29 November 2023 , 16:51
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You might think it's time to give up on your lawn as we head into winter, but if your grass is looking yellow at this time of year there is something you can do to revitalise it.
Late autumn has brought with it freezing temperatures and frosty conditions just before the start of winter, and most of us have all but abandoned our gardens as it's time for plants to die back and prepare for spring. However, if your grass has started to look yellow and sparse then you don't have to give up on it, as an expert has said there's an easy way to get it looking green again - all you need is lawn sand.
A gardening expert on YouTube shared a video in which he explained yellow grass appears as we approach winter because there is less sunlight and the grass can't store as much energy. He also said the grass could be suffering from a lack of iron or be struggling in the cold winds - but placing down lawn sand should be able to help with all of these issues.
The professional, who posts under the username Premier Lawns, urged people to wear goggles and gloves before placing down lawn sand, especially if you're trying to do it in windy conditions when the breeze might pick up some of the product, as it could end up in your eyes if you don't have protective gear on.
He then began fertilising his lawn with lawn sand, which he said can be bought from any garden centre or even Amazon. A 10kg bag of lawn sand from Amazon is supposed to be enough to treat 140 square metres of grass, and costs around £15.
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Lawn sand is a treatment made up of three ingredients: ferrous sulphate, which is sulphate with iron, ammonia sulphate, and sand. The main active ingredient is ferrous sulphate which is supposed to provide some colour to your lawn, as well as keep moss at bay - but the expert said you should be careful not to get it on anything that isn't your lawn, as it will stain.
He insisted: "Now any time you fill up a spreader or you work with this stuff, always make sure that you're not on hard surfaces, paving, decking, concrete - because the iron stains everything. So if you're going to do any mixing, always do it on the lawn."
On top of bringing the green glow back to your grass, the lawn sand should also discourage earthworms from leaving unsightly holes in your neatly trimmed garden. The expert added: "I've only put on a half dose of the Lawn Sand. The product I was using was three per cent nitrogen, and I didn't want to encourage too much growth. But I still want to have a bit of green up, and we're going to control the worms."