Lawn Care for April

Feeding and Fertilizing

• Boost new grass growth by feeding tired lawns, especially if they appear yellow and thin.
• Use lawn fertilizer or high-nitrogen fertilizer for general lawn health.
• Apply fertilizer in moderate amounts, opting for “little and often.”
• Avoid fertilizing wildflower lawn areas.

Mowing and Edging

• Regular mowing should be well underway; weekly mowing may be necessary from now until the end of June.
• Increase mowing frequency as grass growth surges.
• Trim lawn edges and remake the edges with borders.
• Keep lawn edges trimmed where they meet paths or borders for a neat result.

Moss Control

• Use lawn mosskiller if there is heavy moss growth.
• Control moss with sulphate of iron, and feed the grass afterwards for a boost.
• Dead moss can be raked out, but this is not essential.

Seeding and Over-seeding

• Sow a new lawn or over-seed a patchy old one.
• Scatter lawn seed when rain is due to wash it down to soil level.
• Over-seed patchy areas or those affected by moss growth in damp weather.
• Rejuvenate a poor lawn with a power-scarifier, then sow seed and feed simultaneously.

Weed Control and Wildflower Lawns

• Use lawn weedkillers to control broad-leaved lawn weeds in warm, fine weather when the soil is moist.
• Do not use fertilizer or lawn weedkillers on wildflower lawn areas.