Lawns for You

A guide to lawn care, lawn mowing and creating the perfect green lawn.

Month: February 2019

Grass types and growing conditionsLawn EnvironmentLawn MaintenanceLawn Mowing

Mower Maintenance. I would like to stress the importance of maintaining your machinery. By far the most common problems I see on lawns [ and just as often on golf and bowling greens] are caused by blunt, badly set, or…

Bowling GreensGrass types and growing conditionsLawn Care Q&ALawn cultivationLawn EnvironmentLawn Fertilisers and ConditionersLawn MaintenanceTroubleshooting & Restoration

One of the most common questions I get asked in my landscaping business is when and how to aerate your turf. People want to know the exact optimal times to carry out aeration. Some people think June is too late,…

Bowling GreensFine Turf

Across Scotland and the rest of the UK right now, green bowling clubs continue to have difficulty in maintaining their playing surface and surrounds to a high standard, thanks to constraints in budget, time, equipment and experience. Budgets often don’t…

Constructing a New LawnFeaturedGrass TypesGrass types and growing conditions

I have been involved in preparing and laying turf on a number of new lawn projects in the last three months, so I thought I’d write a little about the projects to give you some good examples of what can…

Constructing a New LawnFine TurfGarden Design

A recent project we at lawnsforyou undertook was for a new build in Dumfries. This was an exceptional undertaking because of the size, 350sq metres, and having to tie in with the paving and decking along two sides. The builders…