Remove thatch if it is ½ cm, (¼" or pencil width) in depth
Topdress the lawn with organic material, such as compost, or with screened topdressing soil mix.
Spot seed and over-seed if you haven't already done so
Maintain the lawn at a mowing height of 7-8 cms (3"), leave clippings on the lawn, cut less than 1/3 of blade height each time.
Mow when grass is dry
Water deeply 2.5 cm (1") every 7-10 days if necessary, in the early morning
Fertilizers are not necessary especially if the lawn is treated with corn gluten meal, topdressed, or the clippings are left on the lawn after mowing. If fertilizing, use a balanced fertilizer
Hand pull weeds
Corn gluten meal reduces weeds and can be applied until the end of May. Itis also a source of Nitrogen fertilizer. Do not use on areas seeded with grass seed