Lawn Care and Garden Advice
Hedgehogs, Hibernation and Happy Lawns
26th October 2023
It’s that time of year again where you may be experiencing leaf fall on your lawn. Though leaving leaves alone is a hot topic whenever autumn comes around, it is vital to make a distinction between when and where you should leave your leaves.Leaves on your lawn will, if left,…
EGO: Helping the environment in more ways than one
24th July 2023
Buy a mower, plant a treeLast year, EGO partnered up the Eden Reforestation Projects with the pledge that for every battery powered tool they sell, a tree will be planted to aid reforestation. So far this has already led to thousands of trees being planted in EGO’s name all around…
Sherborne Turf and the Circular Economy
20th April 2023
Our current economy in the UK operates on a linear basis – meaning we make products from finite sources, often creating pollution and desertification in the process, then the product is thrown away when finished with – ending up in landfill or in our oceans.A circular economy (or closed loop…
Five Fun Facts About Compost
14th March 2023
To celebrate compost week, here are five reasons to love it!Did you know, people have been composting for over 12,000 years? Known as “midden heaps”, it is believed that Neolithic farmers would plough them in situ by running an ard (a light plough) through them before sowing the seeds.Cleopatra loved worms!…
How to Grow a Wildflower Meadow
28th February 2023
What is a wildflower meadow?Unlike beds and borders, a meadow is an area of permanent grass where, with some care and attention, wildflowers are allowed to blossom and bloom. This might be across a large paddock or green, amongst trees or other shaded areas, along banksides, or even in a…
Why Do You Need Compost?
9th February 2023
What is compost?In short, compost is recycled organic matter, such as garden or food waste, that is broken down over time to create a nutrient rich material that fertilises and adds value to soil.Our NEW All Purpose Compost is great for pottingWhat is the difference between soil, compost and mulch?Soil…
Why Choose Sherborne Turf?
26th January 2023
Always well known for quality, Sherborne Turf has been grown in the Dorset countryside for 50 years.Plastic FreeGrown plastic netting free, our turf is grown over a longer period of time, meaning the turf you buy is already well established and much more likely to thrive than turf grown with…
Fifty Years of Quality in the Dorset Countryside
22nd December 2022
Fifty years ago this year, deep in darkest Dorset (just outside Sherborne), the first seeds were sown of what would become today’s quality Sherborne turf.1972Originally started by two enterprising locals, Mike Pearce and Bill Snell, in 1972 in fields near Sherborne. It wasn’t long before the pair were joined by…
Should You "Leaf" It Alone?
25th October 2022
Here at Sherborne Turf, we like to keep our ear to the ground (albeit the slightly muddy, leaf-covered ground at the moment) and there is a lot of discussion about leaf clearance at this time of year with many left wondering: to rake or not to rake?There have been many…
How to Stop Slugs and Snails: Keep Your Plants Safe and Wildlife Happy
2nd August 2022
Slugs or snails eating your favourite plants? If, like us, you want to remove the pests from your veg without causing any harm to wildlife, the options can seem limited – save spending your evenings hunting down those slimy pests and physically moving them away (which we’ve done).At Sherborne Turf…
