New to gardening? Start here! - Lawn Care Is Too Much Work? It doesn't have to be!

Are you struggling to make your lawn 'perfect'? Here David Hedges Gower of @lawnassociation explains how to achieve a low maintenance lawn, how to make sure it's environmentally friendly and we look at the different lawn options you have today - smart lawn, low maintenance lawn, meadow lawn, nectar lawn and the problems with artificial grass. 00:00 Welcome 00:38 The Lawn Association: https://lawnassociation.org.uk/ 01:32 Does the perfect lawn with green stripes have to be hard work? 02:19 The perfect lawn - needs about one hour care in spring and autumn plus mowing 02:48 True Grass organic lawn fertiliser: https://truegardenrange.com/ 03:20 The very low maintenance lawn 04:53 Don't water or irrigate your lawn - let it go brown and it will bounce back (unless you live in a country where traditional lawns are not appropriate) 05:28 The wildflower or meadow lawn 05:36 Wildlife friendly tips from @WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton https://youtu.be/hvnmRx_DVoA 05:42 The results of our No Mow May experiment - you can experiment with your lawn 06:48 Leave a patch of lawn with longer grass 07:26 Can you damage your lawn by leaving grass longer? Can you then go back to traditional lawn if you want to? 08:14 The nectar lawn 09:14 Is a lawn environmentally friendly 09:50 Where you live is important - lawns are more environmentally friendly in some climates 10:14 Use native grasses - they'll grow better 10:23 A lawn absorbs pollution, dust and carbon dioxide, improves drainage in wet weather and cools the environment in hot weather. It offers a habitat for birds, pollinators and soil life. 11:24 If your climate doesn't suit a traditional lawn, it's not eco-friendly to have one 11:41 How to create a dry (gravel) garden: https://youtu.be/uIF2hpMC3ZI 11:50 The problems with artificial grass 13:55 The progress of our mini meadow front garden For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you. Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening. The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: https://www.themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy/ #gardening #gardendesign #backyardgarden For small and middlesized backyards and gardens.... See The Middlesized Garden blog: http://www.themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/ For Amazon storefront see: https://www.amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like! More garden ideas on Pinterest:https://www.pinterest.co.uk/midsizegarden/boards/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/midsizegarden Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themiddlesizedgarden/