Lawn Care Guides

Checking for chafer grubs and leatherjackets

Brown patches that don't recover with watering are usually pests. Two common UK culprits, both easy to confirm with a 30-second test.

Checking for chafer grubs and leatherjackets

Brown patches that don't recover with watering are usually pests. Two common UK culprits, both easy to confirm with a 30-second test.

Moss inspection — diagnosing why your lawn is g...

Moss is a symptom, not the disease. A 5-minute check tells you whether you have a moss problem, a soil problem, or a grass problem.

Moss inspection — diagnosing why your lawn is g...

Moss is a symptom, not the disease. A 5-minute check tells you whether you have a moss problem, a soil problem, or a grass problem.

Aerating — letting air, water and roots into a ...

Pulls plugs out of compacted soil so air, water and nutrients reach roots. Sandy lawns rarely need it; clay lawns crave it.

Aerating — letting air, water and roots into a ...

Pulls plugs out of compacted soil so air, water and nutrients reach roots. Sandy lawns rarely need it; clay lawns crave it.

Scarifying — how to rip out thatch without wrec...

A controlled violence. Done at the wrong time it sets the lawn back; done at the right time it transforms it.

Scarifying — how to rip out thatch without wrec...

A controlled violence. Done at the wrong time it sets the lawn back; done at the right time it transforms it.

Clearing leaves — why a lawn under fallen leave...

A two-week leaf cover smothers a lawn. Clear them weekly through autumn and you'll have a healthier lawn next spring.

Clearing leaves — why a lawn under fallen leave...

A two-week leaf cover smothers a lawn. Clear them weekly through autumn and you'll have a healthier lawn next spring.

Seeding bare patches and overseeding the whole ...

Two jobs, one bag of seed. Patch repair anytime, full overseed once a year — get the conditions right and grass is one of the easiest plants to grow.

Seeding bare patches and overseeding the whole ...

Two jobs, one bag of seed. Patch repair anytime, full overseed once a year — get the conditions right and grass is one of the easiest plants to grow.