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Looking after your lawn - the autumn schedule

Give your grass the VIP treatment this autumn by following these top tips - designed to keep your lawn looking its absolute best during the autumn months, prepare it for winter and make sure it grows back thick and healthy next spring.

The final cut

As the nights draw in and the temperature drops, your grass will eventually stop growing, so you wont need to cut it over the winter months. When it stops growing will depend on the weather, but the end of October/start of November is about average for a final cut of the year.

Try to cut the grass when its relatively dry, and dont cut it too short. Its best to keep your grass at around 2 over winter, and make sure you collect all the clippings from the last cut to prevent mould and moss from flourishing.

Raking the leaves

Apart from being unsightly and ruining the appeal of your lawn, moist, rotting leaves are bad news, causing damage to the grass beneath, spreading disease and encouraging the growth of moss.

Youll need to remove leaves from your lawn at least once every week during the autumn months using either a rake, or specialist tools like these heavy duty leaf collectors

Alternatively, you can always invest in a leaf blower or garden vacuum like these ones, which will make the job much easier.

Feed and seed

Regular summer mowing and long days spent out in the garden can take it out of your lawn, so treat it to some Autumn lawn feed, which will stimulate the roots and strengthen the grass, refreshing and preparing it for winter.

If possible, go for a 2 in 1 feed that will also kill the moss, which makes scarification much easier and more effective “ and make sure you get an even coverage by using a lawn spreader.

If youve got any bare patches, then Autumn is also a good time to make your repairs, ready for it to grow back stronger next spring. Use a garden fork to prepare the surface of the bare patch to a depth of about an inch, and sow an even layer of a good quality grass seed to the patch, before covering it with a layer of garden soil or compost.

Scarify and aerate

Its best to scarify and aerate your lawn twice a year, once before the growing season in early spring and again in late autumn, to prevent the build up of thatch and moss. This is particularly important in shady areas, where moss tends to build up during the colder, wetter winter months.

For smaller areas of grass, an ordinary garden rake or something like the wolf roller moss removal rake may be sufficient, but unless youve got a lot of time on your hands, these arent really suitable for larger lawns!

An electric scarifier is a great investment that will make short work of the job, turning hours of raking into a few minutes mowing. For extra large lawns, or areas away from the mains electricity supply you may even want to consider purchasing a more powerful petrol unit.

Follow your scarifying with a deep aeration using a spiked fork to help maximise drainage, reducing soil compaction, and allowing air and rain to penetrate more deeply.

How Keen Gardener can help

At Keen Gardener, youll find a fantastic range of lawn care products designed to keep your lawn looking its best all year round “ all at unbeatable prices.