I was mowing my mum’s lawn yesterday and it got me thinking, why is it that as soon as the sun comes out for a sustained period of time, that my mum’s lawn (and I’m sure many other garden lawns) always turn a shade of brown & never look like the grass at a place like Old Trafford.
Is this simply burnt grass or is it something else? Now as soon as I had finished I gave my mum’s lawn a few little tricks (that my grandfather taught me) to keep the grass healthy and shiny.
These tips were quite simple but very effective…
1) Always sprinkle water on before & after you mow the lawn
2) Sprinkle birdseeds over the lawn 1st thing in the morning & last thing at night
3) If you have an animal (cat, dog, rabbit etc etc) let them play out on your freshly cut grass
4) Water the plants, seeds, and garden every night during the hot summer days
5) Don’t cut your lawn more than once every 2 weeks
I have been trying to follow these simple guidelines for years but have found it difficult to stick to as I don’t live at my mum’s house and don’t have my own garden where I live.