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.

Don’t Stop the Mow
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Cold weather shouldn’t be taken as an excuse to pack away the mower. Staring out at the back garden on a dark and gloomy evening, the last thing you probably…

Real Grass V.S. Artificial Lawns: The Lawn Care Debate
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So you’re trying to decide which is best for your garden, either a real or artificial lawn. There are benefits to both, but here at Greensleeves, we know that real…

Tackling Lawn Thatch: Causes and Prevention
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Lawn thatch is a naturally occurring layer of dead and living lawn material that lies between the soil and the top level of the grass shoots. This can be made…

Garden Patio Ideas for Your Summer Garden
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A patio gives your garden another area in which to enjoy, sit back and relax. Now that we’re enjoying much nicer weather here in the UK, you want to make…

Kirkburton Nursery Learns All About Greensleeves
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Our Greensleeves Huddersfield, North Sheffield and Wakefield team, recently took a little trip to a local Kirkburton Nursery. We took part in the ‘People Who Help Us’ theme running throughout…

Garden Lighting Ideas and Trends for Summer 2018
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Here at Greensleeves Lawn Care HQ, we are optimistically thinking that warmer weather is on its way (and hopefully to stay!). The heat wave we had in April has got us…

Get Your Garden Summer Ready
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Throughout the year we invest a lot of time and effort into our gardens so when summer arrives it is time to sit back and enjoy the fruits of our…

How to Create a Raised Flower Bed
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If you’re looking for an introduction to gardening or vegetable growing, raised flower beds are a fantastic place to start. They offer a wide number of benefits without many of…

The Essential Lawn Care Guide For Homeowners
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Firstly, congratulations on your new home! Whether you’ve been on the property ladder for several years or this is your first time buying or renting, we understand how rewarding it…

Plant Propagation: How and Why to Do It
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Plant propagation refers to growing new plants through either sexual or asexual reproduction. The former type refers to the flowering, pollination and fertilisation that happens with a mother and father…

Worm Composting
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Composting is the most environmentally friendly way that you can dispose of kitchen and garden waste. Greensleeves recently put together a guide to composting, but wanted to look in more…

Returfing lawn
Re-turf or Renovate Your Lawn?
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Lawns can become damaged, get ruined or die for a huge number of reasons from chafer grub infestations to sun scorching. If this happens, there are a few ways that…