What fertiliser should I use in winter?

Feeding your lawn the nutrients it needs in the colder months will ensure your lawn emerges in much better condition in the spring.

In the UK, temperatures will begin to drop below 8 degrees as early as October in some regions. As grass seed requires eight degrees and upwards to germinate, this will begin to eliminate seeding. Therefore, a pre-seed fertiliser will no longer be required or recommended.

Slow Release fertiliser for long term feed over winter

As always, we recommend using a slow-release fertiliser like our SLOW RELEASE: Autumn / Winter as this provides a longer, steadier feed for your lawn. This fertiliser works over four months to keep your lawn in good health and only requires one application. You should consider applying this product early in the winter to benefit from its long coverage. This means applying from October onwards.

Quick Release fertiliser for a boost of nutrients

We know that winter care for your lawn isn’t always at the top of your to-do list. Yet if you remember to do it, albeit a little later than you’d like, a QUICK RELEASE: Autumn / Winter fertiliser will provide fast coverage for your lawn. It works over six weeks to feed your lawn to help it maintain its health. You can apply two applications in one season - six weeks apart with no overlapping.

If you’re interested in the organic approach, our REVIVE: Organic 365 can also be used as a slow-release fertiliser that works for up to 20 weeks on your lawn. This fertiliser requires slightly warmer temperatures to encourage microbes to digest the pellets, so we recommend applying this as soon as possible.

Watering activates all our fertilisers, so make sure to apply when rain is forecast. If rain isn’t forecast and you have a few dry days coming up, make sure to water the fertiliser in yourself.

We recommend avoiding fertiliser application when there is any frost/snow on the ground as this will slow down the dissolving process of your fertilisers and delay its affect on your lawn.