Gardening: How to revive your lawn in autumn

September and October are the perfect months for rejuvenating a tired lawn and a crucial period ahead of the winter frost

Now's a good time to tend to summer’s sun-scorched patches and dry, thatched grass, bare spots caused by garden furniture and heavy footfall.

After a summer of back-to-back heatwaves and scorching sunshine, the autumn rains are upon us and it’s a good time to tend to summer’s sun-scorched patches and dry, thatched grass, bare spots caused by garden furniture and heavy footfall.

Autumn is the best time to breathe life back into your grass and a crucial period ahead of the winter frost.