A lush green cricket lawn is flat, free of weeds and moss, well fed and highly resilient!
Start with the weeds
If you’re ready to recreate the Oval in your back garden, start by tackling moss and other lawn weeds; after all, who’s ever seen a cricket pitch with weeds?
Moss is a common lawn foe, creating a spongy surface that’s no good for traction, running or bowling, so get rid of it with a high iron product like Feed, Weed & Moss Killer.
This product will also green up your grass and make it thicker, while killing some of our more common lawn weeds at the same time. A 20kg bag will treat up to 625 sqm.
Weeds like dandelions and daisies disturb running and can impact the way a ball bounces, so it’s no wonder that green keepers pay so much attention to weed control.
More stubborn weeds can be treated with Dicophar. A selective lawn herbicide, Dicophar will deal with white clover, creeping buttercup, deadnettle, speedwell, self-heal and yarrow – among others.
Apply a balanced fertiliser
Once you’ve eliminated the weeds, it’s time to fertilise. For truly resilient green turf, select a specialist balanced fertiliser with added magnesium for robust turf.
Sierraform 18-6-18 can be used right through summer to improve colour, conceal any signs of stress and deliver vibrant, resilient, lush grass. Apply after lawn aeration to stimulate root development for even stronger turf.
Improve water penetration
The final piece of the summer lawn puzzle is water penetration. Green keepers are fans of wetting agents like Abzorb. These products help the soil to absorb and hold on to water, so rather than water evaporating in warmer weather, it penetrates the soil greatly benefitting the turf.
Using a wetting agent in summer ensures your grass is ready to deal with the effects of summer heat, giving it a better chance of sustaining itself through high temperatures. Read all about wetting agents in our guide here.
Once your new lawn is looking healthier, greener, and stronger, give it a mow on a low setting and you’re ready to start bowling!
