Caring for your lawn should be an all year round task but many gardeners often neglect the lawn during the autumn and winter periods when much work can be done in preparing the lawn for its full glory during the summer time.

During spring time the grass will start to grow and from that point through to autumn time the lawn will need constant attention. For a well kept lawn mowing should be a weekly event and the removal of weeds from the lawn should be one of the most important factors to address. When it comes to weeds be extremely careful with using chemicals, particularly some of the fast acting weed killers which are simply not suitable for simply spraying weeds in the lawn, you could end with a ghastly stepping stone effect all across the lawn if you are not careful.

Weeding your Lawn by Hand

Any tap-rooted weeds such as thistles or dandelions can be very easily dealt with by hand, ideally, but carefully using a long bladed knife to release the weed and taproot completely from the ground to avoid re-growth.

Chemical Weed Killers

Some of the weeds you might encounter in your lawn might be well rooted leaving mowing or hand extraction as fruitless exercises. This is where you need to apply the helping hand of the chemical weed killer but be extremely careful and cautious. Many weed killers are also extremely good lawn killers so make sure your read the instructions before use your chemical weed killer.