Creating a new lawn
Step-by-step guides on preparing for and laying a new lawn, selecting quality turf, sowing from seed and quick establishment tips.
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Step-by-step guides on preparing for and laying turf, sowing from seed and maintaining your lawn.
Step-by-step guides on preparing for and laying a new lawn, selecting quality turf, sowing from seed and quick establishment tips.
What to do and what not to do to help your lawn thrive each season, from mowing height and frequency to feeding and watering.
Keep your lawn healthy with the right maintenance including dealing with weeds, scarification, aeration, overseeding and fertilising.
Discover how to spot the signs of some of the most common pests, managing the symptoms and helping your lawn recover.
Identifying, treating and preventing diseases like fusarium patch throughout the year with appropriate maintenance.
All about working with topsoil, from soil types and improvement tips to volume calculations and making raised beds.
Guides on how to choose a suitable topsoil for healthy plants, types of topsoil available, information on the British Standard and calculating how much you require for a project.
Find out about working with topsoil in a range of situations, from raised beds to no-dig gardens.
Why does soil health matter and how can soil structure impact plant health? Find out more in our guides and learn how to improve your topsoil for successful planting.
Guides on how to use barks and mulches to protect and nurture plants, conserve water and inhibit weed growth or simply to create a decorative finish.
Mulching is a vital part of any garden, here we explain how to apply mulches to achieve the best results.
Barks and mulches serve many purposes, helping to save time and money in the garden, improving plant health and providing a decorative finish to gardens and landscaping projects as well as being beneficial to the ecosystem.