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When you picture laying rolls of turf, you probably imagine a clear blue sky, warm weather and gorgeous sunshine – not a chilly December day. There’s a perception that spring or summer is the best time to lay turf. However, autumn is considered a better time. And winter?

If you live in the UK, chances are you will have been battered by some adverse weather recently. So now that the snow has mostly melted and the winds have calmed (somewhat), how can you get your lawn ship shape and your spring maintenance back on track?

When it comes to turf, it’s not just a case of natural or artificial; there are actually several different types of turf that we offer to our customers. Depending on what it is you are exactly looking for, and the environment you are looking to put it on will make a difference in the type of turf you should be buying, and it can be confusing.

Whilst a nasty rainfall doesn’t provide the greatest motivation to actually get stuck into the gardening, it certainly doesn’t mean you can’t do anything out there.

We’ve explored our top tips when it comes to Topsoil and other soil products so that you know exactly what you’re getting and how to use it.

Is now the time to start thinking about giving your garden a makeover ready for summer? Here at George Davies Turf we are not only purveyors of the finest turf in the Home Counties, but we also provide several other outstanding products that will aid you in sprucing up your garden. 

Taking care of artificial grass is a different ball game, so to speak, and therefore you need to be armed with the right information to make sure you’re maintaining yours correctly, especially during months with harsher weather.

When you picture laying turf, you probably imagine a clear blue sky and gorgeous sunshine – not a chilly December day. There’s a perception that spring or summer is the best time to lay turf. However, autumn is considered a better time. And winter? Well, it‘s just as good a time as any! 

Apart from starting to brave the shops to get through your dreaded Christmas list, you may also be wondering what you need to do for your lawn as we move through this colder time of year.

This is a question George Davies Turf are often asked, but fortunately, by taking down a few measurements you can soon find out exactly how many rolls you need, so you’ll never have to worry about being one or two rolls short when it comes to laying the turf.