Topdressing is what we call applying a dressing of sand or sand/soil to the surface of a grass area and then working the material down into the sward. Topdressing on a regular basis dilutes the thatch layer (dead and dying…

While digging over the soil in preparation for seeding or turfing a new lawn is the hardest work, the real skill comes in preparing the soil for sowing grass seed or laying turf. There is no doubt the best quality…

As promised I am using a wild area of ground behind my house to demonstrate how to create a new lawn. In this instance I am seeding the area, but the initial preparation is exactly the same as for turfing….

Your Autumn lawncare programme can vary dramatically depending on many different factors, from stressfull growing conditions in the Summer such as drought (we wish, in Scotland) to waterlogging, shade, and the most problematic of the lot, heavy wear. There are…

Autumn is the time to be ensuring your lawn is healthy enough to get through the Winter without too much damage from frost, snow and cold winds. The first step is to ensure there are enough nutrients in the soil…