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GARDENING

GARDEN TALK

The Garden Talk took place on Saturday 11 September at the Clubhouse. The attendees found the

talk very interesting and informative. The talk was about ‘Tree pruning and Spring preparation for
your garden’ and was hosted by Craig Corbett from the Matkovich group.

SPRING TREATMENT • Scarify the lawn to help alleviate the build-
A spring lawn and tree care routine is the best up of thatch layers, including debris, dead
way to spend a little time and effort getting grass and moss.
your garden into shape – mowing the
grass, feeding a lawn, tree pruning,
fertiliser and dealing with bare
patches and ugly weeds.

The secrets of effective spring lawn
care are:
• Regular lawn mowing with
the correct mowing height is
important;
- General: 2.5cm - 3cm,
- Heavy wear areas of lawn: 4cm,
- Shaded lawns: 5-6cm.
• Feed your lawn in spring and
then again in summer to increase
strength, vigour and health.
• Treat lawn weeds effectively.
• Deal with bare patches in the lawn
immediately to deter weeds from
taking hold. (Possible shade issues)

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