Grass Clippings - Lawn Advice From a Team of Lawn and Turf Experts

Start mowing your lawn now!

The weather has taken a turn for the better over the past week with temperatures across parts of the UK a warm 10 degrees.  The nights may be frosty but that should not hold you back firing up the lawn mower this coming weekend.

Time to think about mowing your lawn for the first time this year if remains dry and the ground is firm.  Lawns have greened up a little naturally over the past few weeks heralding the start of spring.  A light topping with the lawn mower in the next couple of weeks will encourage spring growth and also improve the visual appearance of the garden that has suffered the ravages of a hard winter.

The weather has taken a turn for the better over the past week with temperatures across parts of the UK a warm 10 degrees.  The nights may be frosty but that should not hold you back firing up the lawn mower this coming weekend.

Time to think about mowing your lawn for the first time this year if remains dry and the ground is firm.  Lawns have greened up a little naturally over the past few weeks heralding the start of spring.  A light topping with the lawn mower in the next couple of weeks will encourage spring growth and also improve the visual appearance of the garden that has suffered the ravages of a hard winter.

A tidy garden adds value to a house sale

South-facing gardens add less than £800 to the value of a home, new research claimed Tuesday.

A new study by an insurance company, shattered the myth of south-facing property attracting a big premium by saying they are worthy a mere 0.37 per cent more than other homes.

It means that on the average UK property price of £212,000, the south-facing boost is just £784.

Mole Catcher makes a mountain out of a molehill on holiday flight

A rampaging mole catcher had to be grabbed and tied down by airline cabin crew after he got drunk and went 'berserk' aboard a holiday jet flying at 30,000 feet.

Father-of-five Gordon Gardner, 60, - who runs a business in Worcestershire went berserk and began foaming at the mouth after knocking back South Comfort and wine to calm his fear of flying.

Service your Lawn Mower now!

Spare a thought for your lawn mower.  It's been in the garage or shed getting cold and damp for the past couple of months yet yearing to get back out there soon and get to work.  But what happens if it fails to turn over and spark into life?  

The world famous lawn mower engine manufacturers Briggs & Stratton have some handy tips to help the lawn owner should problems arise. 

Always read the manufacturers manual / handbook before attempting anything and remove the spark plug lead from the spark plug.

Spare a thought for your lawn mower.  It's been in the garage or shed getting cold and damp for the past couple of months yet yearing to get back out there soon and get to work.  But what happens if it fails to turn over and spark into life?  

The world famous lawn mower engine manufacturers Briggs & Stratton have some handy tips to help the lawn owner should problems arise. 

Always read the manufacturers manual / handbook before attempting anything and remove the spark plug lead from the spark plug.

Lawn Consultancy Service

The great thing about being into lawns is that you are always in demand and undertaking Lawn Consultancy contracts forms a big part of our business concept.  We are also rarely out of work when the weather lets us perform our usual work activities.

Having said this, to acquire a degree in turf culture takes years of study and examinations and also years of 'on the job training' too which supplements the theory, the final degree examinations being some 21 hours long. And you thought it was just 'grass'...

The great thing about being into lawns is that you are always in demand and undertaking Lawn Consultancy contracts forms a big part of our business concept.  We are also rarely out of work when the weather lets us perform our usual work activities.

Having said this, to acquire a degree in turf culture takes years of study and examinations and also years of 'on the job training' too which supplements the theory, the final degree examinations being some 21 hours long. And you thought it was just 'grass'...

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Your lawn will not stop growing over the winter months and growth will slow down.  Every warm day we get will increase the natural metabolic rate of the lawn and make it grow some more. It will soon be time to start preparing for the arrival of spring so get your lawn treatment products ready to apply together now! 

The lawn will really need a boost with some Sulphate of Iron and some Lawn Fertiliser to get it out of the winter doldrums. Once you do your first mow, plan to start with your spring time treatment programme.  With the wettest year for over 100 years, your lawn will need some coaxing to lift it out of the winter doldrums.

Your lawn will not stop growing over the winter months and growth will slow down.  Every warm day we get will increase the natural metabolic rate of the lawn and make it grow some more. It will soon be time to start preparing for the arrival of spring so get your lawn treatment products ready to apply together now! 

The lawn will really need a boost with some Sulphate of Iron and some Lawn Fertiliser to get it out of the winter doldrums. Once you do your first mow, plan to start with your spring time treatment programme.  With the wettest year for over 100 years, your lawn will need some coaxing to lift it out of the winter doldrums.

