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Top Tips For Autumn Lawn Care

no@spam.com (Garden Articles) — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:00:00 BST

Autumn is a great time of year for lawn care, not least because as plants and colourful flowers die off you want your lawn to look as good as it possibly can. Follow these simple lawn care tips to keep your lawn looking great all year round.

Although autumn officially begins on 22^nd September you should start making changes to your lawn care routine right at the beginning of the month.

Lawn and path edging

no@spam.com (Ofer El-Hashahar) — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 23:44:43 BST

Garden Pathway Edging - Doing It Ourselves How many times have we laid down something perfect in our gardens, only to have it change character over time? I mean, we can choose among a billion subjects, really, Trees grow, flowers and perennials double yearly, even ground covers, unless tended, can overrun the areas we had chosen for them to "accent" rather than to "overwhelm", lol. The garden is an evolving area and we are smart to act as proactively as possible in an attempt to maintain an iota of control. Paths are totally susceptible to this dilemma. How many times have we seen them wash out from heavy rains or to become distorted from their original shapes, losing their definition and becoming nearly indistinguishable from the garden itself. There are abundant example of paths which are actually no longer paths but more resemble "remnants" of paths. Some of the problem with this lies in maintenance, of course. Obviously, simply everything in our gardens needs at least some attention. But I can safely aver that paths themselves, if constructed correctly, can last for eons (relatively speaking) without much ado, freeing us up for more worthwhile and less irritating maintenance needs - like serving our plants, shrubs, tress and artsy constructions without interference from yet another source. In the first place, the very best and most durable paths have edging. This edging will serve more than one purpose but one of the primary ones is to retain the composition of the material making up the path within its designed borders. Now, we achieve this by using good quality stakes to hold the edging in place. This factors into any edging material, by the way. A good stake stays put, simply said, and we need to make sure we couple that solid stake to a durable edging material. Naturally, how we fasten the stake matters. I personally believe in screws. In my experience, frankly nothing at all beats plastic edging. Flexible, yet strong, it's durability and its variable sizing makes it perfect for maintaining product integrity as well as for keeping such thing as Rhizomes out from under and traveling into the path - or worse - crossing it and growing somewhere else. I always excavate 3-5 inches out for my pathways and then fill with whatever product I want for the garden. At that time, I make my edges secure while I still have an excavated level to swing a hammer or use a drill to screw my stakes into secure positions, holding up the edges. At that time, I try and secure the curves of the path in a universal way, by using a stick of whatever width I am planning on making the path, laying it between the edges and setting all my stakes at exactly that width.This never fails, naturally enough, in that we secure a perfect dimensional width throughout the entire pathway's length. Something as mind-numbingly simple as a stick cut the right length can make all the difference in the world between an "eyeballed", casually designed pathway and that of a true professional.And, in the end, there is nothing so gorgeous as a well-designed and perfectly-made path. The satisfaction, of course, comes with the garden's own products, but we should never underestimate the sense of perfection and of completion which having a wonderful garden pathway can give. Making them the right way saves time and trouble later.

Top Tips For Summer Lawn Care

no@spam.com (lucy pitt) — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:34:59 BST

Follow these summer lawn care tips and make your lawn the envy of the neighbourhood.

Spring Lawn Care Tips

no@spam.com (lucy pitt) — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:27:40 BST

Caring for your lawn correctly in spring will make caring for it easier for the rest of the year. It may seem like thereÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s a lot of effort involved, but if you care for your lawn properly in spring, it will make it easier to maintain for the rest of the year. Here are some great tips for spring lawn care that will improve the quality of your lawn all year round.

The Advantages of Artificial Grass

no@spam.com (Jenny And) — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 14:44:37 GMT

There are a large number of benefits in installing artificial grass of which the reasons for installing are varied.

Everlawn Artificial Grass on Channel 4Ã¢â‚¬â„¢s Ã¢â‚¬ËœHelp My House Is Falling DownÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ with Sarah Beeny

no@spam.com (Jenny And) — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 14:51:01 GMT

Contributors to the popular Channel 4Ã¢â‚¬â„¢s Ã¢â‚¬ËœHelp My House is Falling DownÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ with Sarah Beeny chose EverLawnÃ‚Â® artificial grass to transform their garden.

How to install Artificial Grass

no@spam.com (Jenny And) — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:27:39 BST

Installing artificial grass can be carried out by most able bodied DIY enthusiast; however, consideration should be given to the weight of some of the materials required. Thsi article details some essential hints and tips.

Artificial Grass and Astroturf FAQs

no@spam.com (Jenny And) — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:52:00 GMT

There are many plus points in installing artificial grass and turf on a lawn. Here are some FAQ's relating to fake grass and turf.

Gardening Advice for Mowing your Lawn

no@spam.com (Gayle Wooton) — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 20:00:00 GMT

The most important piece of gardening advice is mow your lawn little and often as you will get a better finish on your lawn. It is advisable to cut your grass according to seasons and most garden experts will advise twice a week in summer and once a week in spring and autumn

Gardening Tips and Advice for the Garden

no@spam.com (Lee Black) — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:30:00 GMT

Browse through the gardening tips to find out how to do something, when to grow and how to rid your garden of weeds. As a result of this more and more of us are becoming green fingered and spending more and more time in the garden making it look wonderful