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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…

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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…

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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,…

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Why does water cause problems. Wet weather and turf maintenance are not good bedfellows, as anyone involved in the industry, particularly over the past few Summers, can testify. When more rain is falling than the drainage capacity can cope with,…

Constructing a New LawnFeaturedTroubleshooting & Restoration

Shade is the sworn enemy of the keen grass grower. Like the majority of plant life on our planet, grass needs light, and finding a good grass for shade is a tricky business. Shady areas on your lawn represent spots…