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Lawn problems

Knowing how to identify lawn problems helps you tackle them. Whether it’s moss, mushrooms or weeds, it’s important to understand why these problems occur so you can take the right steps to help your lawn recover

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How to control and prevent lawn diseases

How to Prevent, Treat & Control Lawn Disease

Grasses in the lawn, just like many other garden plants, are subject to a number of disease problems.

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How to get rid of mushrooms on your lawn | Love the Garden

How To Get Rid Of Mushrooms In Your Lawn in 7 Easy Steps

Mushrooms in lawns can be seen as an interesting, natural addition or as a complete eye sore.

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How to get rid of and prevent moss in lawns in 4 easy steps

Mosses have been around for over 350 million years, and they’re still going strong today.

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Common lawn problems and how to fix them

Common lawn problems and how to fix them

There can be many problems plaguing a lawn, preventing it from looking its best.

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Why isn’t my lawn growing yet?

Why isn’t my lawn growing yet?

All plants need water, sunlight, and nutrients to grow and the lawn is no exception.

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A quick guide to getting your lawn looking great | Love The Garden

A quick guide to getting your lawn looking great

Spring is the perfect time for lawn care as our gardens become a space for barbecues or summer chill-out with the family...

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First cut and feed | David Domoney | Miracle-Gro

First spring feed and cut

As we step into the season of growth, our gardens will continue to thrive with the right upkeep and care through spring...

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Feeding your lawn | David Domoney | Miracle-Gro

Feeding lawns

Spring is the go-ahead season for lawn care as our gardens become a hub for barbecues or summer sports days with the...

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Keeping weeds in the garden down

Keeping weeds down

We”re going to show you how just a little control can go a really long way and when weeds can live in your garden in...

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Tackling common lawn problems

Tackling common lawn problems

Help is at hand for tackling those common problems that affect the majority of lawns.

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RED THREAD GRASS: IDENTIFICATION & TREATMENT

Identifying and Treating Red Thread Grass

Red Thread Grass is the most common disease lawns can suffer from.

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Toadstools are mushrooming

Toadstools are mushrooming

As Autumn takes hold and the weather changes, an almost magical eruption starts to occur in the wild and in our gardens...

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Identifying lawn and garden weeds

Identifying lawn and garden weeds

Identify common lawn weeds and control their spread.

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Lawn spreader settings

Lawn spreader settings

Use our easy-to-use spreader settings to set Miracle-Gro® and EverGreen® spreaders correctly when using our products.

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