As spring approaches, lawn care becomes increasingly crucial if you want your grass to look its best.

To help with this, ITV’s This Morning gardening expert Daisy Payne has shared invaluable advice for prepping your lawn right now.

She noted two things gardeners should do this month to help bring their lawns back to life.

She said: “Don’t be worried if your lawn looks a little bit rubbish at this time of year. It kind of goes to sleep over winter, and it’s probably, well, with all the rain I had yesterday, it's starting to look a little bit sad.

“Grab a lightweight rake and gently rake your lawn. This is called aerating it, and it helps bring it back to life in time for spring.

“It just helps to stimulate a bit of growth and it also helps to get rid of things that are sitting on top of your lawn that are stopping the light getting to it.”

Aeration not only encourages the grass to absorb water more effectively but also prevents it from becoming overly saturated. For lawns frequented by foot traffic, aerating can be particularly beneficial.

If you notice moss, it’s advisable to use a specific product to eliminate it and keep an eye out for any fungal issues, which sometimes can be resolved with lawn food.

Daisy added: “As soon as we start to get some sunshine, your lawn will really start to grow again, so it will start to look green. Another little easy task for you is that you can also get some fertiliser.”

"If you just lightly sprinkle it onto your lawn now or in the next couple of weeks, gardeners will start to find that come spring and summer, they will have the greenest lawn on their street."

She urged gardeners to invest their efforts early on, emphasising the long-term benefits they’ll experience.

She went on to add, advocating for early preparation: “It really makes a difference later in the year, so it is worth giving it a go.”

As the grass begins to grow again between February and April, an early spring lawn fertiliser can be applied to your lawn.

The practice also receives backing from the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), highlighting that lawn feeding can stop the growth of weeds and moss.

The RHS offers this guidance: “Apply fertilisers when the soil is moist, or when rain is expected.”