Lawn Care and Garden Advice
Buy our locally grown fresh cut turf in bulk
14th April 2025
Sherborne Turf provides high-quality, locally grown turf, available for direct delivery or convenient collection. Grown and harvested in optimal conditions, our turf ensures a lush, healthy lawn for any landscaping project. Whether you need fresh turf for your garden, sports field, or commercial space, we offer flexible options to suit your needs. With…
Spring into Action ...a Lawn Care Guide
19th February 2025
As winter loosens its grip and the promise of spring draws closer, it’s time to turn your attention to your garden and lawn. The transition from Winter to Spring is the perfect opportunity to prepare your outdoor space for the vibrant growth and activity of the warmer months. With the…
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,…
Your Lawn After No Mow May
4th June 2023
Have you been participating in #nomowmay? If you have recently cut your grass for the first time and it looks yellow, don’t panic.Letting your lawn grow helps with rewilding your outdoor space, which is fantastic for bees and other important pollinators. If you've since decided to mow, you may have…
Turf Desk Top Tips - Leatherjackets
21st February 2023
Weather dependant, leatherjackets could start making an impact on your lawn as early as February. Warmer weather makes these grass greedy grubs hungry, so they'll work their way closer to the surface to feed on your lawn. Unfortunately, they're not so keen on weeds, only the roots of your grass.…
Perfect Your Lawn This Spring
3rd November 2022
Did you know that looking after your soil is a huge part of having a healthy lawn and garden? If you would like to keep your lawn looking fantastic throughout the year, then you may need to purify your soil.Spring is the perfect time to look after your lawn, especially…
Should You "Leaf" It Alone?
24th 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…
Post Drought Lawn Care
23rd August 2022
As the weather cools and the rain begins to return, gardeners country wide are breathing a collective sigh of relief. Here at Sherborne Turf, we’ve had a lot of people asking how to help their lawns after the recent dry spell.The key at this point in time is, surprisingly, not…
Laying Turf in Hot or Dry Conditions
3rd May 2022
You can lay turf in hot or dry weather, but it carries the highest risk of any time of year, so preparation and watering matter more than ever. Fresh turf laid in heat dries quickly, shrinks at the seams and can gap if it is not watered heavily and often.…
Don't Make a Mountain out of a Molehill
11th November 2021
Having issues with molehills appearing in your lawn? If you have a dog, they will definitely have sniffed them out (and possibly dug furiously at them if you have a terrier). Though it’s unlikely that you’ll see the culprits responsible for this unsightly disturbance, they will definitely make their presence…
