Help & Advice

Help & Advice

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Find seasonal blog advice and topical blogs all about grass seed, fertilisers and wildflowers.

How to sow wildflower seeds in your garden
Wildflowers add a variety of vibrant and versatile blooms to your garden, adding a vast range of colour shapes and providing food for pollinators and local wildlife! Below, we outl…
When and how often should I cut my wildflower meadow?
It’s important to know when it is best to cut a wildflower meadow to ensure your wildflowers continue to grow and thrive with stunning results year after year. Wildflowers have a r…
How long does grass take to grow?
In ideal conditions, most grass seed species will begin to grow about 8-10 days after initial sowing. After 6-8 weeks, the grass will be fully established and provide full coverage…
How do you grow grass in a shady lawn
One of the most important steps to growing grass in a shady lawn is to pick a specialist grass seed mix that will grow well in the shade. Knowing how and when to sow your seed and …
How do you overseed a lawn?
Is your lawn looking patchy, thin or tired due to the pressure of the UK winter months? Maybe your lawn is showing wear and tear due to all the fun your kids and pets have been hav…
What is a clover lawn?
A clover lawn comes with a multitude of benefits for your garden! It creates a habitat for local UK wildlife to thrive, increasing the variety of pollinators and insects in your ga…
When to sow clover seeds UK
A question we often receive is, “When is the best time to sow clover seeds in the UK?”. The answer to this is simple: You can sow our clover seed successfully from March to Septemb…
What wildflower mix should I sow?
If you’ve recently decided you’d like to try and sow some wildflowers – great, you’re in the right place! Join us as we explore the variation in wildflower mixes to help you choose…
Can I sow grass seed now?
With a lot of us setting a bit more time aside to spend at home, home improvements and DIY are top of a lot of people's to-do lists. For those of us wanting to get our lawn back in…
Tips for sowing clover lawn seed
Whether you’re sowing clover seed for the first time or want some advice when overseeding using clover lawn in your garden, we share some tips for planting clover lawn seed to ensu…
The Ultimate Grass Seed Guide 2024
We wanted to begin the growing season with our Ultimate Grass Seed Guide, which gives you more technical information on our grass seeds, their ideal growing conditions, and where t…
Spring Sowing Guide 2025
There’s nothing quite like the smell of freshly cut grass in the air to remind us that summer is on its way and spring is well and truly here! With the weather (hopefully!) hotting…
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