We were really pleased to be able to work with Trim Tidy Towns recently, clearing away loads of scrub on the verge of Newhaggard Rd and replace it with beautiful Summerhill Lawns wildflower turf. We laid this turf back in May and it’s now transformed this area,...
When to start your spring lawn care Here in Ireland Spring doesn’t always feel like it’s sprung, even when it has. But then when we do get a few days of blue skies with a bit of sunshine we love nothing better than heading out into the garden. Believe it or not, the...
How should you go about creating a new lawn? Turfing? Or seeding? I’ve written about this before, but I think it’s quite timely to remind you of the main arguments for each method. There certainly are some arguments for seeding rather than turfing. But...
22 September was the autumnal equinox and the official start of autumn, so you should now be thinking about lawn care as we move towards the winter months. Your first lawn care task is to make some changes to your mowing method. I suggest you raise the height of cut –...
Hot weather in Ireland? Yes, it seems like a strange concept, but that’s what we have at the moment, and isn’t it great? But unlike a lot of other countries around the world, we’re not really set up very well for heat in Ireland. This certainly goes for lawns, which...
A beautiful instant lawn – your step by step guide Having a cultivated instant lawn saves a lot of work and time, avoiding the lengthy process of seeding and giving you an instant quality finish to your front or back garden. Before the lawn is laid, though, there are...