Lawn Care Advice

LeatherjacketsThe recent warm winters have seen an explosive expansion of the Crane fly “Daddy Long legs”. They can be seen in September in grassed areas looking for sites to lay their eggs. Over the winter months the eggs hatch and the resultant larvae,...

When can my lawn be cut after a treatment? We advise the lawn is not cut until 3 days after the lawn has been treated Do I need to water the lawn after the treatment? The moisture in the ground will help to be absorbed into the ground. In dry spells it would be...

A mushroom, or fungus, is an organism whose body consists of root like threads. Mushrooms (sometimes referred to as toadstools) are the reproductive structures of fungi. The “fruit” of a fungus. There are many different types of fungi, all producing different...

Fairy rings normally occur in poor light soils or quite often in an area where tree stumps have been cut down below the lawn surface and left in the soil to rot. Fungi form in the soil and develop threads that pack together very closely and eventually starve the...

Sadly, lawns are susceptible to a vast array of diseases. I am trained to identify these and advise you on the best course of action, be it remedial or preventative.Fusarium PatchThe most common UK lawn disease, caused by the fungus, microdochium nivale. Cool and...