During the Spring & Summer months we will now be providing free lawn fertiliser to give your lawn a good start.
There is enough to get your lawn started, but you if you wish to but more for existing lawns or to keep your lawn nourished throughout the summer you can buy more online from us in either 30 Sq.M Packs, 70 Sq.M Packs, 210 Sq.M Packs or 630 Sq.M Packs.

We often get asked how tall our turf is when it is delivered. The answer is not really 6 feet!

As the grass is a natural product it grows according to the weather conditions. We cut our turf on a regular basis prior to cutting into rolls, but we cannot give that exact height.

Once laid the turf has to have a period of bedding in so that the roots can regrow. This is why it is best to leave cutting the grass until the roots are established. Ensure that your new lawn is watered on a regular basis and avoid laying during periods of prolonged drought.

Remember that the first cut should be should be at one of the highest settings on your mower to avoid scalping and causing bald spots.

And yes before you ask that is me behind the roll of turf which is about 6 feet in length.

As well as the bulk bags we now have a stock of 25KG bags of our decorative gravels & slate.

These bags are ideal if you have limited access for delivery of a bulk tonne bag or if you want to share your gravel purchase with friends and neighbours.

Ideal for those tight London streets where you can;t have a bulk bag stood in the road!

We are just in the process of updating the site with these items so please bare with us.

When you’ve created your perfect lawn using our turf, don’t throw away those turf off cuts.

Recycle them instead. The turf is grown on a high quality topsoil and it is a shame to throw it away!

You can put the turf off cuts face down on your compost heap, in your compost bin or face down on a border and it will cause the grass to compost and it can be mixed in with the rest of the soil.

Don’t forget to aereate your compost pile by forking it over every now and again. This will allow the good bacteria in the pile more oxygen so they can do their work.

The spring season is an important time for getting your lawn into top shape for the following months. What you do now in the spring by way of lawn care, will determine how well your lawn will cope with the wear and tear of day to day use, and also it’s ability to withstand drought or even water-logging during the summer months.

Schedule of lawn maintenance
The grass can often be a little on the ling side after a mild, wet winter, so the first task is to lightly mow off the top growth. DO NOT cut the grass too short. Most of the ‘hard’ work should have been carried out with the Autumn Lawn Care and maintenance tasks. Spring is NOT a good time for scarifying the lawn.

Likewise, most books will tell you to start the spring lawn maintenance schedule by giving the lawn a good raking over. Not so. See below.

If the lawn is dry enough, then it would be good to start the spring maintenance with a light roll. All sorts of things happen to the lawn and the soil under it in winter months – often resulting in some of the grass being actually lifted slightly. A light roll, either with the roller on a mower or a purpose made roller will settle the grass down again. Not a heavy roller! Do not expect to be able to roll an uneven and bumpy lawn flat. It does not work.

The First Cut
The first task in the spring – once the lawn soil conditions allow – is to carry out the first cut. However long the grass has grown throughout the winter months – either by neglect or as a result of mild wet conditions – do not be tempted to mow the lawn too close. Set your mower to cut off about an inch (25mm) of grass. No more. Then exception for this would be if your lawn grasses have grown over 6in (15cm). This is normally neglect. In this case then rather more drastic action is required – See Lawn renovation.

Subsequent cuts can be carried out from April onwards – preferably on a weekly basis, and lowering the cutting height of the lawn mower at every cut, until the desired height of grass is attained. Aim for grass around 1in (2.5cm) in height with normal use lawns. Leave a little longer under trees.

Weeds and Moss
Once cutting is carried out on a regular basis, you will be able to ascertain whether or not you have a moss or a weed problem that needs to be treated. April is a good month in which to carry out treatment – just as everything starts into vigorous growth. If you don’t have weeds or moss in your lawn, then DON’T use a weedkiller or Mosskiller!

Any areas of rough grass can be dug out at this time of year – before they take hold.

Bare patches in the lawn can now be over-sown – providing the cause is firstly diagnosed. Use a general grass seed, unless you have a lawn that was sown with a fine mix.

Feeding the Lawn in Spring
April is a good time to start feeding your lawn in the lawn maintenance and care programme. A fine day, with damp soil under the lawn will be ideal. Feeding can then be carried on right through until the hot weather (Please) starts.

Spiking
If your lawn has not been spiked and has hard compacted areas through regular use, children, or dogs, it would be a good time to carry out a little spiking of the lawn whilst still damp from the winter rains. This will help the drainage and allow air to get down to the roots of the grass to help vigorous growth.

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Until the end of March 2010 Our famous Aughton Green ornamental turf reduced to below the price of our ryegrass turf.

Buy now ready to get turfing this Easter Bank Holiday!

Don’t forget that you can find turfing advice in our “Advice” section of the website.

If you have any questions don’t hesitate in leaving a comment on the site, contacting us by email or ringing us on 0113 8150150.