Seasonal Tips

• Avoid walking on frosty or snowy grass, this can snap the leaf blades and the recovery is long process.
• Look out for the damage caused by Leatherjackets, they eat the grass roots causing areas to thin and become bare. A single treatment can halt this at anytime.
• Wild and wet winters are making moss a greater problem, this can be killed back and further development severely restricted. Once killed this is the optimum time of year to remove it.

The first principle is mowing height. A lawn cut to the correct height has more ability to produce food for itself, will stay greener in adverse conditions, will reduce weed germination and is more resistant to disease.

Your lawn should be no shorter than 1 1/4 inches or 32mm, after it has been cut. Mowing higher will result in taller grass which will shade the soil and help to reduce water loss from evaporation.

When grass is cut too low, most of the food producing part of the plant is lost. This can result in a brownish lawn and will be more susceptible to disease.

The key to mowing frequency is to never remove more than a third of the total grass blade height in a single mowing.

Since your grass blades are about 90 % water, it is always important to maintain moisture levels for a healthy vibrant lawn.

It is advisable to water in the morning or during the day but avoiding excessive heat to get the best results. The grass needs to dry sufficiently prior to nightfall to avoid the opportunity for fungal diseases and spores to gather.

An average lawn will consume about 25mm of water per week and you should aim to replace it with a similar amount. During dryer periods it is essential to maintain irrigation.

If for any reason you are unable to water your lawn, please speak to your TruGreen owner.