Shaded lawns have different requirements from lawns that are grown in full sunlight. A shaded lawn may be in full sun for part of the day and full shade for the rest of the day or it may receive filtered sunlight that passes through the canopy of the trees and leaves. Stress effects of shade […]
Sowing a Lawn from Seed: Easy, Step-by-Step Guide
Sowing a lawn from seed is a cost-effective and rewarding way to create a lush, green space in your yard. With a little time and effort, you can transform a patch of dirt into a thriving lawn that will enhance the beauty and value of your property. The process involves choosing the right type of […]
Topdressing the Lawn: Benefits and How to Apply It
If you’re looking for a way to improve the health and appearance of your lawn, topdressing may be the solution you’ve been searching for. Topdressing involves applying a layer of soil, sand, or compost to the surface of your lawn. This can help improve soil quality, promote healthy grass growth, and reduce the amount of […]
Preparing the soil for a new lawn
The importance of preparing the soil for a new lawn cannot be stressed strongly enough. This process creates the foundation for your new lawn and directly affects its ability to take up nutrients and water. If you put the hard work in now then you shouldn’t have to spend the time and effort later trying […]
Poorly drained lawns – draining a lawn
Some sites aren’t naturally ideal for growing a first class lawn on and sometimes a lawn drainage system is required to enable the lawn to flourish. Poorly drained lawns are more often than not the result of a heavy clay soil and poor drainage can lead to waterlogged turf. A poorly drained lawn will result […]
Laying Turf – a guide to using turf to create a lawn
Laying a lawn from turf is one of the most self-satisfying jobs that you can do as it is a fairly quick process and you get instant great looking results. The wonderous green ‘quilt’ on your garden unfolds before your very eyes. Laying turf is a job like most others – it pays to plan […]
Lawn Stripes – how to stripe a lawn
Photo © Andrew Abbott (cc-by-sa/2.0) It is the goal of many lawn owners to achieve the classic lawn stripes look. You don’t need years of experience to achieve this. Read on and we will teach you how to achieve beautiful lawn stripes. Lawn mowers that stripe This striped lawn effect although pleasing to the eye is not […]
Tasks to carry out before mowing the lawn
Before mowing the lawn you should carry out some pre-mowing routines. These should be done every time you mow the lawn. First of all you should remove any debris and objects that are on the lawn surface. This can include the removal of twigs, leaves, stones, childrens toys, pet droppings and bones. The reasons for […]
Installing a lawn drainage system
There are 2 key aspects of creating our lawn drainage system, firstly creating a soakaway that will receive the water from the drainage pipes and then laying the drainage pipes underneath the lawn. This system is widely regarded as the best drainage system for a waterlogged lawn that is the result of a heavy clay […]
Feeding the lawn
After all your hard work of preparing the soil, sowing seed or laying turf there are vital lawn maintenance jobs that are necessary to keep your lawn in a healthy attractive state. Feeding the lawn is one of the key lawn care jobs as grass needs a continuing supply of nutrients in the right balances […]