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

Producing a lovely lawn is an art as well as solutions provided from professionals consist of mowing, edging as well as strimming. Whether you need the service on a once a week, fortnightly of regular monthly basis, experts can guarantee a first-class coating all year round.

 

A back garden needs to be a area of relaxation, a area to hang out or a play area for children and also animals. Unfortunately, a damaged, unhealthy grass is not just uninviting yet leads individuals to stay clear of or not utilize their gardens, which is a massive pity.

 

If this circumstance seems familiar you have actually come to the right area. Whether you intend to strengthen your grass, remove weeds and moss, fill in brown patches, deal with grass conditions, tackle pests or merely to take the hassle out of turf upkeep, read on to uncover our lawn treatment options solution cost overview. With prices, tips and factors to consider to assist you achieve a gorgeous lawn as well as garden.

 

What Does a Lawn Treatment Option Require?

There are a variety of lawn treatments readily available on the marketplace to aid with a plethora of concerns.

Prior to any professional treatment starts, your turf expert will certainly see the property as well as analyse the turf state to enable them to advise one of the most suitable treatments options. The evaluation might include soil samples, establishing the most popular turf type, the lawn density and colouration of your turf.

Depending on the kind of treatment required, the approach of application differs.

Some treatments, such as lawn feed and fungicides are splashed onto grass, making sure to cover afflicted and also wanted areas. After these treatments have been used its suggested that turf isn't watered after that, preferably for a number of days, to enable the items to permeate the turf.

  1. Scarification and oygenation are hands-on work, including physically manoeuvring professional devices across the lawn to separate as well as get rid of thatch that impedes lawn growth. Some clean-up might be needed later on to remove unwanted thatch and also soil plugs.
  2. Topdressing is additionally a manual process, layering an organic mix of composted products across the lawn to include nutrients, followed by cleaning or raking right into the ground to make certain penetration.
  3. Nematodes are additionally used through a spraying process, however as they are living microorganisms, many specialists suggest watering the grass prior to their application to make sure that there suffices moisture in the soil for them to penetrate the ground and flourish.
  4. Overseeding - To prepare a turf for overseeding, it's suggested that the location is either raked before application if there is little thatch, or scarification might be needed for more ignored lawns-- This will certainly permit the lawn seeds higher contact with the soil, permitting even more successful germination. Once the grass is ready, overseeding does not call for machinery; rather, the items can be hand sown into the wanted locations.

 

Just How Much Do Grass Treatment Cost in Reading?

There are a number of options offered for turf that can help improve their look, health and toughness depending upon your needs-- A few of which are suitable for home do it yourself application, and also others that will certainly call for a competent expert to complete.

 

Usually, basic turf treatment options sets you back beginning at around £130 for standard work on a little (50m2) grass, approximately around £200 for even more labour-intensive and also time-consuming services in bigger turf areas, but keep in mind that the cost of turf treatment options are affected by a couple of aspects, such as the extent of the concern being resolved, your location within the UK, the size of the grass being treated and also who will certainly be offering the treatment options service.

 

Common lawn issues

Sadly, lawn concerns are not uncommon as well as numerous home owners battle to salvage a usable lawn in spite of normal mowing. Below is a list of the most usual lawn problems:

  • Infrequent mowing: inappropriate mowing can create severe grass damage. The perfect elevation for grass is 2.5 cm and if you go listed below this you run the risk of the lawn dying in addition to burning from the sun. If you do not feel great cutting your turf it is possible to hire a expert. To learn more see our guide to grass cutting prices.
  • Unwanted weeds on grass: Surprisingly, some weeds can be fairly attractive but regardless of their appearance, they need to be eliminated prior to your lawn suffers. They require nutrients and water to grow as well as get these by stealing from your grass, causing damages to your turf. Weeds are very common yet with the proper treatments they can be a thing of the past.
  • Pests: Frustratingly, turf parasites can be very common and also cause damage to your turf if left neglected. Usual pests include natural leather jackets, ants, moles, worms and also chafer grubs.
  • Moss: Moss is really usual, typically appears when lawns are cut also brief as well as enjoys protected, moist areas. Can be properly eliminated with raking.
  • Grass illness: There are several kinds of turf illness that not just influence the appearance of lawns yet can trigger damages to the roots and the blades of turf themselves. Typical kinds include fairy rings (a fungal disease), fallen leave blight as well as corrosion disease.
  • Dry areas: Throughout summer months when warmer weather condition is common, lawns can dry creating spots of discoloured, dying turf. Frequent watering is a should specifically when there has been no rain for some time.
  • Fungus: Although you may not want mushrooms expanding in your garden, they are really a clear sign of a all-natural, healthy turf. The disadvantage to mushrooms is that they can be dangerous to human beings as well as pets as a result selecting or mowing to eliminate them is a excellent idea, particularly if you have children and also family pets.

 

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Average Lawn Care cost in Reading

The regular cost of Garden maintenance and upkeep is £150 in Reading. 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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JM Fencing and Landscaping

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Three Oaks Tree & Garden Services provides a wide range of gardening and landscaping services. We are a friendly local run business that has been going 15 years. We offer high quality and professional services. Our goal is to provide customers wit...

