The gardening mistakes that could kill your lawn in hot weather

It's no secret that homeowners love a lush green lawn, however it can be easy to make common lawn care mistakes that can jeopardise a lawn's look and even end up killing it.

If the hot sun has wrought havoc on your lawn and you start noticing brown patches on your grass, you may be tempted to step up your lawn care routine.

But with temperatures soaring in the UK, experts have revealed why you have to be careful about how and when you water, feed, mow and sow.

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The experts at iCANLAWN.COM said: “When the hot and dry weather hits, we may think that giving our lawns extra water is the best way to take care of it.

“This does help if we have a week of a heatwave, but if we have prolonged periods of extremely hot and dry weather, your lawn will be experiencing drought conditions and this will change how you water your lawn.

“During a drought, you should aim to water your lawn between 10 and 14 days apart, ensuring that all areas receive one inch of water.”

According to the pros, this helps the lawn develop a thirst for water and helps it build resilience to these conditions. Once the rain returns, the lawn will bounce back even faster, the Express reports.

During dry patches, lawns will often begin to go yellow, meaning they may not be looking their best.

For this reason, many people may be tempted to feed the lawn to get a bit of colour back into it. However, this is the “worst time” to feed your lawn and it should be avoided until rain returns.

The experts explained: “Most lawn food products come in granular form and need to be watered in to begin working on your lawn. This dissolving process may take some time, and during this your lawn food could be