A beautiful lawn is the heart of the garden and should make every owner proud. After the strains of a winter of little sun, the lawn now needs air and new energy to begin sprouting its wonderfully green shoots once more. The weeks of rain and frost have probably left a dense, impervious soil behind, and matter plant residue and moss is now spreading with abandon. That's why both the lawn and the soil require a little attention. As soon as the earth has dried out in spring, you can begin with your green fitness programme.

The first thing to do is retrieve the lawnmower from the shed. A flawlessly cut lawn not only looks good, a regular mow is also important in helping the grass to branch out and transform the topsoil into a dense and durable lawn. If you would like your lawn to look like the pitch at Wembley, you'll find the GARDENA Hand Cylinder Lawnmower gives a precision cut to look like you've cut it by hand. The GARDENA Electric Flexible Steerable Lawnmower, meanwhile, goes round trees and corners like a breeze. In principle, utility lawns can be cut up to a height of three to five centimetres. Decorative lawns should be cut shorter, from one to three centimetres.

Finally the lawn is aerated, because without enough air and water intake the tender grass won't be able to thrive. The GARDENA Electric Lawn Aerator EVC 1000 can perform miracles in getting air to the roots again. Aerating is the equivalent of a peeling for your lawn: it removes the matted layer of last year's grass clippings and dead plant matter powerfully and thoroughly, allowing the green carpet to breathe properly again. To avoid damaging the fragile grass roots, set the blade depth to 2-3 mm. After that, a good dose of long-term fertiliser and there's nothing more between you and a verdant and thick lawn underfoot.