How do I best care for my lawn over winter. It is less than 12 months old and has a lot of weeds in it as well as needing a good feed. We have just been through a dry spell, but it has rained recently.

• Lawns are not actively growing in winter so it is best to wait until early spring before treating broadleaf weeds and applying fertiliser.
• Broadleaf weeds in lawns are often an indication that the soil is slightly acidic which is normal at the end of summer going into winter. 
• Apply lime, either garden lime or dolomite lime, to help adjust the soil pH, this can be done in late winter. 
• Apply either a selective broadleaf weed spray in spring or apply Tui LawnForce Weedkill which is a 2 in 1 formulation of a fertiliser and selective herbicide. Both of these products eliminate the weeds without harming the grass and are best applied in spring and autumn to actively growing weeds, winter is not the time to do this, wait until spring.