October
October is a great time to continue refurbishment work on your lawn to prepare for a healthy lawn next spring.
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Generally this is a harmless disease driven by wet, compact grass. It is caused by several types of fungi and will go of its own accord, however an aeration would be beneficial to help remedy this disease.
What is aeration?
​Aeration allows oxygen to enter the soil, carbon dioxide to leave and nutrients and water to penetrate the roots, which alleviates compaction and stimulates deeper root development. Most lawns will become compacted over time due to rain and foot traffic. Compaction hardens the soil and makes it more difficult for the grass roots to penetrate, so we recommend regular aeration to keep the lawn healthy in the long-term.
There are two methods we use for aeration: solid-tine and hollow-tine and our lawn care expert will advise you on which is the best to use for your lawn.
Solid-tine aeration spikes the soil, whereas hollow-tine aeration removes cores from the soil, thereby having a greater impact on compaction.
Things you can do to help your lawn:
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Keep the grass free from leaves to enable photosynthesis to continue.
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If the grass is actively growing, continue to mow unless the soil is too saturated
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Go over your lawn with a fork to help aerate the soil
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Add aeration to your annual treatment plan
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Tidy up borders and pull out any weeds that may seed in the lawn.
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Look out for signs of Rust Disease in your lawn. It usually appears in the autumn as large patch of yellow-orange grass and when you rub it between your fingers, a grass blade will leave the orange spores behind on your fingers.