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Ke  Keep your lawn mower blades sharp. Sharpen them every spring. Blunt blades leave jagged grass tips which will turn brown. To sharpen blades disconnect the spark plug and tip the mower to the side. Use work gloves, using a wrench remove the blade itself, using a mill file sharpen, replace.

2. Remove around one third of the grass blades which probably means you will need to mow the lawn every 5-6 days. Don’t trim more of the grass blades than a third off the top or it will hinder grass growth leaving your lawn weak and sickly. Leaving a small amount of grass clippings on the lawn can be good for it, when it decomposes it will put nutrients back into the soil underneath.

3. Check your soil for acidity with a soil kit. If the soil is acidic use a drop spreader to add more lime into the lawn. If the PH is low add peat moss, if the soil has a high PH add iron sulphate or sulphur.

4. Fertilise your grass with organic products. The best time to do this is normally early spring and mid autumn. Don’t over apply.

5. Water your grass regularly, particularly if there has been no rain fall for a while. Grass turf needs watering once a week in 2 water sessions to ensure the soil gains water penetration properly. Sprinklers are great to use although measure the water output and use sparingly. Don’t over water your garden in summer and be aware of any water conservation rules in your area.

6. Rake your lawn of twigs and leaves, debris does bloke sunlight and can make your lawn mower blades blunt.