Lawns for You

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Grass & lawn weedsGrass and lawn irrigationGrass seed and how to plantGrass types and growing conditionsLawn BusinessLawn Care Q&ALawn Diseases, Pests & problemsLawn EnvironmentLawn MaintenanceLawn MowingTroubleshooting & Restoration

For the past year, you, the brilliant Lawns for You readers, have been reading the sage lawn care advice that pours forth from Duncan, our resident grass guru at Lawns for You towers. Well, we’ve decided to add another voice…

Constructing a New LawnGarden DesignGrass seed and how to plantGrass types and growing conditionsLawn Care Q&ALawn EnvironmentTroubleshooting & Restoration

Question: How Can I Easily and Accurately Measure my Lawn? I am trying to measure my lawn so that I can work out how much turf I need to buy, or possibly for buying grass seed. It’s a bit of…

Artificial GrassConstructing a New LawnGarden DesignGrass TypesGrass types and growing conditionsLawn EnvironmentLawn Maintenance

Having a dog or cat does not have to mean giving up on having an attractive garden. With a little planning, you can create a smart, pet-friendly landscaping design that both you and them can enjoy. Pet-friendly landscaping will also…

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,…