Summer lawncare - Tips and treatments at your fingertips

Summer is finally here, and we're all eager to get outside in the garden. With events like Barbecues and garden parties coming up, you want your lawn to look it's best to impress your guests.

World of  Mowers are here to help you get on top of your summer lawn care routine and provide you with tips and treatments to keep you and your lawn happy.

Mowing - During the summer season we recommend mowing your lawn once a week, especially when the weather is particularly dry. Keep grass height to around 1 inch, however try not to cut too short as this will encourage weeds and moss to grow. As the weather gets hotter, your lawn will become dryer, during this time it is advised that you should allow the grass to grow longer.

We have a great range of electric and battery powered lawnmowers that are perfect for quick mowing tasks. All designed with features to make the job easy and extremely efficient.

Mountfield Princess 34 Electric Lawnmower

Our Price: £99.00 Including VAT

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The Mountfield Princess 34 Electric lawnmower is ideal for a quick mowing task. It's lightweight structure allows you to move around with ease, ideal for a fast and efficient trim prior to any outdoor events you have planned. During the summertime, all grass clippings should be cleared, the mowers 37 litre collecter is an optional feature that we recommend using this season.


Mountfield S42 HP Li 41cm 1500W Battery Lawnmower

Our Price: £399.00 Including VAT

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The Mountfield S42 HP Lawnmower has a larger grass collector of 60 litres. With a 5 stage height of cut adjustment, you are in complete control of how thorough you want the mowing task to be. Choose from heights of 27mm - 80mm, depending on what kind of mowing task you are carrying out. This lawnmower is perfect if you are catching up on your summer lawn care.
  
Watering -  This task should be carried out at dusk when the water will soak into the soil and not evaporate in hot or sunny conditions. Watering your lawn once or twice a week will help avoid shallow roots that may hold back healthy growth. Soil type needs to be considered when watering as some absorb and retain moisture differently. Clay like soil hold water longer where as sand and loam need less water frequently.

Feeding - Using a summer lawn fertilizer this season will keep your lawn looking it's best and encourage growth. We have a great range of Spreaders that provide even results for grassed areas, small or large. We recommend applying fertilizer when rain is expected or when the soil is moist. The salt content of some fertilizers can potentially damage grass that is already stressed from dry weather conditions.

Following these steps and treatments will leave you with a luscious lawn that will thrive all season long.

Check out our full range of Lawn Mowers and Spreaders from top quality brands.



 

Stiga Mowers Available At World Of Mowers

 At World of Mowers we are always looking for innovative and affordable brands designed to help you transform your garden with ease. This is where we would like to introduce to you Stiga, with over 75 years of experience this brand is renowned for being one of the largest lawnmowers and garden machinery manufacturers in Europe.

At World Of Mowers we stock both lawnmowers consisting of both petrol and electric types as well as ride-on mowers designed for both small and large gardens.

Lawnmowers

Stiga Multiclip Pro 50 SVAN 48cm Push Mulching Mower.

So why should you pick a Stiga mower over every other brand? Well firstly Stiga have designed a range of mulching mowers, in the brands own words: ‘There’s no messing around with a Stiga mulching mower. The cut grass particles are so small they disappear into the base of the turf, out of sight so there’s nothing left to collect.’ 

Stiga Lawnmowers are designed with the customer in mind; mowing grass isn’t a particularly fun packed task which is why they’ve designed their mowers to save you time, money and effort.

Ride-on Mowers

Stiga Park 4WD Compact 16 HST Ride On Mower with 95cm Deck

Stiga offer a comprehensive range of garden tractors and ride on mowers specifically designed for small to large gardens. This particular range of mowers are available in a wide range of different shapes and styles all fitted with specific compartments designed to make mowing easier.

Also in stock is a selection of ride-on mowers designed to ‘mulch as you go’. Mulching lawnmowers recycle grass clippings by finely cutting and re-cutting the grass, hiding cuttings within the standing grass to wilt and decompose thereby feeding the soil.

When you buy a Stiga mower you also buy in to quality and reliability, purchase your Stiga at World Of Mowers today.

How to look after your lawn in Autumn

After a dismal summer where we endured grey skies and dodging rain drops it’s fair enough to say that our lawns have suffered with us too over the period. In order to keep your lawn in top shape it will really need a bit of tender love and care at this time of year.

In autumn it is essential to keep looking after your lawn as it is still growing season. Spending time now to look after your lawn will make sure that it doesn’t suffer at the hands of a harsh winter to come.

