Many owners will fertilise their lawns which means that there might be some excessive top growth that will need scarification. Now that you understand why you need to scarify your lawn every autumn, or most autumns, then this is the time to look at the potential of investing in a quality scarifier. Scarifying in March will be dependent on the weather, and the best time is usually in April and possibly in May. A4: The best time to treat lawn weeds is between April-September when the weeds are actively growing on a dry calm day. Avoid mowing for 3 days before and after spraying.

For best results use combined with non-chemical techniques such as fertilising your lawn, soil aeration (to aid absorption of water and nutrients), and the raking up of fallen leaves and dead moss. Whilst not as simple as ready-mix pump-action weedkillers this is still easy to apply. It comes in a small bottle of concentred liquid that needs dilution. The ratio is 15 mls to 1 litre in a sprayer or 5 litres of water in a watering can. Granular weed killer is dry – small pellets overlaid with herbicide. The pellets can be applied to the area via spreaders, such as those mentioned previously the EverGreen Easy Spreader Plus and the EverGreen Handy Spreader. The granular weed killer can effectively control pesky weeds such as clover and buttercups. In three to five weeks your lawn problems will have disappeared and you will be left with a lush lawn.Liquid weed killer has to be mixed correctly – you will need to measure the weed killer carefully and mix with water prior to use. Granular weed killer is easier to use in the sense you just pop the pellets in the spreader and you’re good to go. Application: Lots of Moss On Your Lawn? You Might Need To Scarify First For an impressive looking lawn, you will need to scarify it to ensure it looks its best, but when is the best time to do this? I didn’t use it across my whole lawn because I was very wary of killing my grass, so I tried 2 metres by 2 metres which seemed like a fair compromise! When buying partner items like this one, your contract of sale will be with our Range Plus Partner instead of us. Designed to kill weeds by over-stimulating their development, effectively exhausting the weeds and causing their downfall.

Utilises a water smart formula, concocted to helps guard your lawn against heat and drought and help it to absorb nutrients more effectively.It still shouldn’t be used near ponds and has to be kept away from pets and children until dry so it needs some care, but if you want to help out pollinators this is a better choice than weedkillers with glyphosate – if you replace those flowering weeds with nectar-rich flowers of your own of course! If you have a lawn that is particularly overgrown with weeds, you may need to consider re-turfing the area. Both liquid and granular are similar in terms of application. As with all strong chemicals you need to follow instructions and take care. The key to successful use of both depends on using the right amount to treat the area. Results: