Welcome to the online home of Lawns For You, a family run lawn care company based in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

Lawns For You was founded by father and son team, Duncan and Colin Gray. Here’s the idea behind it: Duncan has spent his whole career keeping championship golf courses in perfect condition. If he can do that, he can help you make your lawn great — or keep your bowling green playing true.

For those without the time or inclination to do it themselves, we also offer a range of done-for-you lawn care services, both online and in person:

• Local Lawn Care Services – Dumfries and Galloway and the surrounding area
• Lawn and Garden Supplies Shop – Grass seed, lawn fertiliser & more
• Online Lawn Care Service, available worldwide
• Fine Turf: Bowling Green and Golf Course Consultancy

Read on for more about Duncan’s forty-year career on some of the finest turf in golf. Click here to read more…

A Career on Championship Turf

My name is Duncan Gray, and I’ve been a head greenkeeper on golf courses for more than thirty five years.

I was Head Greenkeeper at Lahinch Golf Club — one of the world’s great links courses, often called “the St Andrews of Ireland” — and went on to manage the Kyle and Carrick portfolio of golf courses in Ayrshire, home to some of Scotland’s finest golfing turf. Over the years my courses have hosted the Open final qualifying, the Home Internationals, and many high-class professional tournaments and pro-ams.

Designing and Building Golf Courses

Maintaining great turf is one thing — I’ve also designed and built golf courses from the ground up, including courses such as Ballumbie Castle in Dundee and Brighouse Bay in south west Scotland, and the upgrading of many established sports facilities. Through the 1990s and 2000s I also designed, built and ran my own golf course here in Dumfries.

There aren’t many lawn problems you can show me that I haven’t already solved on a fairway, a green or a tee.

Bowling Greens and Fine Turf

Alongside golf, I’ve spent decades maintaining bowling greens, sports pitches and public parks throughout Scotland — including preparing the Ayr Northfield bowling green complex for both the ladies’ and men’s World Bowls Championships. For over twenty years I have also run my own turf advisory company, consulting on grass surfaces across a whole range of sports.

That’s the experience behind every article on this site, every product in our shop, and every bowling green I look after today.

Lawns For You: Championship Standards for Your Lawn

I founded Lawns For You with my son Colin to bring everything I’ve learned on championship turf to home lawns and local greens. We now offer:

• Local Lawn Care Services: in-person lawn treatments, mowing and garden care in Dumfries and Galloway.
• Lawn and Garden Supplies Shop: the same quality of grass seed and lawn fertiliser I use on fine turf, available to everyone.
• Online Lawn Care Service: a personalised plan for your lawn, wherever you are — I’ll assess it and tell you exactly what to do, month by month.
• Bowling Green and Golf Advisory Services: consultancy and maintenance packages for bowling clubs and golf courses around the country.

For a free quote, or to enquire about any of these services, contact me here or phone 01387 339912.

Get in Touch with Me at Lawns For You

I do hope you enjoy reading my advice, and get as much satisfaction out of creating a lawn you’re proud of as I’ve had in a lifetime of looking after grass.

If you’d like advice on your lawn, more detail on any of my articles, or information on any of the services I offer, please do get in touch. You can find a full range of contact details on our contact page. I look forward to hearing from you.