September Lawn Care Guide

Mowing and Feeding

• Continue mowing as necessary due to a potential surge in grass growth.
• Apply autumn lawn fertilizer to strengthen grass before winter and increase soil fertility for the following year.
• Keep edges neat around beds and borders.

Repairing and Establishing New Lawns

• Carry out repairs to worn or damaged areas, lifting sods or sowing seeds on bare areas after loosening the surface.
• Sow grass seed for new lawn areas on well-prepared, well-firmed, and level soil.
• Over-sow an old lawn by killing the existing grass with a suitable herbicide and sowing new seeds onto the dying sod a week or two later.

Moss Control

• Apply sulphate of iron moss killer if moss was a problem last winter.
• Feed the grass to help it compete with moss.

Lawn Care During Winter Months

• Avoid mowing during soggy or frozen conditions to prevent soil compaction and poor growth.
• Refrain from walking on the lawn when it is soggy or frozen.
• Use moss-killer, such as sulphate of iron or lawn sand, in autumn for better results than in winter.