Monthly Lawn Care Planner

When a new year starts the last thing you’re probably thinking about is lawn care. However, here at World of Mowers we have come up with a simple guide of what you need to do each month to look after your garden. Follow this guide from January to December and you will have a lush garden year after year.

January

January is the month where you can put your feet up because all you have to do is brush away any debris and keep off the grass, especially if it’s frozen.

February

Spring is slowly creeping back, so this month you will need to rake your grass thoroughly. Mid-way through the month it is recommended that you aerate your lawn to relieve compaction, improve drainage and allow more air into the roots.

March

The hard work kicks in this month as the growth rate for your grass should start to accelerate. You should be prepared to mow your lawn for this first time this year using a high quality mower. Make sure you only cut the top of your grass at this stage as close cutting your lawn will result in patches of your grass wilting/dying.

April

Mow your lawn at regular intervals when needed, your aiming to keep your grass at a healthy height without it becoming unmanageable. It is also the perfect time to repair any damage your lawn may have suffered over winter, you can do this by re-seeding any bare patches.

May

You will need to keep mowing your lawn at regular intervals. If you start to notice the growth of weeds then make sure you apply a suitable weed killer.

June

If you have a healthy lawn then you will need to mow it twice weekly. It is recommended that you regularly rake the grass to stimulate growth and eradicate any moss or debris. If temperatures are quite high and are frequently rising then you will need to water your lawn.

July

The same process applies to July. This month you need to make sure you regularly rake, mow twice a week, and water your lawn. It is also recommended to give your lawn a nourishing feed to make sure your lawn stays healthy.

August

This month you will need to repeat the lawn care instructions from June and July. However, if you start to notice dry patches make sure to avoid mowing over these patches as they will require a longer growth period.

September

As the autumn season approaches, you will need to slowly decrease the amount of times you mow your lawn. You will also need to be aware of how closely you cut your grass, at this time of the year you will only need to trim the ends of the grass in order to keep a reasonable length.

October

This month you will need to spike your lawn as well as keep any falling debris off. It is also recommended that you supply your lawn with an autumn feed to provide your lawn with essential nutrients.

November

Sweep over your lawn to remove any worm casts, you will need to use a stiff brush to do this.

December

It that time of year when you can put your feet up again, just make sure you keep fallen debris of your lawn.

Hopefully this quick and easy to follow guide will help you when it comes to maintaining your lawn. For more gardening tips, lawn mowers, and lawn mower spares visit World of Mowers in store or online today.

Back To Basics With Wolf Gardening Tools

Sometimes it’s easy to forget about the basics, but when it comes to gardening your basic tools are a necessity. These tools can help you out when digging, cutting and caring for your garden, so you don’t want to cheap out. At World of Mowers we have an extensive range of Wolf gardening tools that will provide you with everything that you will need.

The basics

Shovel

The shovel is a versatile tool, whether you need to plant seeds, dig a hole or transfer soil over, the only tool you should need is a shovel. Shovels are essential for when it comes to winter, you can use a shovel to remove the excess snow littered on your pathways, around your car and in front of your doorway. Wolf has an excellent range of snow shovels from £42.99.




Fork

For the breakage of soil and aeration of your lawn you will need a fork, forks can come in various sizes- short handheld forks to long handle spading ones. Wolf provide a range of multi-changing tools, within this collection you can purchase the Wolf multi-star hand fork LUGM for £11.24.








  
Rake

A rake is ideal for clearing your lawn and leaving seed beds to make seed furrows. Rakes are multi-purposeful and are an essential item for any gardener, within the Wolf range you can purchase a multi-star rake from only £11.99.






Hoe

If you tend to get a lot of weeds around your garden and path ways then you will need a hoe, you can also form rows, make seed holes and cover seeds with the use of one. For as little as £7.49 you can purchase a double hoe from Wolf.






Hand Trowel

The hand trowel is ideal for planting and transplanting, this is possibly one of the most personal garden tools you will have to own, you need a handle which offers a good grip so you can have maximum control. Wolf has designed a high quality trowel with finger contours and padding for £7.49 so you can garden in comfort.




For more information on garden tips and products please visit our website, World of Mowers, or call us on 0115 920 0099.

Scarifying your lawn ready for Mowing

As we head towards March it may be a bit early to think about cutting the lawn especially as it may still be covered with frost. However it’s not too early to think about preparing your lawn to be cut. Over the winter while the grass doesn’t grow particularly long but there does tend to be growth of moss and grass thatch.

This moss and grass thatch growth won’t be removed with a traditional lawn mower. While raking and lawn rakers will remove the growth of moss, the wires used in rakes are not great at dethatching a lawn. Using a lawn scarifier is more effective than a rake as it has steel cutting blades that cut the thatch and prune the lawn as the lawn is cut downwards rather than cross cut that is done in mowing.

While March is the time for lawn scarifying, it shouldn’t be done if your lawn doesn’t need it. Brown grass or spongy grass doesn’t necessarily indicate thatch growth as they can be caused by other issues, the best idea is to take a sample of the lawn, and check for thatching between the grass and the soil anything from half an inch to 2 inches indicates a thatching problem and you will be best using a lawn scarifier to solve the issue.

So why not examine your lawn as we head towards March and buy a lawn scarifier ready to dethatch your lawn when it’s needed.