Autumn Lawn Care: Key Jobs to Repair and Prepare Your Lawn for Winter

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By the end of summer, most lawns are tired and in need of attention. Hot sun, limited rainfall and everyday wear all take their toll, leaving grass thin, stressed and less resilient. Autumn is the ideal time to step in — the soil is still warm, moisture levels rise, and conditions are perfect for helping your lawn recover. With a few simple treatments, you can repair summer damage, strengthen the roots and prepare your lawn for the colder months ahead. Follow our easy autumn lawn care guide to get your grass back into healthy, vibrant condition.

Scarify

Remove thatch (a collection of dead grass, debris and old moss that can prevent vital fertiliser and water from penetrating the roots of the grass) by scarifying which is a process of raking the lawn. This can be done with a lawn scarifier, or even a garden rake.

Aerate

Good aeration is the key to a well maintained lawn and will help it survive through conditions such as drought or water logging. A spike aerator or hollow tine aerator can be used to do this which will allow more air, nutrients and water to reach the grass roots. Aiding drainage will mean there will be less moss in the lawn.

Top Dressing

When the lawn is dry apply a top dressing evenly over the surface of the lawn at two litres per square metre. With a stiff broom or the back of a rake brush the top dressing firmly into the surface and water well. Applying this top dressing will improve soil structure an encourage strong root development.

Apply Autumn Lawn Feed & Moss Killer

After treating the lawn the next step is to apply the autumn lawn feed to ensure that strong grass roots continue to grow throughout the winter. Apply this when the weather is fair, the soil moist and the grass is frost free and dry between early September and mid November using a lawn spreader to ensure even application. The high potash and phosphates content in the autumn feed will better protect the grass from icy conditions and frost unlike high nitrogen spring/summer feeds that encourage soft top growth that is easily damaged by frosts. We recommend EverGreen® Autumn Lawn Care Feed & Moss Killer with added seaweed sourced from sustainable resources and iron sulphate.

Aftercare

Fallen leaves that provide habitable shelter for garden pests as well as suffocate the lawn should be raked and removed when the weather is dry. The leaves can be added to the compost heap to rot down and make natural conditioner for next year's flower beds or made into leaf mould. When possible avoid walking on the lawn during autumn and winter. Please ask a member of our trained staff if you require assistance with your lawn care.