Lawn care: All important tips & tricks for a beautiful lawn

In most gardens, a beautiful, green lawn cannot grow without the right care. Weeds, bare patches or thatch often spoil the overall appearance. With the right lawn care, you can succeed in providing the lawn in your garden with the ideal conditions. You will notice the effect of regular mowing, adding nutrients and scarifying on your lawn.

We have created this article on lawn care so that you know what work needs to be done and when. It tells you what care your lawn needs in spring, summer, autumn and winter. We also show you what to look out for when mowing, scarifying, etc. and how you can solve common lawn problems.

Lawn care: How do I know that my lawn needs scarification?

Every lawn grows individually. Soil conditions vary from garden to garden. So there is no general rule as to how often you should scarify your lawn. However, with a simple test you can find out whether it is necessary to scarify your lawn this year.

To do this, take a metal rake and pull it loosely over your lawn. If moss, dead blades of grass and clippings collect on the rake, you should scarify the grass as soon as possible. This removes the thatch that has formed on your lawn. This prevents the exchange of air between your lawn and the surrounding air (also known as aeration). After scarifying, you can aerate your lawn and it can grow better again.

Scarifying is one of the most important elements in lawn care: it ensures that water and fertilizer can reach the roots of the lawn. As a result, your lawn is properly supplied and can grow better in the coming months.

If you don't scarify your lawn, it can also lead to diseases. Moss and weeds also have a better chance of spreading. You should be particularly careful if the soil in your garden is heavy and tends to become waterlogged. This also applies to shady areas.

Have you scarified your lawn and then discovered bare patches? At RasenExpert you can buy the right lawn seeds for the period after scarification.

To ensure that your lawn stays beautiful, you should look after it all year round. This is a lot of work, but you will soon see that the effort is worth it. With the right care of the lawn and the soil, you will notice a significant improvement in the overall appearance within a few months. You can find more information about care in our articles on the individual seasons.

Fertilizing the lawn: timing, preparation & lawn fertilizer

Your lawn can only grow if it can draw the nutrients it needs from the soil. After a certain amount of time, these nutrients are used up: without fertilization, your lawn cannot continue to grow and moss and weeds will spread. That's why you have to fertilize your lawn at different times of the year. This will replenish the nutrient reserves and provide your lawn with the best conditions for strong growth.

If you want to fertilize your lawn, the right time is crucial. As a rule, you should add fertilizer to your soil three times a year. Depending on the type of soil, four fertilizations are also possible. Depending on the current weather conditions, suitable months for this are March/April, June, August and October.

It is best to fertilize your lawn on a dry day so that the fertilizer does not stick to the damp blades of grass. In summer, you should fertilize your lawn in the evening so that it does not burn in the strong sun. Be sure to follow the manufacturer's dosage instructions. Over- or under-fertilizing will not achieve the desired effect.

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Scarifying is a strenuous task, but the end result will be worth it. If you remove weeds and moss in the spring and reseed the areas, you will be able to enjoy a lush, green and thick lawn in the summer.

Aerating the lawn: When is it necessary?

If you want to look after your lawn, you should always take a look at the soil. This has a significant impact on growth. There is a problem in many gardens: the soil is too compacted. Water has difficulty sinking into it, which disrupts lawn growth and encourages the formation of moss. This can also happen with very clayey soil.

What helps you is aerating your lawn . This removes moss, weeds and thatch. On the other hand, you can also use some aerating devices to scratch the turf. In this way, aerating and scarifying are very similar. They both aim to supply the lawn roots with more oxygen, which in turn strengthens growth.

If you decide to just aerate without scratching the turf, you have a lot of flexibility in terms of time. You can aerate your lawn all year round except in winter. It is important that you mow your lawn beforehand so that you can easily remove moss and weeds.

Re-laying & reseeding lawns: repairing bare patches

From time to time it may be necessary to re-seed grass in your garden. In this case you need high-quality grass seeds that grow quickly. For this we recommend our Premium Express re-seeding . The grass seeds grow quickly and then provide you with a resilient lawn. This is characterized by its dense turf and dark green color. With this mixture you can quickly fix bare patches on your lawn.

The best time to do this is on a windless day. Press the seeds carefully into the soil and water them thoroughly. Make sure to water the seeds regularly in the days that follow if it doesn't rain. We also recommend that you don't walk on the growing grass seeds. This could damage them.

Lime your lawn: How to get rid of moss in your lawn

Do you have a lot of moss in your lawn? This could be due to the pH value of the soil. Grass grows best at a pH value between 5.5 and 7.0. However, if your soil is too acidic, the lawn cannot grow well and moss forms instead. Therefore, it can be a good idea to lime your lawn. The lime balances the pH value so that your lawn has the ideal conditions for healthy growth again.

Before you apply the lime, you should test the pH value of the soil. You can buy a pH soil test that will tell you within a few minutes whether your soil is too acidic and needs to be limed. If this is the case, it is best to lime your soil in spring, before the lawn starts growing. It can also help to scarify the soil beforehand: it will then be better aerated, which can prevent it from becoming too acidic again.

You can order the right lime for this from us. It is designed to improve your soil sustainably and stimulate the growth of your lawn. It has excellent solubility and is optimally passed on to the soil through irrigation.

Sanding your lawn: How to loosen up your soil

If you have very compacted soil in your garden, aeration may not be enough. Lawns grow best on loose and permeable soil.

That's why you should sand your lawn . You spread sand over your lawn and work it into the top layer of soil. This makes the soil more permeable: water and nutrients can then seep into the soil much more easily. At the same time, more oxygen reaches the roots of your lawn, which is also an advantage.

You should choose sand with the smallest possible grain size. It should be under 2 mm: then the sand is particularly permeable and can easily develop its advantages for your lawn. Before you sand your lawn, you should mow it and scarify it: the fine sand will then be absorbed into the soil much more easily.

Laying turf: A good alternative to grass seed?

You may also be wondering whether rolled turf is a good alternative to grass seed. Both options have advantages and disadvantages. It depends on your individual situation which option suits you better.

Roll turf is delivered ready-made: it just needs to be laid and then you can enjoy a green lawn. So you don't have to wait a few weeks until you see the first blades of grass. At the same time, roll turf requires relatively little maintenance and is generally very resistant to weeds and moss. On the other hand, roll turf is expensive and should be laid professionally. The choice of types of turf is also limited.

If you decide to use grass seeds, you can spread them over your lawn without much effort. The seeds are cheaper than rolled turf and can easily be re-seeded if necessary. At the same time, you have a large selection of grass varieties and can even choose varieties that meet your specific needs.

The disadvantage of grass seeds, however, is that you have to wait a few weeks before you can walk on the lawn. This time span is longer than with rolled turf. In addition, the maintenance effort is quite high and the risk of weed infestation is high.

Conclusion: Care for your lawn properly & enjoy the results

If you want to look after your lawn, there are a variety of tasks waiting for you. Lawn care in spring includes a thorough mowing, in summer the lawn is watered particularly heavily and in autumn you have to prepare the lawn for winter. However, your effort will be worth it: with the right lawn care you can enjoy a beautiful and lush green lawn all year round. Simply follow the tips and tricks in this article.