When is a Weed Not a Weed? – When it Grows Where You want it to, but if it’s growing where it shouldn’t be, use Lawn Treatments in Frankby and Greasby!

When we see winter ending and spring beginning, we think of the plants and flowers starting to grow, but plants, including the grass, don’t follow the seasonal calendar. Their start of the season depends on environmental signals such as temperature and day length.

As the weather starts to warm up, so does the temperature of the soil. Grass tends to start growing when the soil temperature is above 5 degrees centigrade. You will know when the grass is ready to grow because there will be a visible greening up of the grass and a slight increase in the height, and the soil will feel less compacted. The problem is, when the grass starts growing, so does everything else, including weeds such as daisies and dandelions. While they can look like a pretty carpet of flowers, if they are growing where you don’t want them to, they can ruin the look of a beautiful green lawn. If the weeds are left untreated, they can start to suffocate the grass by strangling the roots! That’s when professional lawn treatments in Frankby and Greasby are needed to stop this.

A bespoke program of lawn treatments in Frankby and Greasby is the ideal way to help your lawn grow strong. The lawn treatments will encourage strong root development and healthy growth. As the grass becomes stronger and healthier, it will be better equipped to withstand the effects of weeds. It’s about maximizing the growth of the grass while controlling the spread of weeds. This is when At LawnQuest can help.

Aeration and scarification are also practices that help improve soil structure and remove moss or thatch build up. These are both part of our lawn treatments in Frankby and Greasby that will ensure that the grass is kept in tip-top condition throughout the seasons.

Get a Lawn that Looks Like a Wimbledon Tennis Court by giving it Lawn Feed

Even people who don’t like tennis will make time for two weeks every year at the end of June and beginning of July to watch the Wimbledon Championships. It’s as much a British tradition as fish and chips, a Sunday roast, or a full English breakfast.

One of the things that the All-England Tennis Club is known for during this time is the beautifully manicured grass courts. Work on the 18 championship grass courts begins one week after the previous year’s tournament ends. It starts with giving it a skimming of about 12 mm, which removes all weak and weed grasses from the surface of each court. The surface is then tilled to create a seedbed, and new grass seed and fertilizer are then laid. As spring approaches, a spraying program is introduced to assist the growth, durability, colour and root development of the grass.

Now we are not saying you need to do all this with your lawn, after all, your back garden may not be a championship tennis court. However, to have it looking as lush and green as the courts at Wimbledon takes time, effort, and a lot of specialist knowledge, and that’s when LawnQuest can help.

An integral part of having a healthy lawn is to give it lawn feed. Neil Stubley, who is the head groundsman for the All England Tennis Club, commented that the “key to a healthy lawn is hydration, light, air, and feeding.”

At Wimbledon the grass is fed iron. While this might be a bit extreme, it illustrates the fact that to look good, your grass will need some help, and lawn feed as part of a treatment program is essential.

Lawn feed should be applied at regular intervals throughout the year. Different types of lawn feed can be given to address the needs of your lawn during the seasons and give it the nutrients it needs. Most lawn feeds contain a mixture of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.

Moss Treatment in Frankby and Greasby

Ditrichum Cornubicum otherwise known as Cornish Path Moss. Ever heard of it? Probably not! That’s because it is very rare and can now only be found in….you’ve guessed it, Cornwall!

It was originally discovered in 1963. It’s a hardy little plant that can tolerate high levels of metals in the soil like arsenic and copper, which are toxic to most other plant species. That’s why it is quite at home growing in the soil around old Cornish tin mines.

It needs open bare ground to grow, which, when the mines were in operation, there was a lot of, but there is less of now. Cornish Path moss encourages other vegetation to grow, this has in turn taken over the places the moss would grow, making it a victim of its own success. The good news is that a project has been established and it has been saved from the brink of extinction.

It’s strange to think that while efforts are being made to save one type of moss, many of us are keen to get rid of the moss that is commonly found in our gardens. That’s because moss takes away the nutrients in the soil which obviously has a negative impact on the health of the grass. Help your grass to grow healthy and the moss will struggle to take hold. Conversely if the grass is weak the moss will take over. A course of moss treatments in Frankby and Greasby can be used to redress the balance and help the grass be strong enough to combat the first signs of moss. You can put back into the soil the nutrients that have been taken out.

It’s important to act quickly as moss can take hold fast and before you know it you are struggling to control it. Applying moss treatments in Frankby and Greasby as soon as you start to see moss appear, will help to keep it under control.

At LawnQuest we use highly effective moss treatments in Frankby and Greasby. There are a range of treatments available to kill moss and we can adapt our approach to match the needs of your lawn. All our treatments are safe to use and pet friendly. To find out more give us a ring today.

Have a Lawn Cutting Service in Frankby and Greasby – The Key to a Healthy Lawn!

When the sun is shining and the warm weather has arrived, it’s the perfect time to enjoy relaxing in your garden. The problem is, it’s also the time when the grass is at its most active, but the last thing you want to be doing is mowing your lawn every week.

The good news is you don’t have to. At LawnQuest we provide a lawn cutting service in Frankby and Greasby. We know all the important factors that need to be taken into consideration, such as the right time to start mowing your lawn. Mowing too soon in the spring and you can damage the tender shoots, while mowing too late into the autumn can leave the lawn vulnerable to disease. It’s also important to cut the grass to the correct height. If there is a drought or heat wave, cutting the grass to the wrong height can scorch the turf.

If you don’t particularly find the idea of mowing your lawn an exciting one or aren’t sure what length to cut the grass or when to cut the grass, get LawnQuest to do it for you. We provide a lawn cutting service in Franky and Greasby throughout the summer months? We can visit you at your home once a week to take care of mowing your lawn.

Remember, consistency is key, little and often will keep your lawn looking at its best, so use our lawn cutting service in Frankby and Greasby. You will actually be saving yourself money. Because you don’t have to pay out for the equipment or pay to get it fixed when something goes wrong with it, you can keep your garden shed free of tools. Call LawnQuest on 0800 112 3970 to find out more.