ELawnCare restores tired lawns across Cambridge and the wider Cambridgeshire area using a three-step hand process: scarification with a rake, hollow-tine aeration, and premium overseed.
This is hand-tool work rather than machine treatment, and it is not a chemical programme. Weeding is done roots-out by hand, with no chemicals used.
Written by Evaldas, owner of ELawnCare. Last reviewed .
Three-step hand restoration: scarification with a rake, hollow-tine aeration, and premium overseed. Add topdressing if you supply topsoil.
Best in March–April or September–October · ≤50m² min £150 · >300m² in-person quote
Roots-out, no chemicals. Beds, gravel paths, and patios cleared by hand for lasting results.
1-hour minimum
Borders and ornamental beds cleared without disturbing your plants.
Scarification pulls out the thatch and moss choking the base of the grass. Hollow-tine aeration relieves compaction so water and air reach the roots. Overseeding then fills the gaps with fresh grass before weeds claim them.
From £200 per 100m². Lawns of 50m² and under have a £150 minimum. Anything over 300m² needs an in-person quote. Topdressing can be added if you supply the topsoil.
March to April, or September to October. Those windows give warm soil and reliable moisture, which is what new seed needs to establish. Treating in midsummer usually wastes the seed, because the soil dries out faster than the seedlings can root.
Cambridgeshire is one of the driest counties in the UK, which makes the autumn window the safer of the two.
The renewal package starts at £200 per 100m² and covers scarifying, hollow-tine aeration and premium overseed. Lawns of 50m² or less have a £150 minimum. Lawns above 300m² are quoted in person after a site visit.
March to April or September to October. Both windows combine warm soil with dependable moisture, which is what new grass seed needs to root. Midsummer treatment usually fails in Cambridgeshire because the soil dries out too quickly.
No. Weeding is done roots-out by hand across beds, gravel paths and patios. It takes longer than spraying but the results last, and there is nothing left behind that matters around children, pets or vegetable beds.
Scarifying pulls out the dead thatch and moss sitting at the base of the grass. Aeration punches holes to relieve compacted soil so water and air reach the roots. Most tired lawns need both, which is why the renewal package includes them together.
A scarified lawn looks worse before it looks better, often for two to three weeks. New seed germinates in roughly one to three weeks depending on soil temperature. Expect a real difference by the second month, not the second week.
£2M public liability
CB1 to CB25 free callout
Owner handles every visit
Or book a free in-person visit for fencing and larger jobs.
