Why Spring Is the Most Important Time for Lawn Care
If you want a thick, green, healthy lawn throughout the year, spring is the season that matters most. What you do in the early months of the growing season sets the foundation for how your grass performs in summer — and how well it copes with next winter. After months of cold weather, heavy rain, […]
The Sun Is Out: Is Your Lawn Mower Ready for the Season?
The days are getting longer, the sun is making an appearance, and lawns across the UK are starting to grow again. After months of winter weather, your garden is waking up — but is your lawn mower ready? Before you tackle the first cut of the season, it’s important to make sure your mower is […]
How to Fix a Lawn After Winter Damage
Winter can be tough on lawns. Cold temperatures, heavy rain, frost, and reduced sunlight often leave grass looking patchy, compacted, or lifeless. The good news is that most winter lawn damage is easy to fix — and early action will help your lawn recover quickly and grow stronger through spring. Here’s a simple guide on how […]
Late Winter Garden Jobs to Do Before Spring Arrives
As winter begins to fade and the days slowly get longer, now is the perfect time to start preparing your garden for the season ahead. Late winter is a crucial window — a few simple jobs now can prevent problems later and give your garden a strong head start in spring. Here are the key late […]
Preparing Your Garden for Spring: Essential Jobs to Do Now
Spring is when your garden really comes to life — but the best gardens are prepared before the growing season begins. Taking the time to get your garden ready now will help plants grow stronger, lawns recover faster, and make spring maintenance far easier. Here’s how to prepare your garden for spring the right way. Clear Away Winter Debris […]
Electric vs Petrol Lawn Mowers in Cold Weather
When temperatures drop, many homeowners wonder whether their lawn mower will cope with cold weather — or whether one type of mower performs better than another. If you’re choosing a new mower or storing one for winter, understanding how electric and petrol lawn mowers handle cold conditions can help you avoid problems and make a smarter purchase. […]
How to Care for Your Garden in Cold Weather
Winter doesn’t mean your garden should be forgotten. A little attention during the colder months can protect your plants, improve soil health, and set your garden up for a strong spring. 1. Keep Your Lawn Healthy (Even When It’s Not Growing) Light mowing with the blade set high may be needed during mild winters. 2. […]
When is the best time to cut hedges?
Autumn is the perfect time to undertake garden maintenance and achieve great-looking hedges. It is also safer to do it now that the bird nesting period is over.Â
Top tips on mowing
The mowing regime is an important part of maintaining a healthy lawn and is usually the main gardening activity between March and October. The cutting height and mowing frequency will depend on the purpose and look you want to achieve, whether it be a close-cut ‘classic’ lawn, those enviable stripes or a longer-grassed wildlife lawn. […]
How to Cut Grass on a Steep Hill
Anyone with an incline or two in their garden will know that cutting the grass can be a bit trickier when the ground isn’t totally flat. While most lawn mowers should be able to tackle the odd incline, steep hills can be a headache for even the most experienced gardeners. When it comes to steep […]
Best Lawn Mowers for 2022
It’s that time of year when a new lawn mower is oh-so-tempting, and we’ve got a range on the market that look set to soar in popularity this season. Choosing the right lawn mower for your garden can be tricky, with the features, price and power all needing careful consideration. We’ve put together our top […]
Choosing the Right Hedge For Your Property
Hedges provide a multitude of functions for your garden, providing a natural boundary that contributes to dampening sound, sheltering from the wind, and offering privacy from our neighbours. Gone are the days of the mid-twentieth century when our boundaries were low wall or wire fence so we could chat to next door and easily pass-through […]
How to Add Length To a Short Garden
New build houses tend to have smaller gardens, along with older terraced houses with small courtyards. Even if we decided on a modest, low maintenance garden, it doesn’t mean we want our outside space to feel small. Adding a sense of space to a smaller garden can be a particular challenge, so careful planning is […]
Tips on reducing your carbon footprint in the garden
With air pollution posing the largest risk to environmental health and the use of plastics causing major impacts on the World’s eco-system, one would argue now is the time to make changes to reduce your household’s carbon footprint. Creating a greener and healthier living space at home will benefit yourself, your family and the environment […]
Garden laws around fences, hedges and boundaries in the UK
As a nation, we have been urged to spend time more time outside, and for those of us lucky enough to have a garden it is a great space to unwind and spend time with the family and friends. Having a pleasant and cooperative relationship with your neighbour builds a bond that is essential when […]
Garden Trends for 2021
As we reach the end of 2020, garden products mark a year of record-breaking sales for both petrol and electric lawnmowers. This of course has been initiated by the Government ordering the nation to stay at home due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Since March it seems many of us have changed our perspective of what […]