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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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Finding the right fertiliser

Finding the one can be hard. Finding the right fertiliser? Easy, with our super handy guide. Fertilising your garden, just like finding the one, may seem like a bit of a myth. We’re here to tell you it’s not!
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Types of grass seed: Getting the most out of your mixture

In many cases, unless you consider yourself a lawn expert - you’ll buy a bag of grass seed and not know or care what seed you’re sowing providing it grows!
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Choosing the best seed for a shaded lawn

There are good lawns, bad lawns, and then there are shaded lawns – which are the awkward in-betweener. They have the potential to be great but are unfortunately plighted by shaded spots that kill off grass and leave your lawn in a bit of a patchy pickle.
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Two typical lawn diseases and how to fight them

Oh no it isn’t, oh yes, it is!
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