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If you have your sights set on a lush, green, weed-free lawn this spring and summer, there are a few things you can do over the colder months to keep it in in top shape. Lawncare during the winter comes down to very simple maintenance but, more important than anything, is ensuring you give the grass as much of a rest as possible.

Rest the lawn
If practical, keep off the lawn when it is wet or frosty. Grass will easily sustain damage during these conditions and will not be able to repair itself until the spring. This also means removing any garden furniture or outdoor toys sitting on the lawn.

Clear up leaves and debris
This is potentially the most important job of all to help keep your lawn healthy. Clear up any leaves or debris, such as fallen branches, as often as you can. Fallen leaves trap moisture on the surface of the grass, which can lead to fungal infections.
Keep weeds under control
Remove large weeds, as and when you spot them, to help reduce their spread across the lawn.

Mowing
Some people frown on cutting grass during winter. However, if there are any warm spells, your lawn will continue to grow – albeit at a much slower pace. You may find you need to trim the grass, as a result, but try and keep this to a bare minimum and be sure not to cut more than one third of the length.

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And just like that, we are almost through another month. February is getting ready to leave us!

But this also means we are in the ‘last’ month of summer. So let's make the most out of February in our gardens.

Even though it's hot everywhere right now, you just have to fight the urge to head to the beach or your garden's swimming pool in order to concentrate on your garden. It's time to take soft cuttings, sows a first crop of winter veggies (if you haven't already), and plant trays of annuals with winter and spring blooms.

Let us take that stress of keeping your garden in tip-top shape off your hands! 🌿🌳🍃

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You know what time it is! It is time for your weekly Thursday gardening tip.

Tip 4: Your gardening to-do list for February

Your gardening to-do list for February

◾Plant woody-stemmed, waterwise herbs such as oreganum, rosemary, sage and thyme.
◾Sow beetroot, cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, lettuce, onions, spinach and turnips.
◾Sow winter-flowering annuals such as bokbaaivygies, chrysanthemums, Iceland poppies, larkspurs, lupins, marigolds, nemesias, pansies, stocks and violas.
◾Plant winter-flowering bulbs such as Cape cowslips (Lachenalia mathewsii), gladioli, and forest lilies (Veltheimia bracteata).

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