Landscape & Urban Design Issue 39 2019 | Page 45

GARDEN DESIGN
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This will also help garden wildlife too, “Mowing will become less frequent 6-9in intervals. Follow this with a top
by sheltering insects and providing from September onwards and, at the dressing – a mixture of sieved garden
food for birds to stock up on before the end of the month, lawn work should soil, sharp sand and sieved garden
winter months. start by first removing any thatch or compost. You can add grass seed if the
dead grass that has built up over time” lawn is a bit worn.”
Autumn is a great time for thinking
ahead and planning your garden
says Claudia.
And finally, cheer yourself up on
for next year. “This is a great time “Leaving it will restrict any air colder days by creating a warm
for planting new wildlife-friendly movement and cause drainage issues welcome to your home.
perennials for next year, and to sow as well as moss and weed growth. You wildflower seeds too,” says Darryl can use a spring rake to drag it off Cox, senior science and policy officer or a powered lawn scarifier (which of the Bumblebee Conservation Trust. removes lawn cuttings and moss, and “Annuals sown in the autumn tend to cuts through turf) for bigger areas. flower earlier the following year.” The lawn will look a mess for a while,
Autumn is also the perfect time to give
your lawn a bit of a makeover.
but will soon recover.”
Autumn is the perfect time to spruce
up your front door, and the approach
to your home, as it’s generally still
mild enough to paint outside. Choose
a cheerful colour that will make
everyone smile.
“After this you can aerate the lawn
by pushing in a fork about 6in at
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