I'd wait until the lawn is actively growing, which will be sometime from mid
March onwards depending where you are in the country and what the weather
conditions are - if we have a cold spring it will be later as grass won't
grow much if the temperature is below about 60F.

As for what to use, it depends on what you want to achieve. Lawn treatments
may contain a fertiliser along with selective weedkillers and/or moss
killer. You will almost certainly need the fertiliser but whether or not you
need the others depends on the state of your lawn. Also, most of the common
brands these days contain all three types of ingredient. If you don't need
all three, this is rather wasteful! You need to decide what you need and
then shop around for something which meets your requirements.

The spreader should be available from any garden centre and also from DIY
stores like B&Q or Focus.

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Neil

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"David Cleland" wrote in message
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When is the best time to feed a lawn this year, also what should I use and
where is the best place to buy a spreader ?

David