Lawn Care Advice
A good lawn is not hard work, it is the right work at the right time. Here is our complete lawn care guide — what to do each season, and how to feed, water, mow and renovate a lawn properly.
Start Where You Are
Turfing Your Garden
Ground preparation, laying turf and the first weeks of aftercare.
Read the guideSeeding Your Lawn
Sowing rates, seed choice and getting a thick, even germination.
Read the guideWatering a New Lawn
How often and how much to water new turf and new seed.
Read the guideLawn Problems
Identify moss, disease, pests and weeds — and what fixes them.
Read the guideAsk the Lawn Advisor
Describe your lawn and get a treatment plan built for it.
Read the guideProduct Calculators
Work out exactly how much turf, topsoil, seed or feed you need.
Read the guideThe Lawn Care Calendar
Four seasons, four different sets of jobs. Work through these in order and the lawn looks after itself.
Spring
March – May
- First cut of the year on a dry day, blades set high
- Apply a spring/summer fertiliser as growth starts
- Treat moss while it is still actively growing
- Overseed thin or bare patches
- Service the mower and sharpen the blade
Summer
June – August
- Raise the cut height in hot, dry spells
- Water deeply and less often, early morning or evening
- Feed again if colour fades
- Spot-treat weeds before they seed
- Never cut off more than a third of the blade at once
Autumn
September – November
- Apply an autumn/winter feed after routine maintenance
- Aerate and scarify to relieve compaction and thatch
- Overseed and top dress while the soil is still warm
- Clear fallen leaves every week
- Keep mowing gently while growth continues
Winter
December – February
- Stay off frozen or waterlogged grass
- Keep leaves and debris off the surface
- Service and store the mower
- Plan spring feeding, seeding and turfing
- Order turf, topsoil or seed ready for the new season
Lawn Maintenance, Step by Step
Feeding, watering, mowing, aerating, scarifying, top dressing and the jobs worth doing and worth skipping.
Everything You Need
Lawn Fertilisers
Spring/summer and autumn/winter feeds for a dense, disease-resistant sward.
Weed & Moss Control
Selective weed killers, moss killers and treatments safe for established lawns.
Grass Seed
Overseeding and new lawn seed mixes for shade, wear and drought.
Topsoil & Top Dressing
Screened topsoil and dressing to level, fill and open up the surface.