Discover everything you need to know about growing your lawn.
We explain how to grow different types of grass in different climates, and how to maintain your lawn health as it grows.
If you’re about to lay new turf in your garden, you might be wondering how best to prepare the ground before putting down the sod, to give the turf the best chance of growing well. In this guide, we’ve explained how to prepare your soil before laying turf. Let’s get started. Step 1: clear any … Read more
If you’ve just laid new turf, it’s not uncommon to experience certain issues with it, ranging from brown spots, to shrinkage, to the lawn looking like it’s dying, in severe cases. In this guide, we’ve explained five common problems you might face with newly laid turf. For each problem, we’ve also explained what causes it, … Read more
If you’re just overseeded your lawn, or spread some seed to make your lawn grow thicker, and the seed isn’t growing, there could be a few different reasons why this is occurring. In this guide, we’ve explained what to do if your grass seeds don’t grow after being planted. 1. Check that your seeds haven’t … Read more
If your grass is growing OK, but is a bit sparse, you might be wondering how to make it grow thicker and fuller. In this guide, we’ve explained some techniques you can use to make your grass grow better, improve its thickness, and overcome any sparseness on your lawn. We’ve ordered these tips based on … Read more
Do you have bare patches on your lawn, or corners of your garden that you’d like your grass to grow? In this guide, we’ve explained how grass spreads, and what you can do to accelerate this process. How grass spreads Grass spreads in one of two ways: Dropping seeds. Just like many other plants, grass … Read more
To grow well, and stay healthy over time, your lawn needs a decent amount of good quality topsoil, just like any plant. Otherwise, it won’t have enough room for its roots to grow. In this guide, we’ve explained how much soil you need for your grass to grow well. We’ve also explained how to assess … Read more
If your grass is turning yellow and beginning to die, you might be wondering why this is happening, and what you can do to fix it. In this guide, we’ve explained why grass sometimes turns yellow, and what this means. We’ve also explained how to fix grass that has turned yellow, and make it green … Read more
If you’ve just bought a bag of grass seeds, you might be wondering – where do they come from? In this article, we’ve explained where grass seeds are come from, and how they’re grown. Where does grass seed come from? When you don’t mow your lawn, and it grows a few feet tall, the grass … Read more
If you’ve just sown new grass seeds, you might be aware that they need a lot of water. But exactly how often do you need to water grass seeds, and how much water should you give them? And when they begin growing, should you keep watering them a lot? In this guide, we’ve explained how … Read more
If you’ve just overseeded your lawn, or you’re seeding a new lawn, you might be wondering how to prevent birds from eating the grass seeds. In this guide, we’ve explained five ways to prevent birds from eating grass seeds, in order of how effective they are. For each method, we’ve explained how to do it, … Read more
Wondering what types of grass grow in the UK, or what type of grass you have in your garden? In this guide, we’ve looked at all of the popular grass species that grow in the United Kingdom. We’ve discussed the differences between them, in terms of how they look, and the types of lawn they … Read more
If you have an old bag of grass seed, and are looking to plant it or overseed your existing lawn, you might be wondering whether or not it will grow. Grass seeds do have a limited shelf life. If you plant them when they’re expired, they probably won’t germinate. You will either end up with … Read more
In the UK, your grass is very likely to stop growing in the winter. When the weather gets cold, your grass becomes dormant, helping it to see through the winter months. Here’s what you need to know about caring for your lawn in winter in the UK. When does grass stop growing? Grass stops growing … Read more
If you’ve just planted new grass seeds in the autumn or winter, you might be wondering whether or not they are actually going to grow while the weather is cold. Conversely, if you live in a warmer climate, you might be wondering why your grass doesn’t grow as fast in the middle of summer when … Read more
Do you have a bare patch in your lawn you want to cover up? Or are you just looking for the fastest growing grass seeds? The type of grass seed you plant will have a big impact on how fast you’ll have a lawn you can walk on. Here’s what you need to know when … Read more