Everyone wants a nice green lawn but what do you do when your lawn suffers from a prolong period of drought which leaves it looking parched and dried out?

Many garden advisers think that nitrogen equals green, but they are wrong. Pushing nitrogen at a parched lawn is not good practice even when it starts to rain. This is because the grass plant is already stressed and trying to put all its efforts into producing new green leaves will ultimately just weaken the plant even more.

At DJ Turfcare we have proven time and again that the best way to solve this problem is to stimulate the roots so that they begin to develop quickly. The whole plant can then take up the nutriments it needs to recover and produce the strong green leaf we are looking for without stressing the plant further.

Achieving beautiful lawns is easy with Recovery from DJ Turfcare

The key is to stimulate the micro-organisms in the soil. They play a key role; first, they move the nutriments through the soil and take them to the plant roots. They also attach themselves to the grass roots stimulating growth and helping them to develop the fine hairs which in turn take up the goodness that feed the rest of the plant.

Viano – a leading supplier of organic fertilisers - has developed a product specially designed to do just this. Recovery contains a special compound (Humifirst) which stimulates micro-organisms and causes them to multiply rapidly. Humifirst contains both humic and fulvic acids which in together improves the soil physically, chemically and biologically. When this fertiliser is applied the root development is dramatic, and the lawn is fed for up to three months. Because the roots are stimulated the plant easily takes up the nutrients first of all nourishing and encouraging root growth which then feeds the rest of the plant.

Burned up lawns need not be a disaster but an opportunity for garden centres to demonstrate their know-how and provide the help their customers need.

About Recovery

Recovery is part of the Viano family of premium quality organic fertilisers, established in Belgium in 1948 and distributed in the UK by Surrey-based DJ Turfcare. Viano fertilisers improve soil structure by increasing organic matter and stimulating soil organisms. Unlike chemical-based products, organic fertilisers don’t dissolve quickly but instead are broken down by micro-organisms in the soil, resulting in better plant growth and development with no leaching.

Crucially, Viano organic feeds won’t burn plants, and they don’t contain any risky organic waste materials. It’s a winning formula that’s good for an increasingly eco-focused generation of gardeners, for retailers to grow sales of lawncare products, and of course for the environment.

Find out more

To find out more about DJ Turfcare please visit www.djturfcare.co.uk or call 01483 200976.