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Chris Beardshaw shows how to reinvigorate your lawn in an afternoon, offering a comprehensive guide to improving soil structure, scarifying, aerating and dressing.springMore advice on lawn careHow to renovate a lawnHow to improve your lawnHow to cut

Learn how to improve the quality of your lawn with Monty's video advice, including demonstrations of how to scarify, aerate and fill in holes left by moss.autumn and springMore advice on lawn careHow to maintain a healthy lawnHow to repair a lawn

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guide to creating leaf mould in a leaf heap.Lightweight leaf grabbersFlat-tined plastic or rubber rakeBesom broomLeaf blowerWoven plastic bagsRotary lawn mowerautumntwo hours (depending on quantity of leaves)Buy yourself a lightweight pair of grabbers

Monty Don explains the benefits of hand weeding, demonstrating how to keep unwanted weeds at bay.all year round, particularly springMore advice on dealing with weedsHow to hoe effectivelyMaintaining a healthy lawnDealing with brambles

is sufficient for most plants.AdamChoose young plants over mature ones, as they require less water.Leave your lawn to grow to a length of 2.5cm in summer, to help it stay green during dry periods.More advice on wateringHow to fit gutteringHow to water your

, hanging baskets and other containers. The roots of the plants grow around the saturated granules to draw moisture as they need it.AdamDon't worry about the lawn in dry weather. It will soon recover the next time it rains.Grow drought-tolerant plants