Care

Rasenmaeher 600x600General advices for a beautiful lawn:

Mowing

Regular mowing is the most important measure for lawn care (at least one cut per week, possibly more often in spring, less often in summer).
Basic principle: Shorten no more than 1/3 of the total length. If it has not been possible to mow the lawn for a long time, you should definitely mow down the lawn by stages to the original cutting depth. Do not mow too deep (ideal cutting height 30 - 40 mm).

Take care to the sharpness of the blades and just mow when grass is dry.
Collect the clippings with a mowing bag.
If you use a mulching mower, you should mow more often. Do not mulch from September onwards - this otherwise encourages various fungal diseases.

Watering

Depending on the weather, the lawn needs approx. 20 - 30 litres of water per m² per week (easy to check with a rain gauge).

  • Divide the watering between once or twice a week at most.
  • Water the lawn in the evening or early in the morning hours.
  • Water the lawn from April to the end of October or when the daytime temperature exceeds 20 °C.

You can optimise the watering of your lawn with an automatic drip irrigation system (we will be happy to advise you).


Fertilizing

Whether mineral fertilizer or organic fertilizer - please use long-term lawn fertilizer. This will give the lawn the optimum supply of nutrients and reduce the growth of weeds and moss. Generally, fertilize three times a year (once in early spring, once at the beginning of June and once at the end of August) according to the instructions on the packaging.
Read more about this on our fertilizer site.

Dethatching
The grew felt should be removed at least once a year (end of March to mid-April or in September). This creates space for the lawn plants, promotes new growth and reduces susceptibility to fungal infestation.
Dethatching is only necessary if felt exists.Do not dethatch too deeply. The blades should only cut into the thatch, not into the ground.High-quality equipment can be hired from specialised dealers (DIY stores, warehouses) for a small fee.