Depending on what you're hoping to achieve with your lawn, how you look after it can have a big effect on how it grows. If you're aiming for biodiversity, encouraging wildflowers and weeds to grow so that insects can pollinate, it's best to avoid using weed killers and pesticides. There are some lawn feeds that have weed killers built into the formula, so it's important to make sure you're choosing the right product for your lawn.
Regardless, lawn feeds can give your grass a healthy boost in growth and strength, encouraging stronger roots and thicker, greener grass. The optimal time to apply it is between early Spring and Autumn - but each formula is designed to be used a certain way, so it's best to check each formula is suited to your needs. We've rounded up the best lawn feeds for your garden with summaries to help you make the right decision.
Best lawn feed for thick, green grass
Miracle-Gro Evergreen Complete 4-in-1 Lawn Food
One of Miracle-Gro's top grass care products, this 4in1 complete grass feed can bring thicker, greener grass in seven days. The nutrient-rich formula is high in nitrogen and potassium to encourage healthier grass and stronger roots, helping to resist environmental factors.
The EverGreen formula covers approximately 200m² and also helps to eliminate weeds and moss. After two weeks, dead moss can be raked from the lawn, hopefully creating a tidier garden. Miracle-Gro suggest to use this product between April and September, when weeds are actively growing.
Plantworks Ltd Empathy Lawn Feed Liquid
Empathy's Supreme Green Lawn Feed is a seaweed-based liquid concentrate that can help feed and condition your lawn. Seaweed is a natural plant and soil stimulant and using such a biological stimulant can be a more organic way to care for grass.
Suitable for all lawns, this one litre bottle is enough for 50 watering cans (or nine litres). The formula is made using seaweed extract from sustainably harvested kelp. Through the process, a range of vitamins and nutrients are retained to maximise how effectively it can treat lawns. Iron, nitrogen and other nutrients are added to improve grass greening and other benefits.
Miracle-Gro Evergreen Fast Green Liquid Concentrate Lawn Food
Miracle-Gro's Fast Green lawn food is designed to give you a greener lawn in 24 hours that can last up to six weeks. The formula is said to strengthen the grass roots, making it better ready to absorb water and nutrients. This pack can cover up to 100m² of your lawn and it's recommended to apply every six weeks between early Spring and Autumn.
MOOWY 2-in-1 Moss Killer & Lawn Feed
MOOWY's 2-in-1 moss killer and lawn feed can strengthen the grass and root system of your lawn within as short as seven days. The iron-based formula was designed to work specifically for UK weather as, in colder conditions, fertiliser must be low in nutrients for your grass to absorb it. The feed is said to be easy to apply without needing to be mixed with water or any other additional ingredients.
Mo Bacter Organic Lawn Fertiliser
Mo Bacter is an organic granular lawn feed that doubles up as moss remover. The formula contains active bacteria to digest dead moss and turn it into feed, leaving no need for raking or scarifying. It's designed to not burn plants, to not stain paths and patios, and to be safe for wildlife, children and pets.
Envii Greenkeeper's Secret Liquid Lawn Fertiliser
Envii's Greenkeeper's Secret is both a lawn feed and fertiliser. It's a bio-stimulant that can promote stronger root growth, healthier soil and increased resistance to adverse growing conditions like drought. The bottle's design makes it easy to apply onto lawn, simply spray over the targeted area. It's safe for children and pets, and any over-spray won't harm other plants.
Westland SafeLawn
SafeLawn can cultivate a thicker, greener lawn using 100% natural ingredients. The lawn feed can be used all year round without needing to apply seasonally. To naturally prevent moss and weeds, the formula strengthens grass to out-compete weeds while bacteria breaks down moss. The pack, which can cover up to 150m², includes a built-in applicator.
Miracle-Gro EverGreen Premium Plus Thick & Green Lawn Food
Avoiding surge grass growth, this formula can slowly feed your lawn, providing deep uniform greening via a slow-release fertiliser. The product is said to help your lawn grow for up to three months after application, perfect for keeping it healthy through the Winter months. Apply between March and September.
Why not buy a lawn fertiliser spreader to make the job easier? We've rounded up our favourite hand-held and wheeled spreaders, which can also be used for dropping grass seed.