Winter Lawn Care Tips
Fortunately grass is a remarkably hardy plant. It’s evolved so that it can survive even the harshest of conditions. Although most lawns can contend with winter snow and frost there are some actions that you can take to make it a little bit easier for it, and to lower the risk of damage so that […]
Lawn Care Tips for Beautiful Lawns
It’s crazy but the mild Autumn and now Winter have meant if it’s ever dry enough some lawns are still in need of mowing! The layout of your garden and weather conditions both affect the approach to mowing certain areas of the lawn; very few people can mow the entire space regularly and to the […]
Help! My Lawn Needs Rescuing!
If our lawn care tips are not enough to rescue your garden don’t give up hope; there will be a solution to your garden problems, even if this does mean taking the drastic step of digging up and starting again. Heavy use over the summer and intensive lawn mower use can leave even the healthiest […]
Avoid Mess, Avoid These Trees!
If You Don’t Want a Lot of Mess, Avoid These Trees Trees offer a lot to our environment. Not only do they give us shade, and sometimes fruit, they will also break the wind for us in the winter time. If we’re fortunate, we may have a tree that produces beautiful flowers in the spring […]
Some Excellent Autumn Lawn Care Tips
It’s no horticultural secret that autumn is one of the best times to give your lawn some attention before winter and cold weather arrives. It’s a time to fertilize, remove weeds and also give your lawn a boost of health. Here are our tips on what to do this autumn: Moss removal – Moss likes […]
Lawn Tips: Keep Your Grass Green This Summer
Although we have only just recently moved into the warmer temperatures of summer, the grass is already transforming into a brown carpet. Fingers are crossed that we will have some rain to spruce it up, but what do you do if that natural water source does not come about? Once you start to see the […]
Summer Meadows Vs Lawns for Bees
We’ve been discussing the virtues of helping pollinators to feel at home in Britain for a long time. Clover is a big favourite of bees however, to have long grass and lots of bees in your garden isn’t appealing to everybody. Here’s another option for those who want to help, but are not sure how. […]
Prepare Your Lawn for Hot Summer Days
How to Prepare Your Lawn for Hot Summer Days With summer knocking on the door, it’s almost time to enjoy the lawn in its full splendour. BBQs, entertaining, miniature picnics with the children and lounging around in the sun will hopefully be on the cards. With all that to look forward to and the fact […]
Guide to Lawn Mulching
Deciding whether to get involved in lawn mulching or not is a question that most of the UK gardeners will be asking themselves at the beginning of the grass growing season. What is Mulching? Lawn mulching is recycling grass clippings so that they are added to the top layer of turf. They perform the job […]
The Billy Goat Power Rake
Control Moss with the Billy Goat Power Rake Although moss is such a simple plant, it can wreak havoc in any garden. It might just have a very thin stem and leaves that are just one-cell thick but that doesn’t hold it back from causing big problems for gardeners. Moss loves damp and shady areas […]
Common Mower Mistakes to Avoid
Five Common Mowing Mistakes to Avoid Now that spring is well underway, we have a lot of customers buying lawn mowers from us. Fortunately mowing is quite a pleasant pastime and with the right mower, it’s not that difficult to accomplish and produce a beautiful looking garden. However, we’ve all been there when we notice […]
Lawn Care Mistakes
5 Common Lawn Care Mistakes Creating the perfect lawn isn’t as hard as you might think, but year on year many people repeat the same mistakes. To help you achieve the lawn you have always wanted, we have come up with a list of the 5 most common lawn care mistakes, so you can be […]
Lawn Care Calendar
Great looking lawns all year round is an impossibility, right? Wrong. A great looking lawn all year round is easier than you think. All you need is a lawn mower, a little know how and a willingness to work. January Everyone starts the new year with good intentions and although it may be a little […]
Easily Level Any Lawn
Uneven Lawns – How to Easily Level Any Lawn There are many reasons that lawns become uneven. Most often they causes are from everyday use such as bicycles being used on them by children, wearing from ball games or even just from walking over them. In other cases it could be due to the sod […]
How to Stripe Your Lawn
If you’re ready to up your game when it comes to your lawn, then read on to discover how you can stripe your lawn. How does lawn striping work? Stripes on lawns are caused by light reflection on the blades of grass. It’s not related to how long the grass is or even the different […]
Warning Signs that Your Lawn Needs to Be Aerated
If you find yourself regularly looking at your lawn and wishing it looked a little better, you’re not alone. Many lawns could be thicker, they could be greener and they could definitely be less patchy. Most often these issues are caused by an issue with soil compaction or lack of grass aeration. Fortunately, it’s quite […]