How To Care for Your Lawn After Heavy Rain

Rain is good for turf, right? Although regular rain can do wonders for our gardens, and especially our lawns, when we have a consistent downpour, it can cause serious problems. In 2024, the UK experienced prolonged periods of rain, with some areas receiving more than 190mm in one month. This amount can lead to water pooling, soil compaction, damage to grass roots, and lawn waterlogging. All of which can impact the health, resilience, and appearance of your lawn.

Although February might still feel cold, nature is beginning to wake up! Making now the perfect time to lay new turf or prepare our lawns for the spring growing season.  

As beautiful as a white-coated garden can be to wake up to, severe frost can cause serious problems underneath the sparkling surface. A slight frost that instantly melts as the sun rises won’t cause too much damage. It also won’t trick your lawn into dormancy (especially when the UK has a random cold snap in April).

As we move into the final month of the year, there’s still a lot we can do to help our lawns settle down and rest during the winter months.

Have you already put your garden to bed for the winter, but your green fingers are itching to get back out there? Perhaps you don’t have an outdoor space, and you’re looking for ways to embrace nature.

In this post, we’re going to be pulling out all the essential winter garden tips and provide you with creative ways to use garden sleepers, just in time for Spring.

You might think that once you put your garden to bed for winter, you can close the door and forget about it. To an extent, you can, but you can also do lots to keep your garden in the best condition throughout the colder months and protect your plants from extreme weather conditions. In this article, we’re pulling out all the essential winter gardening jobs to boost your garden’s health and appearance, such as pruning perennials and protecting your plants from frost.  

Discover essential January turf tips to prepare your lawn for a vibrant spring. From aeration and clearing debris to avoiding mowing, learn how to care for your lawn during winter and ensure a lush, healthy turf.

It can be easy to overlook your garden during the winter months. Many of us are spending more time indoors, but that doesn’t mean our outdoor spaces have to suffer. Winter is the perfect time to give your lawn extra love and attention by laying down quality, nutrient-rich topsoil. So bundle up, put on those gardening gloves, and give your lawn a much-needed boost, ready for the warmer months ahead.

As Christmas draws closer and our to-do lists become longer than Santa’s, buying new turf  for your garden or landscaping project might not seem like a priority. However, the winter season is actually a prime time for buying, ordering and relaying turf. This article explains the benefits of why you should buy turf in the winter and how you can invest now, for a fantastic looking spring garden next year.