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The Gardeners Glossary

With any hobby, profession or industry there are always lots of buzz words, jargon or technical terms that tend to make things that are very simple, very difficult!
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How to keep your lawn healthy in spring / summer

It is easy to look at your lush green grass and think all your hard work is done, and the majority of it is – but if you wish to keep your lawn lovely all summer long and through to the beginning of autumn - some upkeep maintenance will be required.
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Sowing season survival kit

It’s officially spring which means it’s time to dust off your gardening kit in order to do some serious sowing!
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The first cut: when should I mow?

You’ll never forget your first mow. That’s what they say – if you don’t do it properly!
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5 Reasons to grow wild this summer

Here at The Grass People we're a little bit biased in our love for wildflowers, but here's 5 reasons why you should love them too!
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When will my grass grow?

Ah, the question that is keeping some of you up at night! There’s a reason why we don’t claim any of our grass seed to be a miracle, because it’s nothing to do with miracles – its just science.
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Making sense of fertilisers

A wise man once said, ‘good lawn management calls for a regular lawn feeding programme’. We couldn’t agree more with Dr.D.G.Hessayon, who said this exact sentence in the gardener’s unofficial bible – The Lawn Expert.
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Friendly fertiliser: Is fertiliser safe for pets?

Dogs. They’re fun, furry, friendly and… frustrating when it comes to getting anything done in the garden! Here’s how to keep those pesky pups away from freshly laid fertiliser.
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How to repair a drought damaged lawn

Ah, the summer of 2018 – the weather was ridiculously warm, lasted for weeks, and in the process – made lots of lawns very, very dry and drought stricken indeed.
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Wildflower 101: Annuals vs. Perennials

It’s long been a topic of debate – annuals or perennials? And the answer is – it depends!
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