Having a lush, green lawn is what all conscientious homeowners strive for. And to tell you the truth, it's easy. Just follow these five steps and you'll end up with an emerald green lawn to be proud of.

Raking

It is vitally important to start raking out and removing the thatch in late winter or early autumn. Thatch is the build up of dead matted grass which prevents water and fertilisers from penetrating the soil.

Thatch can be removed by using a good strong metal rake. Alternatively you can simply hire a lawn spike aerator.

Mowing

Once you have removed all the thatch or spike aerated, you will need to mow your lawn. A short close crop is what you are looking for, so set your mower really, really low.

Once that is done, if you need to level out any depressions in the lawn, you will need to fill in with a good quality, weed free Lawn Dressing. This will also improve the soil structure and will add essential organic matter. Now water well.

Fertilising

Choose a fertiliser high in nitrogen like Wonder Lawns and Foliage, Lawn Booster, 3:2:1 (SR) or an organic alternative that will green the lawn and improve root development.

Once again water well after fertilising. Now you can look forward to a luxuriant, lush green lawn.

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Coleonema Sunset Pink: This is a lovely indigenous shrub that gets absolutely covered in small dark pink perfumed flowers in spring and summer. It will grow to a height of about 80cm with a spread of 50cm.

It's an ideal choice for gardeners looking for shrubs that are drought resistant and will survive in fairly hot and dry conditions. But hardy as it, this is a shrub that will also attract butterflies to your garden. Plant it in a sunny position.

Gardening guide

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Aloe 'Hedgehog': An extremely attractive Aloe with, as its name suggests, succulent thorn-bearing leaves. This small Aloe grows to a height of 50cm and produces an abundance of dark pink flowers in winter.

Aloe 'Hedgehog' like all Aloes, is an ideal specimen plant and will survive in tough drought conditions without any interference from you.

Plant in a hot sunny position and look out for the birds that will be attracted to the flowers in winter.

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