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Category: garden tips

How to Get a Seamless Finish Where Your Lawn Meets a Patio or Path

A new lawn or patio can completely transform the appearance of a garden. However, one of the details that’s often overlooked is the final finish in the point where the two meet. It may sound like a relatively insignificant point, but in reality, how you design the transition between your lawn and hard landscaping can have a dramatic impact on the final overall aesthetic.  Not only does a well-defined edge create a cleaner, more professional finish, but it also makes ongoing maintenance easier, helps prevent grass from spreading onto your paving and reduces the amount of soil that gets washed onto…

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How to Mow Stripes In Your Lawn

Striped lawns create the perfect finishing touch, achieving that pristine, immaculate finish for gardens and entranceways.  As a result, they are widely used across homes, businesses and sought-after venues, including everything from elegant domestic homes, to the gardens of luxurious wedding venues.  If you’re looking to raise your turf game, then you’ll be pleased to learn that mowing stripes in your lawn is a surprisingly easy process.  Below, Buckley Turf’s expert team have shared their handy guide to mowing stripes, including recommended techniques, plus insider tips and tricks.    Lawn stripe designs Lawn stripes are used across a wide range of…

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Grass Seed vs Grass Turf? Which is best?

Grass is one of the simplest and most effective ways to uplift a property. This natural, luscious greenery dramatically transforms an outdoor space, making the entire property look infinitely more attractive. It’s hardly surprising that it’s such a popular investment amongst property owners! If you’re also looking to upgrade your premises with the addition of a new lawn, then you have two main options – plant and maintain grass seeds yourself, or purchase grass turf. To find out which would be the best investment for you, keep reading. Below, our lawn care experts have shared their complete guide to the pros…

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How do you design a raised bed garden?

Call us old-fashioned, but we can’t think of a better way to make a good impression on visitors than by having a neat, clean and attractive garden.  If you are a property owner, whatever the size or scope of your building may be, an attractive outdoor space makes all the difference. We all know how important it is to impress guests and leave a good first impression on visitors – but, if your outside area looks a mess, they probably won’t be very impressed.  That’s where we can help. At Buckley Turf, our team of lawn and garden experts know exactly…

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Top Tips for Small Gardens

A large garden is a must-have factor for many homeowners, providing a spacious outdoors space to enjoy in the summer months. Having a smaller garden can therefore be unappealing, leaving many homeowners feeling there is little to be done to enhance the size and space of smaller areas. However, that doesn’t need to be the case – with a little planning and following some of the tips we’ve provided here, even the smallest of gardens can be transformed into your own private paradise. Less clutter The more items taking up space, the more cluttered your garden is going to look. Reduce…

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A Guide to Creating the Perfect Landscaped Garden

Landscaping your garden can be a great way to spend the summer, creating a beautiful outdoor space that you can relax in and be proud of. However, successful landscaping takes planning and skill in order to avoid creating a garden with haphazardly placed plants and features. If you’re looking to landscape your garden this summer, follow our top tips to creating the perfect design for your outdoor space here: Make a list Creating a list of all the elements you want in your garden will help you with deciding the layout of your space. Make a rough sketch of your garden,…

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Choosing the right Lawn Turf

When buying a new turf for your garden, ensuring you have the right type for your requirements is important. Considering your priorities when installing the turf, and the main use you want it to serve will help you to make the right choice. Here at Buckley Lawn Turf, we offer both ornamental and hard-wearing turfs – we’ve listed the pros and cons of each below to guide your decision. Ornamental Ornamental turfs are perfect for a lawn that’s there to look great and be enjoyed while relaxing in the summer. Pros include: Good growth in most conditions – the mix of…

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