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{{first_name}}, I walked your lawn. Here is what I found.

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Your lawn measures 216.11 m², which is a decent size, and it is in better shape underneath than it looks from the patio. That is the good news. The bad news is that the six things I found are all connected, and three of them come back to the same root cause.

Your soil is compacted. Water sits rather than draining. That means shallow roots, which means the grass is weak, which means moss and weeds move into ground the grass should be holding. The chafer grubs then finish the job from underneath. Feed a lawn like that and most of what you pay for washes off the surface.

So the order matters. Open the soil up first with aeration, then feed it, then the weed and moss control has something to work with. Do it the other way round and you are back here next year with the same lawn and a lighter wallet.

I have set out three ways forward below. I have marked the one I would choose for your lawn, and I have been straight about what each one leaves undone. If you want to argue with me about it, use the box further down. I read every one myself.

Ian KenyonFounder, Shrekfeet Independent Lawncare
Ian KenyonFounder, and the man who surveyed your lawn
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Three ways forward

All three treat the six findings. I have told you plainly what each one leaves undone, because you will find out anyway and I would rather you heard it from me.

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Premier

The 14 core treatments. Feeds, weed control, moss control, grub monitoring, soil testing. What it leaves undone: no aeration. On your compacted soil that means we are treating symptoms rather than the cause. It works, but slowly.

£33.46 per month
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What I would do on your lawn

Professional

Everything above, plus annual aeration and two drought drenches. Aeration is the visit that changes your lawn, because it is the only one that fixes the drainage. What it leaves undone: no scarification, so the moss gets held back chemically rather than pulled out.

£64.62 per month
3

Platinum

Everything above, plus scarification and a second moss treatment. This is a restoration. Your lawn will look worse for a fortnight in September, then better than it has in years. What it leaves undone: nothing. It is also the most expensive, and for some lawns it is more than they need.

£94.20 per month

What do you want to know?

Not a contact form. Just ask me the thing you are actually wondering about, and tell me how you want the answer.

How should Ian get back to you?
He answers these himself, usually within the hour on a weekday.
Sent. Ian has it on his phone.

He will come back to you on WhatsApp. If it is urgent, ring 01962 460 146 and ask for him by name.

Before you ask

The questions we get most, answered honestly.

Why does the price go up with lawn size?
Because product and time both scale with area. Your 216.11 m² takes roughly twice the material and twice the time of a 110 m² lawn. We measure rather than estimate, and the measurement is on your lawn map if you want to check it.
Am I locked in for a year?
No. Thirty days' written notice and we stop, whenever you like. We would rather you left than stayed unhappy. That said, a lawn programme judged after three months has not really been judged at all.
Is it safe for children and pets?
Yes, once the treatment has dried, which is typically two to four hours depending on the weather. Our technician leaves a card telling you exactly when the lawn is clear. We will text you on the morning of every visit so you can plan around it.
What if a treatment does not work?
We come back and do it again at no charge. That is the whole guarantee. There is no small print, no claim process, and you do not need to prove anything. Tell us and we return.
Do I need to be at home?
Only if the lawn is behind a locked gate. Otherwise we treat, leave a card, and message you afterwards with what we did and what we noticed. Most customers never meet the technician after the first visit.
Who actually turns up?
One of our own technicians. We do not subcontract. Ian surveys, and David, Noah or Casey treat. You will meet the same face most visits, and you can ask for a specific technician if you get on with one.
Ian recommends Professional, £64.62 per month
Because your soil needs aerating before anything else works
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