Creating New Lawn

Seed vs Turf
Seed vs Turf

The range of types of grass is generally far greater with grass seed than turf, thus allowing you to have exactly the right type of lawn for your needs.

Turf & Seed Quality
Turf & Seed Quality

The freshness of garden turf or lawn grass seed can be checked quite easily. Be careful with so called luxury garden turf - it may not mean what you think it does!

Seed & Turf Quantities
Seed & Turf Quantities

Garden turf is not cheap so you need to measure accurately. With grass seed being so much cheaper you can afford to be generous when sowing a lawn from seed

Preparing the Ground
Preparing the Ground

Proper preparation of the ground for a new lawn will reward you with years of problem free lawn care, easier mowing and a beautiful healthy lawn

Play Lawns to Ornamental Lawns
Play Lawns to Ornamental Lawns

Matching use to seed type is critical. There are play lawns, ornamental lawns, and plenty in between so we try to make the choice as simple as possible

Planning the New Lawn
Planning the New Lawn

If you get this part right the grass will be easier to maintain and cause fewer lawn care problems. Timing is also important when sowing grass seed or laying turf

How to Water Grass Seed
How to Water Grass Seed

Watering grass seed is quite different from the way you would water a lawn. The golden rule is never let the seed dry out so frequent light watering is needed.

How to Sow Grass Seed
How to Sow Grass Seed

When you plant grass seed do it correctly and at the best time of year to ensure success. Moisture, warmth and fertiliser are the essentials.

How to Lay Turf
How to Lay Turf

When you are laying turf do it methodically and at the best time of year to ensure success. Start by rolling out and laying the first row of turf grass to form your border.

All about Grass Seed Germination
All about Grass Seed Germination

Planting and growing a lawn from grass seed requires warmth, moisture and air to ensure success. Learn what's needed for a great lawn in quick order.

Dry or Shady Lawns
Dry or Shady Lawns

If your garden is dry, poor soil or has a lot of shade planting fescues and particularly rhizomatous tall fescue grass seed can be very useful

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