Welcome to the Greensleeves Blog
The Greensleeves blog is the number one place to keep up to date with all things lawn care. Updated throughout the month, you’ll find expert hints and tips from our local lawn care managers to the latest lawn care news from Greensleeves HQ. Our blog is also packed full of inspiration for not only making the most of your lawn but your garden and home.
Top 5 benefits of a lawn aeration
A lush, green lawn is the pride of any homeowner, but achieving that perfect patch of grass requires more than just regular mowing and watering. One of the most crucial…
Are you seeing dry patches in your lawn?
While warmer temperatures offer more opportunities to enjoy our green spaces with friends and family, they can strain your lush green lawn, leading to dry patches. Here’s how you can…
Step-by-step guide to remove clover from your lawn
If you’re dreaming of a vibrant green lawn, you may be looking to stop and remove clover. Some clover varieties, like white clover, can spread aggressively across your lawn and…
How to control creeping buttercup in your lawn
Creeping buttercup is a common weed that can quickly spread across your lawn and leave your grass weak and patchy. This is notoriously difficult to remove because of its robust…
How to get rid of ant hills on your lawn
Ants, while often considered a nuisance, typically cause minimal direct harm to grass. However, ant hills can disturb soil around grass roots and leave deposits on the surface, which can…
How to get perfect lawn stripes
At Greensleeves, we think the key components that make up a perfect lawn are that it’s vibrantly green, lusciously thick, and weed and moss-controlled. But we also know for many…
Unseasonal insect infestations spotted nationwide
Are you tearing your hair out at the sight of birds and wildlife tearing up your lawn? The mild, wet weather we’ve experienced so far this year has brought on…
Spring into action to help your garden spring into life!
Our top ten gardening tips to help your garden get a head start. As the winter chill begins to wane, garden enthusiasts eagerly anticipate the arrival of spring—a season…
Green Dreams: Top Gardening Trends in the UK for 2024
With the start the new gardening season of 2024 on the horizon, the United Kingdom’s horticultural landscape is poised for an exciting transformation. From sustainable practices to innovative designs, here…
Gardeners’ Holiday Wishes: Christmas Gift Ideas That Bloom with Delight
Unearth the Ideal Gifts to Make their Gardens Merry and Bright If you’re on the hunt for the perfect gift for the avid gardener in your life, your search ends…
Lawn Mushrooms – why do they appear on lawns and how to get rid of them
Mushrooms and toadstools are visible, spore-spreading fungi with dense root systems that develop beneath the ground to feed on decaying organic material such as fallen leaves, old grass cuttings, animal…
Navigating the Soggy Mess: Preventing and Repairing Waterlogged Lawns
Navigating the Soggy Mess: Preventing and Repairing Waterlogged Lawns Waterlogged lawns can be a nightmare, disrupting the aesthetics and health of your green space. They typically manifest during the winter…