So what do you have to do in order to achieve the goal of a healthy looking lawn throughout the autumn period? Well it will only take a few simple steps, the right equipment and the will power to look after your lawn will suffice.

Mowing

Autumn is the time of year when the growth rate of grass will start to slow down. This is due to the drop in temperatures and the days becoming shorter, this will result in the need to mow your grass becoming less frequent.

Feeding

In order to keep your lawn in top condition you will need to make sure you supply your lawn with an autumn feed. This is because over the period you will need to provide your lawn with essential nutrients so it doesn’t become infested with disease and will remain strong throughout winter.

Scarifying

Scarifying your lawns means that you will need a spring-tine rake to rake your lawn. This important process needs to be done thoroughly to eliminate dead grass, moss, and other debris. Doing this process will allow your grass to get better access to water and food which in turn will create a healthier lawn.

Aeration

Aeration is the process of taking a fork or a spiking machine and piercing the lawn in multiple places in order to improve drainage, heal the effects of constant use and improve the air flow within the soil. Doing this will put you on the path to a perfect lawn.

Topdressing

Topdressing is a procedure to fix any uneven or malnourished patches within your lawn. Simply dress the top of your lawn with your mixture (you can buy a premade topdressing from a good garden centre). To make sure that the mixture is perfectly spread over your lawn invest in a garden broom, this will ensure that the mixture covers the holes you have made previously.

The process of looking after your lawn can provide good exercise and quality fresh air, but most importantly it will provide you with a lawn that you can be proud of. For more information on gardening tips and products check out our website World of Mowers.

Mountfield SP505R - Product Review

We all aspire for the perfect lawn, but nothing quite looks as good as a well striped lawn on a beautiful summer’s day. The SP505R is a high specification rear roller mower ideal for maintaining exactly this.  It is powered by a 160cc Honda GCV160 OHC recoil start engine and features a forged aluminium chassis which carries a 20 year anti-corrosion warranty.

There are a fair few manufacturers of 'Roller' mowers around, however what the Mountfield SP505R has is a very sturdy steel roller on the back, heavy enough to give those pleasing stripes and also stops the machine from going off the edge of the lawn into surrounding greenery. The engine (a Honda) starts easily and the controls are simple to operate. The four speed transmission offers ground speeds to suit all cutting conditions and the grass collector works extremely well on dry or damp grass.

So if you’re going for that fantastic Wimbledon look the Mountfield SP505r really is the mower for you!

Spring Lawn Care

As the trees blossom and the flowers start to bloom you might start to think about the aesthetics of your garden. Preparing your garden over the spring months will be important for a fantastic looking garden in the summer. Here’s how you should approach spring lawn care.

Begin with Raking
Raking your lawn is one of the most important things you can do in the spring to get a healthy lawn. Make sure the ground is relatively dry and isn't soft and squishy. By raking, you pull out all the old dead grass and lift up some of the matted grass to keep fungus problems to a minimum. It does take a considerable amount of elbow grease, but it really is the best thing you can do for your lawn. A good raking in the spring effectively acts like a basic de-thatching that helps the thickness of the grass in the summer.

Feeding and Fertilizing
A good feed with a lawn fertiliser, not only makes the grass greener, but it makes it grow thicker and increases its strength, vigour and health. This will make the grass more robust and better equipped to compete with weeds, moss and weather-related stresses. In spring, the best results are achieved by using a granular feed and a lawn spreader that supplies a vast amount of nutrients over the entire garden.

Mowing
Mowing lawns outside of the summer might seem drudgery for some, but it is an important factor in the quest for a great looking garden in the future. Regular mowing insures healthy turf and mowing at the appropriate intervals will not only insure a beautiful lawn, but will provide sustenance for the roots.

Most grasses should be maintained at a height of about 2 inches during the spring and at 2½ -3 ½ inches during the hot summer months. The reason for the higher height during the summer insures that shade is provided for the underlying growth and higher growth enhances the retention of moisture in the soil, thereby reducing requirements for watering.

The most critical rule for determining the best time to mow is to insure that no more than 1/3 of the grass blades are cut at any one time. Cutting more than this length will damage the grass. First, it will deposit more thatch in the form of cuttings on your lawn than is healthy and second, the root system and small shoots of growth will be quickly exposed to the harsh summer sun which causes stress on the plants.

The 1/3 rule means that grass will likely require more frequent mowing in the spring when the grass has just been fertilized and is growing rapidly and less often during the hot summer months when growth is slower.

Start Preparing
If you neglect your lawn during spring, you could end up paying for it the rest of the year. Start preparing now and benefit from a beautiful looking garden in the future.