Any tips for getting a lush green lawn?

When is the best time to re-lay the lawn with fresh grass seed?

Early autumn or late spring is the best time for this job, when the soil is warm, there’s plenty of moisture and the weather isn’t too hot or cold.

Get rid of the thatch and moss using a scarifier, which opens up the lawn surface for new seeds.

Once seeded, you must wait for the seeds to germinate before mowing. any new shoots. Deciduous growth is best pruned in winter, while dormant, and established hedges should be pruned annually to look their best.

Preserving a well-pruned hedge will help to keep the growth healthy, vigorous and dense. Plant feed will also boost the nutrient intake.

Certain hedge plant varieties naturally grow dense foliage to give the best coverage.

Yew is a fantastic choice for a formal dense hedge, but it is slowgrowing and expensive.

However, another evergreen is Portuguese laurel. The variety ‘Variegata’ has white-margined leaves to add some garden interest.

Though evergreens offer the most for privacy year-round, deciduous hedges can also look great and help to filter wind in the winter.

Go for something like a beech hedge which, over the winter months, holds on to its brown leaves and looks really striking.

Privet, beech and hornbeam hedging are also garden staples. These top sellers remain popular because they’re easy to care for and just do the job well.

Due to its height, pleached hornbeam is particularly useful for gaining privacy in large gardens, but you also have the convenience of being able to see below them, so you don’t lose any space. These are a brilliant addition to suburban gardens.