When deciding to construct a new lawn it is very important to make a number of decisions before physically starting the work. First of these is to look closely at the site and how best to design the lawn taking…

Update, September 2026: I have folded the advice below into a much fuller guide, Artificial Grass Offers a Realistic, Quality Lawn Grass Alternative, which covers choosing a grass that looks real, what it costs, and step by step installation with…

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…

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…