Autumn lawncare tips and advice

Phew, what a scorcher.

The Met Office promised us a good summer and I think, generally, it has been good and mainly dry, what a bonus to be able to enjoy warm sunshine right up until the beginning of November.

If you have not already started tackling your lawn renovation programme you had better start pronto before the soil starts to cool down.

Germination of grass seed can take as little as ten days to two weeks when the soil is still radiant, but as the day length gets shorter and the night air cooler, the chances of getting grass established before Winter does its worst are decreasing.

For seed to germinate and good root recovery to take place, the soil needs to be in a range of 17-24 degrees - the optimum about 20-21 degrees.

Feel free to have a delve into my lawns and turf care archive for tips on aerating, scarifying and laying turf and seeding.