lawn treatment
Lawn Scarification
Lawn scarification is a professional process designed to improve the health and appearance of your lawn by removing layers of moss, thatch, and organic debris that build up over time. These layers can block water, nutrients, and air from reaching the soil, leaving grass weak and patchy.
Using specialist scarifying machines, the surface of the lawn is gently but thoroughly combed, lifting out unwanted material while encouraging stronger root growth. The result is a denser, healthier, and more resilient lawn that can better withstand everyday use, seasonal changes, and pests.
We offer two different types of Lawn Scarification to suit the needs of your lawn. These are Light Scarification and Aggressive Scarification.
When?
SPRING, SUMMER OR AUTUMN
When moisture and soil temperature levels are sufficient to aid good recovery.
What?
LIGHT SCARIFICATION – During a Light Scarification we will carry out one or two passes of a lawn with our professional machines. This type of scarification is most suitable to lawns that are already in a reasonably healthy condition, with a small amount of moss and/or thatch.
AGGRESSIVE SCARIFICATION – The same process as a Light Scarification, but with more passes of the lawn. Designed for unhealthy, moss and thatch ridden lawns that are desperate for some much-needed TLC. An Aggressive Scarification allows us to scarify your lawn between four and six times with the goal of removing enough unwanted organic matter to over seed the lawn following the scarification process.
Why?
A build-up of thatch and moss can become damaging to a lawn by preventing water, air, and nutrients from reaching the soil and root zone. As a result, lawns will suffer by becoming thin, patchy and less stress tolerant. Removing the layer of organic matter from your lawn encourages healthier and more resilient grass growth as well as a denser sward.
How?
At Will’s Norfolk Lawns we use professional scarifiers with adjustable rotating blades. They cut vertically through the surface of your lawn to remove moss and thatch, which is not normally affected by horizontal mowing. Every lawn has different needs which means we can adapt our scarification to suit each lawn.
Once we have collected the debris from the lawn following a scarification, we will mow to leave the surface nice and tidy. A small amount of overseeding is usually required following a Light Scarification to recover minor thin patches. However, a complete overseed and top dressing of the lawn is typically required following an Aggressive Scarification to ensure a full recovery is made.
Benefits
- Reduces the thatch layer (anything above 10mm is detrimental to the lawn).
- Prunes grass roots encouraging growth.
- Allows water, air and nutrients to penetrate and reach the soil more easily.
- Allows for better nutrient uptake.
- Removes moss and reduces the chances of further moss encroachment.
- Reduces the chances of water retention and waterlogging.
- Controls creeping grasses.
- Thickens up thin and patchy lawns.
- Improves overall appearance.
- Reduces the possibility of weed and moss entering the lawn.
- Increased stress and drought tolerance.
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Independent
As an independent (non-franchised) business this allows us to provide an exceptional standard of service with bespoke lawn treatments.
Free Estimates
We offer no‐obligation quotes. Simply get in touch with Will’s Norfolk Lawns, and we’ll tailor a bespoke services to make your lawn look its best.
Eco-Friendly
We use organic-based fertilisers and limit use of pesticides. We reduce vehicle mileage by treating all customers in the same area on the same day.
Bespoke treatments
We provide annual lawn treatment programmes which are tailor made to the needs of your lawn to keep your lawn looking good.
Independent
As an independent (non-franchised) business this allows us to provide an exceptional standard of service with bespoke lawn treatments.
Free quotes
Eco-friendly
We use organic-based fertilisers and limit use of pesticides. We reduce vehicle mileage by treating all customers in the same area on the same day.
Bespoke treatments
We provide annual lawn treatment programmes which are tailor made to the needs of your lawn to keep your lawn looking good.
Lawn treatments
key treatments
Spring Lawn Treatment
This organic-based treatment is designed to kickstart the growth of your lawn and knock back moss, as daylight increases and soil temperatures warm into spring.
Early Summer Lawn Treatment
Our Early Summer lawn treatment sees us apply a controlled release granular fertiliser to promote thick, healthy growth whilst we will also control the weeds within your lawn
Late Summer Lawn Treatment
A non-scorch fertiliser is applied to continue your lawns development through the drier months. If there are weeds present, we will treat those too.
Autumn Lawn Treatment
During our Autumn treatment is when we apply a low-nitrogen, plant strengthening fertiliser to prepare your lawn for the colder months ahead. We also halt early developing moss.
Winter Lawn Treatment
Our Winter treatment provides a much-needed boost to help your lawn fight off winter disease and moss encroachment, whilst providing great colour.
Additional treatments
Aeration
Aeration is carried out to help lawns by ventilating the soil, improving drainage and encouraging better root development.
Lawn Scarification
Scarification is a mechanical rake-like process which removes potentially harmful unwanted organic matter (a.k.a thatch) from the surface of your lawn.
Soil Improver
Our organic-based granular Soil Improver contains an abundance of beneficial nutrients such as humic acid, calcium, gypsum and magnesium.
Top Dressing
We offer two types of lawn top dressing. One to aid seed germination following scarification. The other to level minor undulations in uneven lawns.
Stressbuster Treatment
Our Stressbuster Treatment will help your lawn recover from common lawn issues such as Red Thread and Fusarium.
Water Conservation
Our Water Conservation treatment, consisting of a granular wetting agent can save you time and money by allowing your soil to make better use of the moisture it receives.
Grub Treatment
A once-per-year treatment to help reduce damage to your lawn caused by unwanted pests such as Chafer Grubs and Leatherjackets
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Our customers love their lawns.
"They have brought my lawn back to life. Both Will and Alex are professional and very knowledgeable."
Malcolm Taylor, Aylsham
"First class service. Our new lawn looks fantastic! Really nice guys as well. Would definitely recommend!"
Neil Davies, Hethersett
"We are delighted with the service, our front lawn was 99% weeds and now following a series of treatments we have fantastic lush green grass, even the neighbours have noticed."
"I’ve used these guys for about 18 months now for my lawn. Excellent local small business with a personal touch at a good price."
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