• The frequency of mowing will now decrease and the height of cut can be raised gradually.
• Now is an ideal time to hollow tine compacted lawns.
• Follow up with turf top dressings or sand/loam, depending on the nature of the soil.
• Drag mat and brush the dressing in making sure the grass is showing through. Too thick and the sward will be smothered and will die out.
• Over sow grass seed to increase the population of grass in any worn areas.
• Worms may become active at this time of the year.
• Light rolling may be beneficial at this time, but only if absolutely necessary.
• Light scarification is in order but not too severe with autumn frosts a risk.
• An application of an autumn fertiliser dressing can be made towards the end of the month.
• Lifting and levelling before seeding or turfing can attend to local bare areas and humps and hollows.