When the snow melts in spring and reveals the turf, you may be in for a nasty surprise. After winter, the lawn can be unsightly, thinned out, yellowed and weak. Are you waiting for the situation to improve on its own or overseeding with grass, but to no avail? The solution to the problem may lie in eliminating the causes that make the grass look unattractive. Are you wondering what the problem might be and how to remedy it? We will try to help you!
Why does the lawn look poor after winter?
The reasons can vary. Firstly, the source of the problem may lie in improper turf care during the previous season. The key to keeping grass in good condition is providing it with optimal growth conditions and balanced fertilisation throughout the year. Before the winter months, the grass should be supplied with the right amount of phosphorus and potassium, which will strengthen its resistance to frost and diseases. On the other hand, autumn over-fertilisation, particularly with nitrogen, will stimulate the grass to excessive growth at the wrong time, weakening it too much. That is why proper care is so important. Wondering if you’re doing it right? Carry out a Free Lawn Analysis and see for yourself!
Of course, fertilisation errors are not the only reasons why the turf may look unattractive after winter. A lawn covered by a snow cap all winter lacked sunlight and could have rotted. On the other hand, during many recent winters, there was no snow at all. The grass had no time to regenerate and greeted spring dried out. Besides, while we monitor the lawn’s condition regularly during the summer season, it can be a surprise after the long winter months. Animal waste and a lawn scorched by dog and cat urine, molehills – it all adds up to a picture of misery and despair that may greet you in the garden after winter.
First lawn mowing after winter
The first step to ensuring your grass grows lushly is a correctly performed first lawn mow after winter. You just need to remember a few basic rules:
- The first step to getting the grass to grow lushly is a correctly performed first lawn mowing after winter. You just need to remember a few basic rules:
- mow in April-May, once the grass has grown a bit,
- if possible, precede the first lawn mowing after winter with lawn scarification.
By mowing, you remove yellowed blades. The grass will grow back stronger. Before you mow the grass for the first time after winter, check the condition of the mower blades – if they tear and rip the blades, it won’t help the lawn recover.
How to fertilise the lawn in spring?
Selecting the right lawn fertilisation in spring on your own is difficult, especially when you don’t know the soil’s requirements for specific nutrients. Therefore, it is worth starting spring care by checking the condition of the substrate. To do this, you should order a professional soil test. You can carry it out using our sampling kit, sending the test material to the laboratory via a parcel locker. Regional Chemical and Agricultural Stations also offer paid soil testing for fertilisation advice.
Do you know the state of the soil in your garden? In that case, you can proceed with fertilisation! To ensure the grass has good conditions for regeneration, it is recommended to carry out spring fertilisation twice. In the first step, from April to May, it is worth applying an Early Spring Lawn Feed – Quick Recovery – Mr. Green Grass® which is not only rich in nitrogen but also enriched with other micro- and macronutrients. After about 8 weeks, a second round of spring fertilisation should be carried out, focused on Spring Lawn Feed – Intensive Growth – Mr. Green Grass®.
Early Spring Lawn Feed – Quick Recovery – Mr. Green Grass®
Price range: £9,95 through £34,95- Accelerates recovery of damage after winter
- Regulates nutrient levels in the soil
- Effectively thickens the lawn
- It is environmentally friendly
- It has great customer reviews
What for the lawn after winter? Help from specialists
Sometimes a lawn after winter looks so poor that it seems the only thing left is to give up and start a new one. However, it would be a shame to waste the work you put into building your turf from scratch. Remember that in such a difficult situation, you can order professional help. Specialists from Mr. Green Grass can come to you and perform professional and comprehensive lawn regeneration. Just two visits are enough, during which they will:
- eliminate moss and weeds,
- will remove lawn diseases,
- loosen the soil using aeration and scarification,
- overseed the grass.
If you are interested in the lawn regeneration service, be sure to contact us!