September: The lawn month
Winter is behind you, summer is coming, and the lawn has only a short period to recover, thicken up and build strong roots before the heat arrives.
Each job clears the barrier blocking the next one.
1. Mow low and remove the clippings
Give the lawn a clean starting point with a lower cut, depending on your grass type. Removing the excess growth and clippings allows you to properly assess the lawn and exposes thatch and compacted areas.
2. Dethatch — clear the barrier
Too much thatch can stop water, air and nutrients from reaching the soil. Hire our dethatcher to remove the built-up dead material and open the lawn up for the work that follows.
3. Aerate — get air and water into the soil
Compacted soil restricts root growth and water penetration. If your soil is hard and difficult to penetrate, hire our core aerator to pull plugs from the soil and create pathways for air, water and nutrients to reach the roots.
4. Top dress — level, improve and rebuild
Once the lawn is dethatched and aerated, it's ready for top dressing. A quality topsoil or lawn mix can help fill low spots, improve the soil surface and encourage new growth.
Hire our topsoil spreader to spread your material evenly and quickly, without spending hours moving soil by hand.