Practical lawn care, indexed properly.
Start with a job if you know what needs doing. Start with a symptom if you do not. Every guide is written for British conditions and explains when the usual advice does not apply.
Start with a symptomThe complete guide library.
A focused guide for each of the lawn jobs that makes the largest difference to a home lawn.
Grass seed
A practical UK guide to lawn seed mixtures, sowing rates, soil preparation and germination for hard-wearing, shaded and ornamental lawns.
8 min readFertiliser
Understand NPK, seasonal lawn feeds, application rates, iron and safe fertiliser use for healthy UK lawns.
9 min readWatering
Learn when, how deeply and how often to water established turf and new seed in the UK while avoiding waste and shallow roots.
7 min readLevelling
A step-by-step guide to diagnosing and levelling bumps, hollows and settlement in an established lawn with topdressing or turf repair.
10 min readMowing
UK lawn mowing guidance covering cutting height, the one-third rule, stripes, clippings and seasonal technique.
6 min readAeration
Identify lawn compaction and choose solid-tine or hollow-tine aeration at the right time for UK soil conditions.
7 min readGrass types
A practical comparison of common lawn grasses in the UK, including their strengths, limitations and the conditions they need.
12 min readReuse turf
A practical guide to lifting sound lawn turf, keeping it alive while it is moved, and relaying it in another part of a UK garden.
8 min readStart with the thing that looks wrong.
Several problems can look alike. These routes take you to the first useful checks, not a guaranteed diagnosis.
Thin or bare grass
Choose a mixture that suits the light, soil and level of wear.
A pale or hungry lawn
Check growth, moisture and the NPK label before applying a feed.
Dry, tired grass
Read the signs of water stress and avoid shallow daily watering.
Bumps and hollows
Find the cause, then decide between topdressing and lifting turf.
Ragged or weak growth
Set the right cutting height and check the mower blade first.
Hard or waterlogged soil
Distinguish surface compaction from a deeper drainage problem.
Unsure what is growing
Compare leaf texture, growth habit and the conditions each grass prefers.
Check the season, then check the ground.
The calendar gives each month a sensible focus, but temperature, rainfall and soil condition decide whether the job should go ahead.
Open the UK lawn calendar