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Are you looking for lawn treatment in London? Our network of lawn care specialists can help get your lawn looking perfect.

Creating a stunning turf is an art and also services provided from specialists consist of mowing, edging as well as strimming. Whether you call for the solution on a once a week, fortnightly of monthly basis, experts can assure a first-class surface all year round.

 

A back garden should be a area of relaxation, a room to socialise or a play area for children and also family pets. Sadly, a damaged, diseased lawn is not only unappealing however leads individuals to avoid or otherwise utilize their back gardens, which is a huge pity.

 

If this situation sounds acquainted you have come to the ideal location. Whether you wish to reinforce your lawn, eliminate weeds and also moss, fill in brown spots, treat grass conditions, deal with parasites or simply to take the inconvenience out of lawn upkeep, continue reading to find our grass treatment service price overview. With prices, ideas and considerations to help you accomplish a lovely turf as well as garden.

 

What Does a Grass Treatment Option Entail?

There are a variety of lawn treatment options available on the marketplace to aid with a plethora of problems.

Prior to any type of professional treatment begins, your grass professional will see the residential property as well as analyse the grass state to allow them to advise the most appropriate treatments. The analysis may consist of soil examples, determining one of the most popular turf kind, the lawn thickness and colouration of your lawn.

Depending upon the sort of treatment options required, the technique of application varies.

Some treatment options, such as grass feed and fungicides are splashed onto turfs, making sure to cover afflicted and also wanted areas. After these treatment options have been used its suggested that lawn isn't watered afterwards, preferably for a couple of days, to enable the items to pass through the lawn.

  1. Scarification and also oygenation are hand-operated tasks, including literally steering professional equipment across the grass to break up and also get rid of thatch that hinders turf development. Some clean-up may be required after that to get rid of unwanted thatch and also soil plugs.
  2. Topdressing is also a hand-operated process, layering an natural combination of composted products throughout the grass to include nutrients, followed by brushing or raking right into the ground to ensure penetration.
  3. Nematodes are additionally applied with a splashing process, yet as they are living microorganisms, numerous professionals advise sprinkling the turf before their application to make sure that there suffices wetness in the soil for them to pass through the ground and also prosper.
  4. Overseeding - To prepare a turf for overseeding, it's suggested that the area is either raked prior to application if there is little thatch, or scarification may be required for even more ignored lawns-- This will certainly allow the grass seeds higher contact with the soil, allowing for even more effective germination. When the turf prepares, overseeding does not call for machinery; rather, the products can be hand planted into the preferred areas.

 

How Much Do Lawn Treatment Options Cost in London?

There are a number of treatments available for lawns that can assist improve their look, health and also toughness depending on your needs-- Some of which are suitable for house do it yourself application, as well as others that will certainly call for a certified specialist to complete.

 

Typically, fundamental turf treatments costs begin at around £130 for basic work on a tiny (50m2) turf, as much as around £200 for more labour-intensive and also taxing services in larger lawn areas, yet remember that the price of turf treatments options are affected by a couple of elements, such as the severity of the problem being addressed, your place within the UK, the size of the lawn being treated and who will be giving the treatment service.

 

Typical lawn troubles

However, lawn concerns are not unusual and also lots of homeowners battle to restore a functional lawn regardless of regular mowing. Below is a listing of one of the most typical grass problems:

