, you’ll let whichever lawn feed your using do the work for you so it’s important you invest in a premium brand as cheaper alternatives can
lead to less than adequate results and more time spent feeding your lawn.
A premium feed with added fertilizer will not only make grass greener, but also makes your grass grow thicker whilst increasing its strength and overall healthy.
This is why we recommend the
Premium Plus No Rake Moss Remover Lawn Food from EverGreen. This product is part of EverGreen Premium Plus Lawn care products range which have been formulated to make stressing over lawn care a thing of the past.
Tip Five: The Enemy - Weeds!
Treating weeds and moss can be a real headache and can cause you some serious demotivation and prevent you from enjoying your lawn. A strong, healthy and well-fed
lawn will normally be able to deal with weeds and moss, however on the off chance that that some weeds appear in your lawn you will need to take action quickly.
If your lawn just suffers from weeds but no moss, you can quickly treat your lawn with a simple and effective weed killer such as the Roundup Proactive Weed Killer.
If your lawn suffers from moss however it is advised that you don’t try and rake it out as this will only help the infestation to spread, instead you will need
to invest in a moss killer and wait for it to take action.
EverGreen Premium Plus No Rake Lawn Food will not only feed your garden with essential nutrients to help support growth,
but its special formula will remove and eat the dead moss, meaning you won’t even have to use a rake afterwards.
Enjoy Your Healthy Garden
Now you head over to your garden furniture, pull out a chair, sit down and relax and enjoy your healthy garden.
A garden will only be as great as it's maintenance so ensure you're treating your grass with the tips above when required.
At Ray Grahams we stock a wide range of garden products such as tools, planters, weedkiller, furniture, hoses, netting, BBQ's and much more that you can
view here.
You can also browse our range of garden power tools such as lawnmowers, strimmers, hedge cutters and blowers
here.
