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Lawn Care Seasonal Jobs

There are plenty of jobs to do all year round to keep your lawn healthy and strong.

Autumn Lawn Jobs - Sep to Nov

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Weeds & Moss

Moss Control

Autumn moss control and scarification helps to minimise moss growth over winter, making it less of a problem in spring.
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Weeds & Moss

Scarification

Scarifying in autumn will help reduce competition and gives the grass more room to grow.
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Feed & Maintenance

Aeration

The perfect time to aerate is during the autumn as the soil is moist but firm.
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Feed & Maintenance

Raking Leaves

Remove leaves and debris as soon as they appear on the lawn to ensure light reaches the grass.
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Seed & Repair

Turfing

Mid-autumn is the ideal time to lay turf as it will be able to fully establish before summer with limited wear.
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Overseeding / Thickening Lawns

Autumn is the best time for sowing seed, as the soil is still warm from the summer.
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Feeding your lawn

Autumn lawns require different nutrient levels and to conserve energy and root development to prepare the lawn for winter stresses.
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Seed & Repair

Patch & Repair

The optimal time in autumn is September. Patching mixes can be applied throughout October but be careful the weather isn't too cold.
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Sowing a new lawn

Autumn is the best time for sowing seed, as the soil is still warm from the summer.
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Weeds & Moss

Weed Control

Controlling weeds in autumn will reduce competition for the lawn in spring.
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Mowing

Mowing

During autumn, try to avoid removing more than a third of the blade to keep the roots growing.
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Watering

Watering

If new seed/turf has been sown/laid in autumn then additional watering would ensure a good start.
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