  • Infrequent mowing: inappropriate mowing can create severe turf damage. The ideal elevation for turf is 2.5 centimeters as well as if you go listed below this you run the risk of the lawn dying along with scorching from the sunlight. If you do not feel confident mowing your turf it is possible to employ a professional. To learn more see our guide to turf cutting prices.
  • Unwanted weeds on turf: Surprisingly, some weeds can be quite attractive but despite their appearance, they need to be eliminated before your grass endures. They require nutrients as well as water to expand as well as obtain these by stealing from your turf, triggering damages to your lawn. Weeds are extremely usual however with the correct treatments they can be a distant memory.
  • Pests: Frustratingly, grass pests can be really common as well as create damages to your turf if left unattended. Typical bugs include leather coats, ants, moles, worms as well as chafer grubs.
  • Moss: Moss is very usual, generally shows up when grass are mown also short and also enjoys protected, moist areas. Can be efficiently removed with raking.
  • Lawn illness: There are several sorts of turf disease that not only impact the look of grass but can cause damage to the roots as well as the blades of grass themselves. Typical kinds consist of fairy rings (a fungal illness), fallen leave blight and also corrosion illness.
  • Dry areas: During summer season when warmer weather is common, turfs can dry out causing spots of discoloured, dying grass. Constant watering is a have to especially when there has actually been no rain for some time.
  • Fungus: Although you might not want mushrooms growing in your back garden, they are really a clear sign of a natural, healthy grass. The downside to mushrooms is that they can be toxic to humans and animals for that reason choosing or cutting to eliminate them is a great concept, specifically if you have young kids and pet dogs.

 

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Average Lawn Care cost in London

The regular cost of Garden maintenance and upkeep is £150 in London. Costs differ based upon the materials and the company hired. The upper price range can be as high as £200. The material costs are commonly about £40.

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Material cost £40
Waste removal £20
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Melanie M., N12
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FAQs

How do I aerate my lawn?

Aeration, like scarification, is another vital step to keeping your lawn looking healthy and vibrant. It involves making small holes in the soil to allow air, water and nutrients to get into the grass roots, helping them to grow deeply, and produce a much stronger lawn. It also helps to relieve compaction from the soil, which stops nutrients and air from circulating. But how do you aerate your lawn?

Before you start to aerate your lawn, it’s a good idea to scarify it first to get rid of any moss, dead grass and thatch. This involves vigorously raking your lawn to get all the organic matter up, then transferring it to your compost heap or disposing of it. Light scarification is best in the spring but you can heavily scarify it in the autumn.

If you’ve got a small lawn, you can use a hand-held hollow tine aerator or even a normal garden fork. Dig deep into your lawn’s surface with the fork, or push the aerator into the ground which will pull plugs, or cores, of soil out of the ground to create air holes. You can let the cores dry and then go over them with a lawn mower or rake to spread them evenly across your lawn. This will recycle all the nutrients in those parts of the soil and stimulate bacterial activity to break down unwanted thatch. Don’t leave them, because they will make your lawn look bumpy over time.

If you’ve got a larger lawn, you might find it easier to see if you can hire a petrol aerator. But there are also rolling aerators that have spikes on a cylinder and you just push along, or even aerator sandals that you can wear and just go to town on your grass!

How to edge a lawn?

If your lawn edges are overgrown, it can make an otherwise well-cared for lawn look unsightly. Luckily, it’s easy to edge your lawn and make it look beautiful again. You should edge your lawn every spring and trim any overhanging grass you notice after mowing. How to edge a lawn There are different types of equipment you can use for different types of edging:

  • Edging shears
  • Half-moon edger
  • Grass shears with a long handle
  • Gardening knife
  • Long rope or a plank of wood

Depending on how regularly you’ve maintained the edging of your lawn, you might want to do one of the following things:

  • Annually in spring or if you’ve left the grass to get out of hand: Decide whether you want a straight or a curved edge along your lawn. If you want a straight edge, lay a plank of wood along the edge and use your half-moon edger to cut along. If you want a curve, lay a rope along the edge and cut along that. Or if you can still see the existing curve of the lawn, you can stick with that.
  • After mowing: Use long-handled shears to trim the grass the mower couldn’t reach. If you want to make it look extra tidy, collect up the cuttings and put them on your compost heap or dispose of them.
  • Overgrowing grass onto paths: Use a sharp gardening knife to cut the pieces of turf that are growing over the path and pull them away.
  • When your lawn is flush with the path: Snip a clean edge along your path with your long-handled grass shears to make it look neat and tidy.
  • If you’d rather a low-maintenance option: Spiked metal sheeting is a good material to use to keep your lawn’s edges at bay. Fix it in the ground along the edges to keep the outline of your lawn and stop it from growing into your borders.

