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Which grass species are best for sports pitches?

Choosing the right grass species for your sportsground is really important. You want to match your sport type to specific grass qualities to ensure that the pitch will withstand heavy use, all year round. For football and rugby, your pitch will ne ....

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Controlled vs slow release fertiliser

Tailoring the fertiliser you use to your grass requirements can really improve the condition of your lawn. Fast-release fertilisers can sometimes run the risk of the common ‘feast or famine’ situation as they are easy to apply in exces ....

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Getting the perfect bowling green

Bowling greens are the height of lawn excellence, renowned for the very short sward height and rich greenness. But getting there can be difficult, with a lot of maintenance required in order to get your bowling green raring to go for the bowls sea ....

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4 Steps to Get Your Lawn Ready for Winter

As the days get shorter and weather begins to turn, winter is drawing ever closer. For those of us who love our lawns, winter can be a disaster, wreaking havoc on our beloved patches of grass. Fortunately i ....

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How to Grow a Lawn from Seed Part Two – Seeding and Aftercare

In the first part of this two blog series, we looked at how to prepare a lawn area for seeding. This time we look a ....

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How soil pH affects gardens and what to do about it

If your garden isn’t flourishing the way you had hoped, it might be because the soil is more acidic or alkaline than you realised. Different plants thrive in different types of soil, so it is important that you adjust the pH levels according ....

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When and How to Water Your Lawn

If your lawn is looking brown and patchy, don’t panic. Here are seven simple steps you can take to ensure that your lawn remains green and lush, or that it gets back to full health if it has gone a li ....

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Make Your Local Tennis Court Look like One of Wimbledon’s

Wimbledon’s Championship Courts require around 15 months of prep before the Championship kicks off, with continual maintenance and attention from 16 permanent ground staff. If you’d like to get ....

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How to Grow a Lawn from Seed Part One – Preparation

If you are creating a new lawn or replacing your old one, seeding offers a much cheaper way to do it than using turf. There is also a much better range of grass varieties available as seeds than as turf, al ....

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Compound or Straight Fertiliser – Which is Best?

There are many different types of fertiliser on the market, so how do you know which is the right one for your plants? In our latest blog, we look at the relative merits of the main categories of fertiliser ....

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