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How to ensure your lawn is stunning for summer
We’re finally into the early days of summer, so now is the time to start preparing your lawn for the period when you want to enjoy it the most. The…
Greensleeves at 25 – the story so far!
Greensleeves CEO, David Truby, has been involved with the business since its early days. Here, he looks back on a remarkable journey for our company as we celebrate our 25th…
Five things you shouldn’t do to your lawn in bad weather!
Autumn and winter can be a difficult time for the green-fingered. Seeing our gardens and lawns succumb to the elements and the fleeting daylight hours isn’t pleasant. There’s always the…
What you need to know about… fusarium patch
We all know that autumn is the time of year when mushrooms and other fungi thrive, and this includes some varieties such as fusarium patch, that can be devastating to…
Autumn lawn care: what you need to know
After what was one of the hottest and driest summers in recent history for most regions of the UK, autumn is finally here. You might think that now is the…
Water butts for your garden
As we move towards the end of September, there is the unmistakable feel of autumn in the air – with leaves changing colours and the nights drawing in. While the…
If you’re looking to be more environmentally friendly, a push mower might be the answer
The first lawnmower was invented by Edwin Budding in 1830, utilising a roller and cutting cylinder. Its invention revolutionised gardening, transforming grass cutting from a laborious chore that required a…
The BBQ Chef’s Guide To… Pudding
Your BBQ has been a resounding success and your guests are now lying in a state of content lethargy. But give it 20 minutes or so and they may start…
Common summer lawn weeds to watch out for
As we move properly into summer, one thing you will notice is a sudden pervasive appearance of weeds in your garden. Growing in the nooks and crannies of your hard…
Top tips on how to get the perfect stripes on your lawn
At Greensleeves we think the key components that make up a perfect lawn are that it’s vibrantly green, lusciously thick and that it’s weed and moss controlled. But we also…
What you need to know about lawn irrigation systems
May is here and with it the promise of (hopefully) long hot days in which we can really get the most out of our lawns. Of course, while plenty of…
The BBQ Chef’s guide to… vegetables
As we get closer to the May bank holiday, our thoughts unsurprisingly turn to that first BBQ of the year. That is, of course, unless you managed to have a…