'Never get weeds' with 'natural' lawn food - keep grass 'lush and green' if used right now

Green-fingered gardeners will know that grass faces different challenges in all seasons, but in prolonged cold periods, your lawn will need some extra care.

Over the autumn and winter months, grass needs to establish stronger roots in order to survive, and even more nutrients to stay green and healthy.

Providing the all-important nutrients ahead of the coldest spells can help, however, this must be done as early as possible.

There are countless products available on the market which claim to give your grass the support it needs during the winter months, however, is specifically designed to be used in the autumn months.

The is designed to be used between September and November and helps to strengthen roots and toughen the grass to help it withstand winter temperatures.

To maintain healthy grass, blackens and kills moss within a week, which would then need to be raked out within two weeks. It also uses a key all-natural ingredient to boost your lawn.

Seaweed is an added ingredient, which claims to help the roots to establish, further strengthening against the harsh winter conditions. Miracle-Gro confirms that seaweed included in the product is "100 percent natural in origin".

, lawn specialist and founder of recommended that gardeners use a fertiliser that is designed for winter and frost especially.

He said: "You'll want to make sure it includes ingredients that are designed to strengthen the grass - a seaweed-based treatment can be perfect to help unlock soil nutrients."

Seaweed-based products are also recommended by the .

"Seaweed products are useful products for organic gardeners wishing to avoid synthetic fertilisers or fertilisers made from animal products, providing a useful source of potassium, magnesium and trace elements," said the RHS.

The garden and plant expert added: "Seaweed contains several useful plant nutrients, including nitrogen, potassium, phosphate and magnesium. There are dried and liquidised forms available from garden centres and seaweed is a common additive to fertilisers, both organic and non-organic."

Amazon shoppers are praising the effectiveness, with one saying: ''I've used this for many years and always works as it should, I do mine at the end of September then again mid-March, never get weeds and always lush and green.'' [SIC]

Another added: ''Product arrived 1 day early. Easy to apply and is slowly killing off the moss. Excellent product.'' [SIC]

One customer did warn others about using the product correctly, saying: ''I used this product on my grass at the end of September and so far it appears to be going greener and doing well. We have had a lot of rain. I spread by hand which worked fine, just try not to overdo it as you don't want to kill your grass!'' [SIC]

There are some other alternatives, like the which, at under £15, is proving popular with Amazon shoppers and often goes in and out of stock.

The is another affordable option, costing £14.09 from B&Q.