Man working on his lawn (Image: Getty)
For fans of the outdoors, it feels like January is going on forever. The nights are dark and the days cold, leaving many of us longing for the warmer months when you can head into the garden and soak up from fresh air with a morning coffee.
If you’re keen to get your garden looking better than ever this year, one product is said to work wonders on lawns, and is actually designed to be used over the colder months. Winter might feel like an odd time to sort your grass out, but it’s actually the perfect opportunity to lay the foundations for a luscious green lawn come spring.
Amazon shoppers have been singing the praises of the that comes in 10kg and 20kg bags. The smaller bag is while you can make a slight saving on the cost per gram by buying the bigger one,
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The fertiliser is designed to provide lawns with the nutrients they need to stay healthy over the colder months, making it “strong, hardy and more durable”.
One impressed buyer said: “Did the job well. Lawn looks much better now and in a better shape for winter. This granular type of fertiliser does not clog up and ruin my spreader, unlike the powder stuff, and takes a few weeks to dissolve into the grass. Seems to have less chance of burning the grass, though you must not over do it. We shall be using the spring version in the spring next year. Recommended.”
Another added: “Excellent product, been using this product for several years together with their spring and summer fertiliser.”
A1 lawn fertiliser (Image: Amazon )
A third was also impressed: “Works a treat, lawn is looking good, nice thick green colour.”
While most buyers awarded the product four or five stars, there were a couple of issues pointed out: “Loyal A1 fan and the product is good but in my humble opinion very expensive and you can buy 20kg of commercial fertiliser which is as good or better for the same price.”
Another who gave three stars pointed out: “Disappointed to find that the bag was split inside the packaging box.” If you’re keen to explore other options, the Pro-Kleen 4-in-1 Weed and Feed Lawn, sold by B&Q, .
The one review of that product left to date reads: “I applied this product nearly 4 weeks ago and note that weeds and moss are killed and removed by scarifier. Fertiliser part is now kicking in as areas where grass existed appear to be growing strong. I will be over seeding in about 2 weeks and have full confidence that Fertiliser part will help grow strong and lush grass. Thank you.”
Fertilising a lawn tends to work best with a spreader, such as the which costs £25 at Argos. The flow rate is adjustable, so you can match it to your walking speed.