Grass Clippings

Controlling weeds in lawns

The weeds are out in abundance now, probably on your lawn too! Back in March, you would have noted your first Dandelion in flower, surrounding Daisies enjoying the spring sunshine. Now the first crop of Dandelions have gone to seed, these seeds blowing in the wind, settling in your lawn, ready to develop into the next crop of weeds. Spring arrived early this year. While March 21st is traditionally the first day of spring, the astronomical event that marks the turn of the seasons – the Vernal Equinox – occured at 11.44 on Friday the 20th March.

As their name suggests, the two equinoxes of spring and autumn are the points when day and night are of equal length – at least north or south of the equator, where light and dark are a lways in balance.

Work in the fresh air with your own Lawn Care Franchise

The increase in new Lawn Care Franchise Companies has been as strong as the lawn's traditional spring growth cycle. The majority of what are in fact Lawn Treatment Companies, on the face of it seem to copy each other with their product concepts of seasonal lawn treatments and mechanical operations. Some of the franchised concepts are well respected amongst the Turf Industry and some are not.

How to fertilise a lawn .... correctly

We have all seen it - stripy lawns where a lawn fertiliser has been incorrectly applied. A bit like the picture of the lawn shown here. It is important to learn how to fertilise a lawn so that you encourage even and consistent growth and colour and plant health. The problem arises when you have the job of trying to match in the light and dark bands of grass without over application of a lawn fertiliser.

How to cure dog urine burns in your lawn

The problem of trying to cure dog urine burns from appearing in your lawns is as old as the hills. There are many an Old Wives' Tale about feeding your beloved pooches Tomato Juice or Tomato Ketchup and also Pilchards. I have tried them all in and found the Pilchards feeding tip a bit pongy to say the least!

This problem drives me mad. I must spend a few hours each month armed with garden Trug full of sandy loam and a few big handfuls of lawn grass seed, mixed together to fill by hand some 90 squat marks in the lawns. The worst affected lawn area is the one closest to the back door - the shortest route to taking a pee.

Having the right lawn tools for the job

I have always steered clear of tinkering with the engine of my car as the thought of 'messing it up' fills me with dread.

Lawn owners are often the same when it comes to lawn renovation. They struggle without the necessary tool, or access to them. Having the right lawn tool for the job is vital if you want to make life easy for yourself.

Best advice on moss control in lawns

We love it when a plan comes together. The Team at Grass Clippings and www.lawn.co.uk have always strived hard to give accurate and timely advice on lawn and turf problems. Not only identifying the problem but always providing clear and consistent advice to solve it.

The Shooting Star Children's Hospice

In December 2007 we heard a news item on the Capital Radio Breakfast Show hosted by Johnny Vaughan and Lisa Snowdon. As part of their Help a London Child Christmas Appeal they were trying to raise funds to help some needy children in London. The recipient of the money raised Last December through the Appeal will be used to build a Play Therapy Room in a new extension at The Shooting Star Children’s Hospice based in Hampton in Middlesex.

Easter Lawn Care

The Easter Holidays traditionally heralds frantic activity in the garden over the four day holiday with the Garden Centres swelling under the dramatic increase in customers. This Easter is promising to be a little wet, typical for some time out of the office but very British! The lawn will probably be the largest area within a garden but it often receives the least amount of attention. Now is the time to give your lawns some attention should you wish them to look fantastic a little later in the early summer.

Lawn Advice - blowing your own trumpet....

The Team at Grass Clippings are estatic upon seeing the viewing figures for March 2009. This excellant little lawn blog has peaked at 9,850 lawn blog page views and visits, with a lot of work secured on the back of it's success, including a massive increase in the sales through our Lawn Shop found at www.lawn.co.uk.