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Gaynor G., RG1
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Very pleased with new fencing, fast response came next morning,polite and friendly reasonable price.

MR Lovell and SON

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We are a family run business who pride ourselves in being good honest and hardworking We do all types of tree care and landscaping including: . Trees pruned . Trees felled . Fruit trees pruned . Hedge trimming . Gravel supplied and layed ...

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Mrs A., SN15
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Very quick response and work was done straight away. Garden looks a lot tidier and much brighter.

Advanced Tree and Landscaping Services

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Tree surgery services also avaliable Find us on Thomson local and Google

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Said I would get a call back. Still waiting

JW Property Improvements

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All round gardening and landscaping company. From big jobs to small. Fully insured and reliable. 100% satisfaction guaranteed from start to finish.

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Diana B., SN6
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They were amazing and did things for our hedges above and beyond what we asked.

Noah'S Tree and Landscaping Services

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More than 8 years experience in the trade the landscape gardeners at Noah's Tree & Landscaping Services provide outstanding landscaping services to commercial and domestic customers in Reading and the surrounding area. We are a reliable firm of ga...

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John T., RG10
5

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Did all that i asked

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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!

When should I scarify my lawn?

Scarification is the name given to the process where you remove excess thatch and moss from your lawn to encourage it to grow and look healthy. Although it sounds difficult, it’s actually pretty easy – simply grab a sturdy rake and apply moderate pressure to rake out moss, thatch and dead grass. Then collect it up and add to your compost heap if you have one. You can also use a petrol or electric rake, but you just want to tease out the moss and thatch. Don’t be tempted to go deep into the grass, as this could damage your lawn. So when should you scarify your lawn? The experts say that the best time is in the autumn, when the grass is actively growing and it’s not too hot, cold or dry. Most of summer’s weed seeds will have gone, so you won’t encourage weeds to grow in the raked-up soil. This soil also makes an ideal seed bed for over seeding with new grass seed, so that’s why you don’t want to get weeds in there as well. However, you may also carry out light scarification in the spring – usually around April. Make sure you don’t go too far though – as you will end up with a rather disfigured lawn if you scarify too heavily and the dryness of summer stops the lawn from recovering. It’s also best to scarify your lawn in the spring if the following apply:

  • If you couldn’t do it the previous autumn – if you keep putting it off, you might end up with extreme moss and weed growth
  • If your lawn is shaded – these areas will thin over winter and start to thicken from spring onwards, so if you scarify in the autumn you’ll make your lawn even thinner.
  • If your lawn is under trees – pair the shade from the trees with the fall of leaves in the autumn and your grass won’t be healthy, but in the spring the trees are bare, allowing lots of light onto your lawn to help it grow.
How to overseed a lawn?

Overseeding your lawn is an essential part of keeping your lawn looking its best. It’s also known as reseeding, and helps to repair damaged areas that might have been caused by a harsh summer or winter. It’s best to overseed your lawn during the spring or autumn, when the temperature is mild but there’s still a fair amount of rainy days to help the grass seed grow. To prepare your lawn for overseeding, you should do the following things around 1-2 weeks beforehand:

  • Weed the lawn by hand or using a weedkiller (make sure you leave enough time to do this according to the instructions)
  • Remove stones and large twigs
  • Scarify your lawn to remove moss and loosen soil
  • Fertilise the soil with a quick-release fertiliser

Once you’ve taken these steps, you’re ready to start overseeding your lawn.

  1. Mow your lawn to around 25mm in length.
  2. Water the soil so it’s moist but not too damp.
  3. Sprinkle your new grass seed evenly over the lawn, but apply more in patchy or thin areas. Generally gardeners say to use 35g per square metre, but up to 50g on thin areas.

When you’re finished, give your lawn a final water, and do this every day until the new grass is established – particularly if it’s not rained. Just make sure you don’t overwater it. It’s also a good idea not to walk on your lawn for around 2-3 weeks after you’ve overseeded it.

Will scarifying make the lawn better?

Everyone wants a good-looking lawn! If you’re wondering the best time to scarify your lawn, then you’ve come to the right place! In this post, we’re going to consider this in order to help you make the best-informed decision possible. Let’s take a look!

The short and simple answer to this question is when your grass is actively growing. This is the best time to scarify a lawn as it enables it to recover faster once it has been scarified. What’s more? The conditions also have to be appropriate as extreme weather condition, be it too cold, too warm, too dry or too hot, will hinder the quick and proper recovery of your lawn. It’s also important to take note that scarifying of a lawn is going to leave the soil exposed which makes way for weed and other unwanted plants to grow.

 

During the year, there are two different times which tends to provide the most ideal conditions to scarify a lawn. The first of these periods is late March or April when the spring is in the air and your grass receives all the warmth and moisture it needs to thrive. It’s also advisable not to wait till too late in the spring as right after this period comes the heat and dryness of summer. Furthermore, the lawn shouldn’t be scarified too heavily during the spring as summer usually comes with weed seeds which means your grass won’t recover fast enough and weeds will quickly make way for themselves.

If you wish to scarify your lawn heavily, then the perfect time to do this would be in September or October – during autumn. During this period, the summer weed seeds would be gone and the grass will grow properly.

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