Grow Lawns: Essential Know-how and Expert Advice for Gardening Success

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Fuss-free guide to designing, creating, and maintaining a lawn, ideal for first-time gardeners. Create the ideal lawn for your space and know how to look after it. Ideal for first-time gardeners, Grow Lawns contains everything you need to know to choose and maintain the perfect lawn - whether that means formal straight lines, a playful space, or a hub for wildlife. Understand different grass types, whether to sow seed or lay turf, and maintenance techniques including mowing, aerating, and scarifying. Discover alternatives too such as bulbs to add colour in spring or wildflower meadows to attract pollinators. Packed with practical, jargon-free know-how, this easy-to-use guide has everything you need to know to help your garden Grow.

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Geoff Hodge is a gardening and horticultural writer, journalist, editor and broadcaster based in Peterborough, England. He writes regular features for Garden News and has authored several RHS titles, including RHS Botany for Gardeners, The RHS Allotment Handbook, RHS Propagation Techniques, and RHS Pruning and Training.