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ARTIFICIAL GRASS ⋅ EXETER ⋅ EXMOUTH

 

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Perfect lawn ⋅ 365 days a year

Everyone dreams of the perfect lawn.  Achieving a perfect lawn is not easy.  Real lawns need constant attention.  Feeding with a sports feed at least 3 times are a year. Good drainage is essential.  To avoid waterlogging.  And constant mowing during the growing season.

Shady gardens are problematic.  Causing a thin mossy lawn.  Too little water in summer will also damage a lawn.  Undoing all your hard work.  And don’t mention kids or pets.

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MENU ⋅ARTIFICIAL GRASS EXETER ⋅ EXMOUTH

• Courtyards ⋅ small garden

• Lawns ⋅ common problems

• Design ideas ⋅ artificial grass

• Installing your artificial grass

• Aftercare ⋅ cleaning

• Further ideas ⋅ inspirations

 

 

 

COURTYARDS ⋅ SMALL ⋅ LOW MAINTENANCE ⋅ GARDEN DESIGN

 

Artificial grass looks great in any style garden.  Including traditional, contemporary and tropical garden design exeter.  Artificial grass is particularly useful in small gardens and courtyard gardens where space is at a premium.  Providing a versatile area which can be used at any time of the year.

 

Everyone wants a low maintenance garden.  Artificial grass is also a great addition to low maintenance gardens. Combine artificial turf with a low maintenance planting scheme.

 

 

LOW MAINTENANCE GARDEN PLANTS

Colour ⋅ allium ⋅ cyclamen ⋅ crocus ⋅ irises ⋅ lavender ⋅ kniphofia

Shrubs ⋅ foliage ⋅ structure ⋅ viburnum davidii ⋅ berberis ⋅ pingus ‘mugo’ ⋅ heucheras

Grasses ⋅ movement ⋅ contrast⋅ festuca ⋅ miscanthus ⋅ carex ⋅ stipa ⋅ anemanthele

Climbers ⋅  ‘living walls’ ⋅ clematis montana ⋅ climbing hydrangea

 

 

More ⋅ Ideas ⋅ inspirations ⋅ low maintenance plants ⋅ low maintenance ideas ⋅ courtyard gardens

Garden design themes ⋅  contemporary ⋅ traditional ⋅ tropical ⋅ zen ⋅ white garden.

 

 

 

LAWNS ⋅ COMMON PROBLEMS

 

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Achieving the perfect lawn can be a constant uphill struggle.  Ongoing lawn care is vital.   Poor growing conditions are generally costly and hard to overcome.  One reason artificial grass is becoming even more popular.

 

Shady gardens

Shady gardens lead to a thin mossy lawn.  Try to introduce as much light as possible into your garden.  Especially into shady areas of your garden.  Cut back any overhanging branches.  Reduce large conifers such as Leylandii.

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Damp gardens

Damp gardens can be problematic for lawns.  Extreme can cause waterlogging.  Lawns quickly become a muddy soggy mess.  Common causes include clay and compacted soil.  Short term solutions include aeration and top-dressing with lawn sand. Long term solutions are more expensive.

Long term solutions include removing clay and creating drainage channels.  Adding a network of perforated drainage pipes.  Part filling the channels with shingle and free-draining soil.  And finally Re-turfing. Overall, a  messy process.  You’ll also need to to create an adequate drainage pit or soakaway.  For the excess water to flow into.  Sometimes hard achieve in a garden full of clay.

 

 

 

 

LAWN CARE ⋅ GUIDES

shade ⋅ thin grass ⋅ poor drainage ⋅ compacted soil ⋅ clay soil ⋅ turfing

 

PLANTS FOR PROBLEM LAWNS

Plant ideas ⋅ dry sunny ⋅ moist shade ⋅ dry shade ⋅ wet soils ⋅ clay soils

 

 

DESIGN IDEAS ⋅ ARTIFICIAL GRASS ⋅ EXETER ⋅ EXMOUTH

 

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Artificial Grass ⋅ natural colours

Always pick an artificial grass with a deep pile and natural colour.  For artificial grass Exeter, we recommend  George Davis artificial turf.

 

Frame your  lawn ⋅ add edging

 

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Frame your artificial grass by adding edging.  Edging adds definition and effectively separates your artificial lawn from beds and borders.  Options include timber, stone setts or ever edge products.

 

Timber Edging  ⋅ add straight lines, creating a formal artificial lawn.  Great for traditional garden design.  All timber is tantalised to prevent decay.

Natural stone setts ⋅ add contemporary curves for interest.  Setts can be laid to form most shapes.  From formal straight lines.  To sweeping curves.  Choice granite setts for contemporary garden design.  Sandstone setts for traditional garden design.

Ever edge ⋅ create crisp lines or gentle curves.  Everedge is available in a variety of prepainted metallic finishes.   Including slate, black and brown.  Premade circular rings are also available in a variety of sizes.  Ideal for framing trees and specimen shrubs.

 

 

Soften with planting ⋅ artificial grass exeter

 

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Planting is a great way of adding interest and contrast to any garden design.  Soften your artificial lawn.  By Adding planting beds and borders around your artificial lawn.  Choice plants with interesting shapes, textures and colours.  Creating interesting planting combinations.  Planting schemes include contemporary, traditional, tropical or zen garden design.

 

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Think outside the box

Add interesting shapes to your artificial grass by adding curves to your artificial lawn.  Carefully choose natural materials to contrast, breakup or frame your artificial grass.

 

 

 

 

INSTALLING YOUR ARTIFICIAL GRASS

 

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Tired of mowing your lawn.  Watering your lawn on those hot summer days.  Then artificial grass is for you.  Artificial grass has come a long way in recent years.   It’s extremely realistic and lush in appearance.  Always looking its best 365 days of the year.  And importantly has become more affordable.

Artificial grass is child friendly & pet friendly and will always look at its best, all year-long.  No muddy winter messes.  Constant mowing and endless green waste.  Artificial lawn is free draining and being UV stable won’t fade.

 

 

STEP BY STEP GUIDE ⋅ ARTIFICIAL GRASS INSTALLATION

 

Remove lawn ⋅ excavate

First, remove your existing lawn.  Thoroughly wet your lawn area.  A day before with a sprinkler.  Hire a turf cutter.  This will make the process a lot easier.  For a larger area.   Consider hiring a mini digger.  Excavate to a depth of between 60mm to 80mm depth.  Skipping any excess soil.

 

Edge Perimeter ⋅ artificial grass exeter ⋅ exmouth

 

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Choice a material to edge the perimeter.  Options include: tantalised 2″ x 2″ timber, stone edging setts and ever edge.  Haunch in with concrete.

 

Add Baselayer ⋅ artificial grass exeter ⋅ exmouth

Add a layer of crushed concrete of between 40-60mm.  Compact with a wacker plate.  To avoid shrinkage, creating a free-draining solid base.  Add a layer of fine grano dust of between 15-25mm.  Screen to a level finish.

 

Weed membrane ⋅ artificial grass exeter ⋅ exmouth

Add a breathable weed membrane next. To prevent weed growth. Carefully roll your turf into position.   For an invisible join.   Join edging seams with a high strength edging tape.  Coated in adhesive.  Secure the perimeter with nails or attached to concrete haunching with adhesive.

 

 

 

AFTERCARE ⋅ CLEANING ⋅ ARTIFICIAL GRASS EXETER ⋅ EXMOUTH

 

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Remove leaf litter and debris with a leaf blower.  Remove any stains or odours caused by pets or wildlife with a hygienic artificial grass cleaner.

 

 

FURTHER IDEAS ⋅ INSPIRATIONS

 

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