How to look after your garden…now it's summer

Your lawn should be looking really lush and healthy in the summer months, although you will find that you have to water the lawn more because it’s getting dry. If your grass is looking a bit brown in places don’t panic as this is common. It will recover quickly with a bit of rain. If you must water, do it either early in the morning or later in the evening. Do not water when the day is at its hottest, as the grass will scorch.

When the weather is damp and hot we recommend that you mow regularly, even when the grass is hardly growing. This will help remove any mushrooms and weeds. Raise the mower blades, as short grass suffers more from lack of water.

We recommend that you don’t feed your lawn or apply weed killer in dry conditions, as this will burn the grass.

Lights, Camera, ACTION….

As the weather seems to be improving and we are getting brighter days, our turf cutter is steaming into action. We are seeing the quality of the turf responding to the sunlight and it’s really looking fantastic.
Now it’s not as wet the turf is lifting with no effort whatsoever and we are completing stacks and stacks of turf for dispatch that day. Especially with the May Bank Holiday Bonanza we have been having.

It’s time to get down the turf and watch the results appear before your eyes as we roll into summer. Give the turf that fertiliser feed before and after the turf laying to give it that extra boost whilst re-rooting.
Keep off the turf for a week or so, mowing as instructed by email then most importantly enjoy your summer!

Ian Mercer Speaks out about the challenging weather:

2008 has been challenging for turf suppliers and growers with the cold and wet start to the spring.

I am proud of our production teams achievements in producing constant high quality, lush green turf throughout these difficult conditions. Our turf nursery is looking as good as I can ever remember. This outstanding quality turf, when re-laid in customers gardens, reroots and grows with a perfectional finish. It will really have your neighbours green with envy.

Many Thanks to all the staff concerned for their dedication to the production of our turf.

- Ian Mercer (Joint Managing Director)

April Showers:

There has been a cold, wet and slow start to spring this year with lawns not starting to grow as fast as usual throughout April. Although nature always has a way of catching up and lawn growth will quickly accelerate and frequent mowing will be required to keep your lawn in top condition.
This morning the met office announced:

“The coming summer is expected to be a 'typical British summer', according to long-range forecasts” - www.metoffice.co.uk

This will lead to some beautiful lawn throughout the UK, with no adverse drought conditions to hinder the traditional lawn.
Our advice is to feed well with a lawn fertiliser, mow regularly and enjoy your lawn.

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