As we move into spring, one of the garden jobs you should be getting on with is tidying and repairing your lawn. One way to effect efficient lawn repair is to add a layer of top dressing to your existing lawn. It is essential that you use only clean and friable top dressing from good quality top dressing suppliers for this to ensure that your lawn has the healthiest possible soil base from which to grow a good strong sward that will endure a summer of outdoor family enjoyment. Below, we advise you on the steps necessary to add quality top dressing to your lawn. Continue reading →
Any keen Hampshire gardener will understand that top soil is the key to a beautiful lawn; novices however might be left wondering what it is, how it should be applied and when to apply it. What does top soil for garden use contain? Teeming with nutrients that provide it with its deep brown colour, top soil is vital for ensuring lawns (and indeed most plant life) remain healthy. Continue reading →
As artificial grass increasingly looks like the real thing, more people are choosing this low-maintenance option. But if you're not yet sure what advantages artificial turf could bring to your garden, we run through those homeowners who could benefit the most. Continue reading →
When it comes to grass turf, it goes without saying that you'll want only the finest quality product in order to bring your garden to life. For decades, there has been one name renowned amongst gardeners for producing premium quality garden turf with consistent results: Rolawn. Continue reading →
With spring and summer already knocking on the door, now is the perfect time to think about preparing your garden for the warmer months. If you’re fed up of mowing the lawn and re-seeding your garden every year, or you aren't quite up to the physicality of keeping your lawn in pristine condition anymore, you might wish to consider installing artificial grass instead. Continue reading →
The sun has retreated from your garden, but that doesn’t mean that you have to. It’s tempting, in the winter, to halt your gardening and spend your time indoors, dreaming of the spring blooms you’ll be seeing soon. However, don’t hang up those gardening gloves just yet! The London Lawn Turf Company are here to let you know that there’s plenty of winter gardening tasks that can be done in order to get the very most out of your garden once the weather warms. Continue reading →
With Christmas just around the corner, many of us are already landscaping our gardens with outside Christmas decorations ready for the festive season. Christmas trees are being arranged inside and out, the fairy lights are being draped across our lawns and the decorations are being propped up. Continue reading →
Autumn is a time when many gardeners are tempted to throw down their trowel and wait for the spring sun to draw them back into the garden again. However, you could be missing wonderful gardening opportunities. The London Lawn Turf spoke recently about the planting you can do in autumn, but there are plenty of other winter garden landscaping jobs you can do now that will help your garden through the colder seasons. Continue reading →
Composting is the act of using decomposed organic matter to create soil rich in nutrients and moisture, and is used in thousands of gardens across the United Kingdom in order to aid the longevity of the greenery, the turf, and even the animals that reside within the inner-workings of the soil. Here at The London Lawn Turf Company, our experts wholly believe that composting is mutually beneficial for both you and your garden. For this reason, The London Lawn Turf Company has complied a list of four benefits that arrive alongside the choice to begin composting in your garden. Continue reading →
With the turn of the season, garden parties begin to dwindle and your lawn gets coated in dark leaves and rain. You’d be forgiven for giving up on your garden through the autumn, waiting patiently for warmer months. However, autumn is actually an ideal time to be out amongst the hedgerows planting, as roots establish well at this time of year. At The London Lawn Turf Company, we’ve collected a little list of lovely plants to start planting in autumn. Continue reading →