The best way to keep your lawn edges looking fabulous is to keep them maintained. Remember to give them a little trim every time you mow your lawn to be the envy of all your neighbours.

How can I tell if my lawn has diseases or pests?

With summer comes a lot of lawn challenges - from sod webworms, chinch bugs, nutsedge to drought stress, diseases and lots more. A lot of people find it hard to tell what’s happening to their lawn and probably assume it to be as a result of the summer stress and will definitely turn green again once the fall rolls in. This may be right in certain situations, but if you have fungi eating deep into your lawn, the green may not return. So, how exactly do you figure out if your lawn has diseases or pests? In this post, we’re going to provide you with a good insight into this to help you take the necessary treatment steps as soon as possible.

  • Fungal structures. Fungi structures are not usually the easiest to spot as they vary in shape, colour and appearance. Fortunately, most fungi that appears on lawns will possess some type of structure which can be spotted when moisture is present. Once the night time dew sets in, you’ll be able to identify these strange growths in your lawn.
  • Matted or Collapsed Areas. There is some sort of diseases that will make grass plant to wilt in little time. This, combined with fungi structures will make the grass look to have been matted in some areas.
  • Discoloured or oily areas. Some areas are likely to show symptoms more than the others. While the unaffected turf may remain in its normal state, areas that are nearby may vary in colour due to the damage to the leaf tissue.
  • Lesions or spots on leaves. Do you notice a certain damage pattern on the leaf blades of the grass plants? If yes, then your lawn is probably infected with a disease. Some of these spots may vary in size and colour.
How to level a garden and lawn?

Our gardens are often our pride and joy, so we want them to look their best. If you notice that your garden is uneven, you’ll probably want to do something about it. But how do you level your garden or lawn? A gardener can help you do this and will get the best finish, but if you want to have a go at doing it yourself there are a few steps you can take. Before you start, make sure you’ve got all the following equipment to hand:

  • String line
  • 4 rods & string
  • Tape measure
  • Flat shovel
  • Water sprinkler or watering can
  • A rake
  • Earthmoving and compacting equipment
  • Spirit level
  • 2 x 4 piece of wood
  • Wheelbarrow
  • Protective gloves and shoes

Then, you can get ready to level your garden.

  1. Mark out the area Push 4 rods into the ground around the area you want to level out in a square or rectangle. Tie your string around the rods to connect them all together, ensuring that the string stays tight. Then use your string line to any of the 4 sides to check that it’s level. You’ll then need to measure the height from the ground to the string on all four sides to check how much you would need to adjust the ground to make it level. Make sure you take note of the high and low spots and measure the difference between these spots.
  2. Water the ground to soften it If you want to level your lawn, or the part of your garden that you want to level has grass on it, you’ll need to uproot the ground underneath it. To make it easier to dig and lift out the grass, sprinkle some water over the area before you begin. It’s a good idea to do this over a few days to really soften it – but make sure you don’t do it so much that it becomes too heavy and soggy.
  3. Remove the grass Push your flat shovel into the ground, around 3-6cm deep, then slide the shovel horizontally to lift out the soil and the grass on top. As you repeat this process around the entire area, make sure you try to lift out the soil evenly to avoid making your levelling task even harder.
  4. Add soil Fill low spots with nutrient-rich soil and spread evenly over the area with a rake. If you’re levelling out a large area of your garden, consider renting earthmoving equipment to make it easier.
  5. Flatten the soil Next you’ll want to compact the soil to protect it from erosion. If you’re working on a small garden or area of your garden, simply use your feet – get stomping on that ground! You could also use a rake, but for larger gardens consider hiring a compactor. Then, leave the soil to settle for around 3 weeks before doing anything. If you’re doing this in the summer, you can water it sparingly to keep it from drying out.
  6. Adjust until you’re happy It might take you a few adjustments to get the level of your garden or lawn right. Use a spirit level along a long 2 x 4 piece of wood to see whether the ground is even, then adjust by adding a little more soil or removing soil until it’s at the level you want it.

That’s it. A gardener or landscaping company will be able to level your garden or lawn perfectly, so consider getting some quotes from local companies.

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