Search your local Lawn Doctor   What do you have to do?   TIPS FOR A HEALTHIER LOOKING LAWN What do you have to do? Apart from discovering how well your lawn looks; there are a number of things you need to do to optimise the lawn management programmes. Mow your lawn properly, above all never remove more than a third of its height in one go; After we have applied fertiliser, weed controller or moss treatment please don ’t mow the lawn for at least three days; Keep people and pets off the lawn for a reasonable time after a weed controller has been applied. Your Lawn Doctor representative will advise you. You don ’t need to worry about pets ingesting fertilisers as they are classified as non-hazardous. During drought it is very important to water your lawn if you want to prevent it turning brown or straw coloured; The rate at which lawns absorb and lose water varies according to soil type etc. but as a rough guide they need about an inch of water a week and when there is no rain this means ensuring that every part of the lawn gets about an hour of watering with a sprinkler once a week (sprinklers vary in their flow rates) – it’s important to do this in one go, not a little and often; In drought conditions let the grass grow to a higher level than normal to retain moisture; You can also help by keeping a watchful eye on your lawn so you can assist us when we call on you.             Copyright© 2006 Countrywide Lawn Doctor. All rights reserved.