Artificial Grass
Over the past few years the quality and varieties of artificial grass has improved by leaps and bounds, with a choice of everything from a basic green ground cover right through to specialist surfaces suited to any one of the…
Artificial Grass
Although I love working with real grass and am very much an environmentalist, there are many situations where an artificial lawn would not be out of place, and in fact would be an ideal replacement for the real thing. They…
Lawn Diseases, Pests & problems
Now that Spring has really sprung it is time to decide how, or even if you need, to control the weed population in your lawn. As I explain in my book, many weeds such as field woodrush and clover can…
Lawn Mowing
Now that I have explained the different mowing actions I will tell you how different mowing regimes can affect the quality of the lawn. The first decision is whether or not to box off the grass clippings. There is no…
Lawn Diseases, Pests & problemsTroubleshooting & Restoration
Moles can be a huge problem for the aspiring gardener. These burrowing creatures create an awful mess, producing mounds of dirt all over your pristine grass and digging holes that then need to be filled in and patched, either by…