Grass types and growing conditions

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  • Lawn care essentials: Temperature, Water and Air

    Temperature requirements for a good green lawn We are fortunate in the UK that prolonged periods of extremes in temperature are very rare because the indigenous grasses are not adapted to cope with them for sustained periods. In very hot weather it may well be…

  • How light is essential for a green lawn

    Light from the sun is the life force that enables grass to grow by converting radiant energy to chemical energy through the process of photosynthesis, resulting in the green colouration. Although the natural daylight through the seasons cannot be controlled, it is important to ensure…

  • Grass types and how they affect Lawn Care

    There are literally hundreds of different grass types which, to the layman, mostly look the same. It’s green, it’s grass, after all!  Well, the fact is that as far as our lawns are concerned in the UK climate, and in fact most of the US,…