Seasonal Notes
We have seen some good rainfall in the early summer months which has helped growth after the cold spring months. The rapid change from little growth to the grass plant reacting to the summer led to extensive seeding of most grass types, this is best dealt with by very regular mowing which also stimulates the grass to thicken.
Irrigation
During the summer months, when the rain is not falling, moisture will very quickly be lost from the soil profile so in any dry period its best, if possible, to give the lawn a heavy watering at least once a week this well help keep the lawn healthy and green through the summer months.
DON'T wait for it to the lawn to show signs of drought stress as it’s much harder to get moisture into a soil once its dry.
The link below is to a calculator that will give you an idea of the cost of watering your lawn.
https://www.uklawncare.net/water-tool/
Application of a wetting agent can help maintain soil moisture levels.
Disease
Whilst, our treatment strengthens the plant against disease, ever changing conditions can promote fungal attack so keep an eye out for any unexpected changes in your lawn.
The recent wet and humid conditions mean that the most common lawn disease "Red Thread" is active on many lawns.
There is some more detail about this fungus on our website.
https://www.lawnritechichester.co.uk/red-thread.html
As growing conditions continue to be good regular, preferably weekly, mowing is an essential part of lawn maintenance, keep the blades sharp and never take more then 1/3 of the leaf in any one cut. Raise the cutting height is we enter a dry period. If you cut the lawn on a hot day make sure you water it afterwards and remember every time you mow the lawn you are stimulating it to grow and spread.
We have seen some good rainfall in the early summer months which has helped growth after the cold spring months. The rapid change from little growth to the grass plant reacting to the summer led to extensive seeding of most grass types, this is best dealt with by very regular mowing which also stimulates the grass to thicken.
Irrigation
During the summer months, when the rain is not falling, moisture will very quickly be lost from the soil profile so in any dry period its best, if possible, to give the lawn a heavy watering at least once a week this well help keep the lawn healthy and green through the summer months.
DON'T wait for it to the lawn to show signs of drought stress as it’s much harder to get moisture into a soil once its dry.
The link below is to a calculator that will give you an idea of the cost of watering your lawn.
https://www.uklawncare.net/water-tool/
Application of a wetting agent can help maintain soil moisture levels.
Disease
Whilst, our treatment strengthens the plant against disease, ever changing conditions can promote fungal attack so keep an eye out for any unexpected changes in your lawn.
The recent wet and humid conditions mean that the most common lawn disease "Red Thread" is active on many lawns.
There is some more detail about this fungus on our website.
https://www.lawnritechichester.co.uk/red-thread.html
As growing conditions continue to be good regular, preferably weekly, mowing is an essential part of lawn maintenance, keep the blades sharp and never take more then 1/3 of the leaf in any one cut. Raise the cutting height is we enter a dry period. If you cut the lawn on a hot day make sure you water it afterwards and remember every time you mow the lawn you are stimulating it to grow and spread.