Your lawn will not stop growing over the winter months and growth will slow down.  Every warm day we get will increase the natural metabolic rate of the lawn and make it grow some more. It will soon be time to start preparing for the arrival of spring so get your lawn treatment products ready to apply together now! 

The lawn will really need a boost with some Sulphate of Iron and some Lawn Fertiliser to get it out of the winter doldrums. Once you do your first mow, plan to start with your spring time treatment programme.  With the wettest year for over 100 years, your lawn will need some coaxing to lift it out of the winter doldrums.

Keeping off frosty lawns

Remember not to walk over a frosted lawn otherwise you will leave brown footprints caused by you snapping off the tips of the grass plants from your footprint impression when it was frozen.

 

The brown footprints will show through a few days once the frost has gone.  It's a very cold and frosty start to the day across many parts of Britain with some patches of mist and freezing fog towards the southeast.  

Remember not to walk over a frosted lawn otherwise you will leave brown footprints caused by you snapping off the tips of the grass plants from your footprint impression when it was frozen.

 

The brown footprints will show through a few days once the frost has gone.  It's a very cold and frosty start to the day across many parts of Britain with some patches of mist and freezing fog towards the southeast.  

Remember not to walk over a frosted lawn otherwise you will leave brown footprints caused by you snapping off the tips of the grass plants from your footprint impression when it was frozen.

 

The brown footprints will show through a few days once the frost has gone.  It's a very cold and frosty start to the day across many parts of Britain with some patches of mist and freezing fog towards the southeast.  

The brown footprints will show through a few days once the frost has gone.  It's a very cold and frosty start to the day across many parts of Britain with some patches of mist and freezing fog towards the southeast.  

Become a CastClear stockist now!

If you are a garden retail outlet servicing gardeners with lawns then you should be stocking CastClear as they will all have a lawn worm cast problem currently.

The natural demand for lawn worm cast control for the past 2015 autumn season commenced at the end of August with lots of worm casts being seen on lawns currently after the recent storms and heavy rainfall.

The peak selling period for CastClear started this year in August and will continue through to April but it will sell all year round on the lawn product shelves.  There are lots of lawn soil casts out there currently as the weather has been so wet of late.

If you are a garden retail outlet servicing gardeners with lawns then you should be stocking CastClear as they will all have a lawn worm cast problem currently.

The natural demand for lawn worm cast control for the past 2015 autumn season commenced at the end of August with lots of worm casts being seen on lawns currently after the recent storms and heavy rainfall.

The peak selling period for CastClear started this year in August and will continue through to April but it will sell all year round on the lawn product shelves.  There are lots of lawn soil casts out there currently as the weather has been so wet of late.

If you are a garden retail outlet servicing gardeners with lawns then you should be stocking CastClear as they will all have a lawn worm cast problem currently.

The natural demand for lawn worm cast control for the past 2015 autumn season commenced at the end of August with lots of worm casts being seen on lawns currently after the recent storms and heavy rainfall.

The peak selling period for CastClear started this year in August and will continue through to April but it will sell all year round on the lawn product shelves.  There are lots of lawn soil casts out there currently as the weather has been so wet of late.

Indigo Garden Spray Dye solves garden treatment problems

When Gardeners make liquid or chemical applications to their lawn, they are faced with a big dilemma - how can they mark where they have sprayed already?

Professional Turf Managers have been using Spray Pattern Indicator Dyes for decades but these have never been widely available before to the amateur lawn owner. 

Turf Managers also use what is called a foam bout marker on their large sprayers which leaves a trace blob of foam down the travelled run of the fairway so that the operator can match up with the last pass on the return run.  The foam soon disappears after an hour via sunlight.

When Gardeners make liquid or chemical applications to their lawn, they are faced with a big dilemma - how can they mark where they have sprayed already?

Professional Turf Managers have been using Spray Pattern Indicator Dyes for decades but these have never been widely available before to the amateur lawn owner. 

Turf Managers also use what is called a foam bout marker on their large sprayers which leaves a trace blob of foam down the travelled run of the fairway so that the operator can match up with the last pass on the return run.  The foam soon disappears after an hour via sunlight.

When Gardeners make liquid or chemical applications to their lawn, they are faced with a big dilemma - how can they mark where they have sprayed already?

Professional Turf Managers have been using Spray Pattern Indicator Dyes for decades but these have never been widely available before to the amateur lawn owner. 

Turf Managers also use what is called a foam bout marker on their large sprayers which leaves a trace blob of foam down the travelled run of the fairway so that the operator can match up with the last pass on the return run.  The foam soon disappears after an hour via sunlight.

