Help & Advice

Our Help & Advice page offers great tips and guidance for everything from sowing seed tips, keeping a healthy garden throughout the year and much more!

Quick Guide: How to Sow Wildflower Seed

A quick reference guide for sowing wildflower seeds and then providing the necessary aftercare for getting the most out of your meadow.
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Spring into Seeding: How to sow grass seed

Growing season is almost upon us, (actually we know a few who have already begun in warmer parts of the UK) so now’s the time to prepare for sowing grass seed in spring 2018.
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How to protect grass seed from birds

So you’ve put in the hard graft of reseeding your lawn only for a flock of birds to come down and wreak havoc on all of your lovely seedbeds.
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What happens to grass during winter?

During the winter we know the lawn does not need to be mowed quite as often as in the spring and summer months, but why? What happens to grass and our lawns during winter to cause this?
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The Last Lawn Cut of the Year

Throughout the UK homeowners will be considering when to last mow their lawn. One thing for certain is that the last cut is never at the same time in Edinburgh as it is in Newquay, and it will be different everywhere in between.
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Winter Fertiliser Guide for your Lawn

At The Grass People we recommend feeding your lawn at least twice per year, once during the spring and again during autumn. An autumn/winter feed will perk your lawn up after a busy summer and protect the grass during harsh winter conditions.
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How to Keep Your Lawn Healthy in Autumn and Winter

During autumn it is necessary to prepare your lawn for the colder weather ahead, especially if you want your grass to look its best when spring returns. A great time to start is in September however, the start of the month can still be hot, so you may need to delay treatment until the weather turns cooler and wetter.
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5 benefits of sowing wildflowers in autumn

Our wildflower mixtures are all native to the UK and include fabulous wildflower species such as Oxeye Daisy and Meadow Cranesbill that come alive and provide a beautiful meadow. Each species is part of either the perennial or annual family.
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Equine grass seed – to repair or reseed?

Horse owners often look to their paddock and wonder if it’s time to reseed or maybe they could just patch it up. Taking differing factors into consideration we set out practical advice on your approach.
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Repairing and renovating a golf course

All golf greens become worn when played on and need to be regularly renovated in order to bring the surface back to a suitable quality. Without appropriate repairs to the required standards the surface will deteriorate leading to further problems.
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