Lawn Care and Garden Advice
Autumn Lawn Renovation in Order: Scarify, Aerate, Overseed, Dress
12th August 2026
The running orderRenovate a lawn in this order: scarify, aerate, overseed, top dress, then feed.Doing it in sequence, in early autumn, is what turns a tired, patchy lawn into a thick one by spring, because each step prepares the surface for the next. Skip a step or run them out…
How Much Compost Do You Need? Bulk-Bag Coverage Guide
12th August 2026
Bulk compost · Coverage and quantityTo work out how much compost you need, multiply the area by the depth to get a volume, then divide by the size of a bulk bag. A 0.73m³ bulk bag of compost holds roughly 500kg and covers about 15m² at a 50mm improving depth,…
Wildflower Turf Buying Guide: Cost, Sizes and Local Delivery
12th August 2026
Instant meadow · Buying guideWildflower turf is pre-grown meadow turf, a living mat of native flowers and fine grasses that gives an instant species-rich surface.It is sold by the roll, laid in early autumn or spring onto prepared low-fertility ground, and delivered on Sherborne Turf's own vehicles across the south…
Autumn Lawn Feed: The Right Fertiliser for Winter Strength
12th August 2026
Seasonal lawn feeding · The autumn switchIn autumn, switch from a high-nitrogen summer feed to an iron-rich autumn feed that hardens the grass for winter rather than pushing soft new growth. High-nitrogen fertilisers have their place, but that place is spring and summer.This guide explains what the NPK numbers mean…
Lawn Top Dressing: When, How and How Much
12th August 2026
Autumn Renovation · Lawn Top DressingTop dress a lawn in early autumn or spring, spreading a thin 3 to 5mm layer and working it into the grass so about three-quarters of each blade still shows. Top dressing levels bumps and hollows, dilutes thatch, improves the surface and drainage, and gives…
Bulk Compost Compared: Mushroom, Horse Manure and Soil Improver
12th August 2026
Bulk soil improvers · ComparedChoose mushroom compost to add organic matter and open up clay, horse manure to enrich soil and mulch with a nutrient-rich compost, and a soil improver to lighten and structure heavy ground.All three are bulk soil improvers rather than growing composts, and the right one depends…
