August Lawn Care Guide

Mowing and Edging

• Continue mowing regularly but not too tightly.
• Keep lawn edges neat around beds and borders.

New Lawn Preparation

• Prepare for sowing new lawn areas by raking away stones.
• Kill existing vegetation with a glyphosate-based spray, cultivate thoroughly, and allow the soil to settle.
• Alternatively, kill the existing grass with a glyphosate-based product and sow onto the dying or dead sod without digging or raking.

Fertilizing

• Apply autumn lawn fertilizer if the grass is sluggish due to lack of nutrients, but only when the soil is moist.
• Feed pale-colored lawns when the soil is moist, ensuring even spreading.
• Do not apply fertilizer to wildflower lawns to avoid disadvantaging broad-leaved plants.

Moss and Weed Control

• Apply moss control using sulphate of iron where there is a problem.
• Apply lawn weedkillers, but not on wildflower lawns.
• Note that it is too cold to use lawn weedkillers in January and February.

Winter Care

• Mow lawns in January and February to keep the grass neat until March, but avoid mowing when the ground is soggy after wet weather.
• Avoid walking on a lawn surface when it is soggy or frozen to prevent soil compaction, which can result in poor growth.