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Category: Lawns

  • Improving Drainage In Your Garden

    With the climate in this country shifting slightly to cause heavier downpours at at given time of the year, we now have more rainfall and flooding in some areas where harsh farming methods, dredging, straightening rivers and removing bends, as well as dodgy EU farming policies as the direct cause. This of course has affected towns and cities that would not have flooded to the extent they have if things had been done differently; our gardens have now been effected by this.

    You won’t be able to prevent heavier flooding, but by adding a simple drainage system to your garden you can prevent large bodies of water forming in your garden with the usual downpours, and this will help keep your lawn healthy in the long run.

    If your garden has dips and uneven areas, you may want to start levelling your lawn then and add hedges, shrubs and trees around the edges of your garden to absorb excess rain water. In addition to this you should start digging a channel around the edges of your garden with, a slight angle towards where your drains are and fill that channel with small stones; this will allow the water to drain and flow towards the drains, rather than building up in the uneven areas of your lawn.

  • Mosaic Patio Garden Feature

    Sometimes the paving options available for your garden patio area are plain and many gardens with patios may have the same style of paving. This is fine if you just want something plain and standard that does the job you want it to, but what if you want something different, and want something that reflects you and your personality?

    If you are good at art, and want to attempt to create a mosaic mural for your patio you can start collecting fragments of old china and similar things around the home, and start piecing things together like a jigsaw puzzle; this of course will take some time to collect and sort out the pieces to make it work though.

    The best option is to get mosaic tile pieces for the garden and start arranging the tiles on a large board or plastic groundsheet in the garden until you figure out the style you want and love; you can have a spiral effect, chequered, multiple circle spirals, shapes letters, or even an attempt at a famous painting. Just remember it will be a long term feature that you have to love for many years to come, so it has to really fit you.

    When you are ready you can start levelling the patio area and start to put down a solid base to rest the mosaic tile pieces on, so they don’t warp and become uneven over time; if you can do this yourself then it’s even better, but if not you can ask for help, or hire somebody for the levelling and marking of the outline for the patio area you want to create.

    Then you can start putting together your design and adding the grout as you go, and eventually your mosaic patio will start taking shape; it’s not an overnight project and may take a few weeks, so best to do this in summer and have some kind of covering available to work under for shade or shelter. You can get some 4 post temporary awnings for this, and they can work well for the task at hand.

  • Looking After Your Lawn

    Maintaining your lawn is an ongoing job, and it does not necessarily have to stop when the winter season hits. So when there is an element of good weather in the winter give your grass a once over every so often and keep it trimmed.

    If your lawn has become discoloured and thin with bald patches dotted around your lawn, get some grass seeds handy and a long thin metallic object, no thicker than a pen. Then poke some deep holes and sprinkle the seeds into the holes and on-top of the bald patches; this ensures that new grass has a chance to grow again. During this time, it’s probably better not to trim your lawn until after new growth has emerged and became thick; you can also use miracle grow to help your lawn grow.

    There will be some lawns that are bumpy and littered with reeds, roots, and rocks; and with a variant of bald patches scattered across the lawn. For lawns like this some people dig them up and level them, then prep the ground with black plastic, gravel and sand, then pave over it.

    Another solution would be to wait until it’s warmer out and then start digging out the rocks, weeds, and uprooting stray roots (if the roots are part of a tree system, build some sort of enclosed a rockery feature on-top of that area, rather than disturbing the roots). Once you have removed the rocks, stray roots and weeds, dig about an inch of the soil from the top and then start levelling your garden using levellers.

    The next step is actually cheating, but it’s the best way to get the grass to grow back in your garden. You can do this by buying rolls of turf for your garden, and then laying them down the length of your garden; you just need to avoid walking on the grass as much as possible during its settling and water every day to help the grass along. The rolls of turf will eventually start becoming discoloured and will do for a short while; you may needs to sprinkle some grass seeds on any thinning areas and sprinkle some miracle grow. Then just give it time and you will have a level healthy lawn in next to no time.

  • Guide to Help you Get the Best Turf from Suppliers

    Turf suppliers offer a wide range of artificial as well as natural grass for the lawn. This grass is generally meant to be laid down for sports, decoration and other recreational purposes. That aside, it is strongly advised that if you are interested in getting this type of grass the n you should focus more on reaching out to and dealing with suppliers. Doing so is very important mainly because the suppliers will offer you a wider choice of options to choose from. In addition to the wide variety of choices they also offer guidance on how to choose the best grass which suits your personal preferences and the condition of the area you intended to have it laid down in.

    One of the best things about using this grass is the fact that they are a quicker and easier form of grass. As a result of this they serve as a guarantee to add extra value to your lawn taking into consideration the fact that they are available in both artificial and natural material. To help you make the right choice when out shopping for the best grass for your lawn, take into serious consideration.

  • Artificial Grass for your Garden

    It can take time to grow the lawn you want, and of course it will need seeding in the early stages, which is essentially feeding and nurturing your lawn. Some people want a nice green patch to relax and nothing else, and artificial grass can be ideal for this. There are actually many benefits that come from artificial grass, and here are but a few of them:

    • Firstly, you’ll have fewer bugs. That’s right insects like dirt, and real grass, and artificial grass won’t serve them any purpose, meaning you’re less likely to be fighting the ants away.
    • There no maintenance. Maintaining an artificial grass is easy because you don’t have to do anything. There is no mowing, no seeding, no watering and no weed pulling.
    • Another important benefit is the fact that your artificial grass is guaranteed to stay green, and whenever you do decide to step out and relax in your garden, the lawn will be bright and vibrant at any time.