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What we do

We solve problems with lawns. The chances are you’re unhappy with your lawn and the advice you’ve had so far hasn’t worked.

The process starts arranging a time come and assess the lawn. This could involve looking at what’s going on below the surface and also what’s around the lawn. This will help determine what treatments will give you the desired results.

We can treat on the day if you’re happy to go ahead or arrange another day if you want to think about it.

The treatments don’t take long to apply but you’ll see the effects for about 2 months. The treatments are either granular or liquid.

Granular treatments are applied using a cyclone spreader that is calibrated to each product so the correct amount of product is applied. This can be the difference between fertiliser burn, stripes and weak grass.

Liquid treatments are applied using a knapsack sprayer. This is also calibrated to apply the correct amount of product for the same reasons.

After the application we try and leave advice to see you through the next 2 months. If something unexpected happens we are an email away.

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What’s with the name?

It starts in the 17th Century when large homes and wealthy landowners had the grass shorn closely. Then in 1830 Edwin Budding invented the lawn mower. This drastically reduced the man power required to cut the lawn and so allowed the less wealthy to have a nice lawn too. This invention along with globalisation during the 1840s made lawns fashionable across the world.

1840 Lawn Care story

Hi, my name is Mike and I have been in the turf industry all my adult life. I have a degree in turfgrass science and 10+ years experience.

I started 1840 Lawn Care to offer something different to everyone else. I want to deliver quality that's affordable whilst also being environmentally friendly.

It's not easy. If it was, everyone would be doing it.

Our Lawn Health Plan

1840 Lawn Care provide specialist, value for money lawn treatment services, including our Lawn Health Plan from just £90 a year, which includes 6 treatments over the 12 months.

Other services include

Overseeding
Re-seeding
Turfing
Aeration (Decompaction)
Aeration (Thatch buster)
Top-dressing
Plant booster
Bio booster
Mowing

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Other services

Overseeding
We apply Rye grass seed over the lawn to improve density and/or increase species composition. We use Rye as it looks good, germinates quickly and has good wear tolerance. For best results apply water regularly to keep damp. The more consistent you are with watering the quicker the results.

Re-seeding
This involves turning over the soil to improve structure, then consolidating to firm up the surface, first level by moving soil from high spots to low using a rake, consolidate again and then raking and leveling before seeding with Rye.

Turfing
This involves turning over the soil to improve structure, then consolidating to firm the surface, first level by moving soil from high spots to low spots using a rake, consolidate again, final level and then lay the turf.

Aeration (Decompaction)
We use a garden fork to create holes in the surface and pull back to heave the surface. This is done across the lawn to allow CO2 out and oxygen in. It also aids drainage which can help battle moss. It encourages the roots to go looking for water further down, improving drought tolerance.

Aeration (Thatch buster)
This involves using a sarrel roller once a month to create lots of little holes across the surface. This allows air into the thatch layer to aid decomposition. This increases the efficacy of the lawn health plan in decomposing deep seated thatch. Add the bio booster to further increase bacteria levels and speed up decomposition.

Top-dressing
This involves applying different materials over the lawn and then brushed in. It can be used to dilute thatch, improve drainage or improve moisture holding of the soil.

Plant booster
This is a granular fertiliser application of micronutrients that improve plant health and increase pH to allow better nutrient availability.

Bio booster
This is a granular application of organic material to increase bacterial populations. Aeration techniques can greatly improve the efficacy of this treatment.

Mowing
We use cutting edge battery mowers to cut the grass. We cut around 25mm which is ideal for Rye and lawns in general. It’s long enough to reduce stress on the lawn and short enough to encourage good density. We recommend regular mowing to avoid taking too much off in one go and to encourage tillering for better density.

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