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of fleece handy to protect plants if frost is forecastBuild log piles at the back of borders for wildlife to shelter inRake out dead grass from lawns

is anything to go by. Better to forget lawns all together and go for biodiversity. You will get beauty by the bucket-load, lots of wonderful food, and if you really like grass, can grow the splendid ornamental grasses that sway in the wind or small tufted

We have a sall "lawn" (actually a lumpy bumpy muddy area with grass on it!) about 3m X 3m. Next year we'd like to quarter it, and have 2 quarters wildflower-meadowy, and the other 2 as clover lawn. I've asked people I know for advice, and I

I've moved into my house about 18 months ago and it has a mature fairy ring in the lawn, which is large & is spreading.  Its killing the grass as it goes and leaving a bare circle behind it.  Apart from digging up the area, is there anything else

Laying lawn turf is one of the simplest ways to remedy a tired, shapeless patch of grass or to create a new lawn. It may be a little more expensive than sowing grass seed, but the benefits outweigh the cost - you'll have an instant, usable area

frogs, hedgehogs etc. I am collecting the grass when we cut the lawn rather than leaving it on the surface, and making sure that we don't cut the grass too short.. I am raking the lawn vigorously whenever I get the chance (really good for toning

. Are you sure you didnt leave something on your lawn recently?  I once laid a small cloche on the lawn during a hot summers afternoon....prob only for couple of hours...and it killed the grass. 2 square patches, are they whole squares of turf?

Mow the lawnMow your lawn now and you'll enjoy a greener, denser and harder-wearing patch throughout the summer. Whether you want a bowling-green lawn or just a bit of grass for the kids to play on, regular mowing will improve the appearance of your

Hi, I am not a keen gardener by a million miles but I really do need to sort the moss out in my front lawn - the garden is appoximately 8m x 6m so it is only small but I would say that currently 75% is moss and 25% grass. I went to a garden centre

use lawn fertiliser every 6 weeks and see whether the increased cutting really does encourage the grass. I shall report back throughout the season. Don't cut th egrass too short or in a drought period.  This weakens the plants and thus the roots