Fascinating facts about Earthworms

In a recent, totally unscientific survey of friends, neighbors and acquaintances I discovered that nine out of 10 people who had completed at least a 6th grade education had, at some point, dissected an earthworm as part of their curriculum. The 10th person had actually fainted at the beginning of the process and was excused from the exercise.

 

Promoting the benefits of Earthworms

Here is an interesting article from our friends in New Zealand, about the history and work of Earthworms:

Worms are common as muck but good as gold when it comes to ensuring healthy farm soils.  And, just like with gold, it’s important to keep count of what you have to ensure your riches are being maintained.

Common earthworms introduced from Europe by Pakeha settlers in the 1800s improve the general condition of farming soils, reduce surface runoff of contaminants from pasture to waterways and prevent soil erosion generally.

Spring your lawn into life

Spring is traditionally the time of year when the majority of lawn owners will apply a 3 in one lawn product to their lawn.

A few weeks back there were lots of Daffodils out in flower, but the cold snap stopped that.  It has been quite mild of late but getting colder this weekend the forecasters state. 

More often than not, this spring treatment is the ONLY nutritional application that will be made to the lawn throughout the year.

There should be a further 3 treatments but include a couple of fertiliser only applications! Nitrogen encourages colour, vegetative growth and some density of the grass sward.

Spring is traditionally the time of year when the majority of lawn owners will apply a 3 in one lawn product to their lawn.

A few weeks back there were lots of Daffodils out in flower, but the cold snap stopped that.  It has been quite mild of late but getting colder this weekend the forecasters state. 

More often than not, this spring treatment is the ONLY nutritional application that will be made to the lawn throughout the year.

There should be a further 3 treatments but include a couple of fertiliser only applications! Nitrogen encourages colour, vegetative growth and some density of the grass sward.

Lawn Company Team to attend Garden Press Event

The Lawn Company Team are heading off to London next week to attend their third Garden Press event to be held in The Barbican, London on Thursday 18^th February.

The aim is to promote to the gardening press their two products, CastClear the non- pesticide worm cast suppressant and Indigo Garden Spray Dye a spray pattern indicator dye that allows you to see where you have sprayed.

“The Garden Press Event is a really great opportunity to put your products in front of so many media people and for us it’s important to support our 267 current stockists of CastClear,” said Mike Seaton, Managing Director of The Lawn Company, who developed the non-pesticide product for garden retail.

The Lawn Company Team are heading off to London next week to attend their third Garden Press event to be held in The Barbican, London on Thursday 18^th February.

The aim is to promote to the gardening press their two products, CastClear the non- pesticide worm cast suppressant and Indigo Garden Spray Dye a spray pattern indicator dye that allows you to see where you have sprayed.

“The Garden Press Event is a really great opportunity to put your products in front of so many media people and for us it’s important to support our 267 current stockists of CastClear,” said Mike Seaton, Managing Director of The Lawn Company, who developed the non-pesticide product for garden retail.

Turfing or seeding a lawn, which is best?

The process of renovating your lawn from a brown field site is the same up to the finished prepared soil surface whether you are seeding or turfing as careful seed bed or turf bed preparation is key should you wish to make life easy for yourself in the short and long term.

The decision to renovate your lawn may have arrived because it is too far gone to renovate by trying to introduce some more grasses into the sward or it maybe because the complete garden has had a make over and the lawn is like the carpet of the room outside.

The process of renovating your lawn from a brown field site is the same up to the finished prepared soil surface whether you are seeding or turfing as careful seed bed or turf bed preparation is key should you wish to make life easy for yourself in the short and long term.

The decision to renovate your lawn may have arrived because it is too far gone to renovate by trying to introduce some more grasses into the sward or it maybe because the complete garden has had a make over and the lawn is like the carpet of the room outside.

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We all live busy lives and often the garden and lawn come at the bottom of the pile when it comes to time allocation. Any money spent on a lawn is a good investment so long as it follows the flow chart of lawn care science and the timing is correct relative to the lawn's natural growth cycle.

A great lawn will add value to your property should you be planning to sell it, and also make those all important first impressions count.

We all live busy lives and often the garden and lawn come at the bottom of the pile when it comes to time allocation. Any money spent on a lawn is a good investment so long as it follows the flow chart of lawn care science and the timing is correct relative to the lawn's natural growth cycle.

A great lawn will add value to your property should you be planning to sell it, and also make those all important first impressions count.