With summer here, it’s more likely that the dreaded scourge of brown lawn is going to make an appearance. This embarrassing condition can spoil the enjoyment of your garden for both yourself and your visiting companions. However, it’s far easier to handle this and get back to enjoying the beauty of a green lawn than you may first imagine.
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The reason your brown lawn has come about can be down to a number of reasons. It might be that it’s time to give it a good feed with a revitalising blend of lawn feeder and fertiliser. Ideally you’ll make choices from the organic range. You may wish to use one of our range of fertiliser spreaders to help you with the distribution of it.
By using organic products, you can also give your lawn some protection against brown lawn in the future. In addition, it’s far safer for children, pets and the planet to opt for the non-chemical version. Unfortunately, the chemical fertilisers can potentially contaminate water in addition to being unsafe for your family. Many organic blends can also be used to feed your beds, hedges and trees too.
Here are our top 5 tips to prevent brown lawn syndrome:
- Sharpen your mower blades – If the blades are too blunt, they will more likely tear and rip your grass rather than cleanly cutting them. This can seriously damage the lawn and kill it.
- Not too short – By cutting your lawn too short by setting the blade of the lawn mower too low, it can hit the soil and dig up the grass and roots.
- Poor soil – If the condition of the soil is poor, the grass roots will not receive the nutrients that it needs to stay healthy.
- If your lawn has been affected by weather, dips and rises may occur. It’s these that can cause brown patches by drowning out lawn roots or by lifting them away from moisture on the peaks.
- Healthy grass requires at least 1 inch of water each week to grow well. even the most drought tolerant grass can wither and die without this.
Let’s recap: There are several steps you can take to either prevent or rectify brown lawn. Try applying the above tips and you should be enjoying a lush green lawn throughout the summer months.