How to keep priority turf alive legally when a hosepipe ban comes into force
Understand what a hosepipe ban actually covers before making any watering decisions. Practical guidance on TUBs, Drought Orders, exemptions and priority surfaces.
Trade customer? Open an account for volume pricing & POA on bulk orders. Apply now →
Practical, UK-specific advice on seed, lawns, wildflowers, fertiliser and groundcare — from a family-run supplier since 2004.
A quick season-by-season guide for grass seed, wildflowers and feed in British conditions. Timings shift with the weather and your region — get in touch if you want a site-specific plan.
Understand what a hosepipe ban actually covers before making any watering decisions. Practical guidance on TUBs, Drought Orders, exemptions and priority surfaces.
Bare soil on drought-hit sites breaks up quickly. Here is how to stabilise exposed ground, manage desire lines and plan for reseeding.
A brown lawn in summer drought is dormant, not dead. The crown stays alive at soil level for weeks and will recover when rain…
The choice comes down to how closely the turf is cut, and whether one slow release application beats a cheaper standard feed reapplied.
Herpetosure fencing excludes different species at different heights. One product works the other way, letting animals leave but not return.
Tree tube, shrub shelter or hedge wrap, standard or biodegradable, sized to the rabbits, hares or deer actually on site.
Guard, stake, tie: how to build the right protection for a new tree from what's actually threatening it on site.
Deflecting a young tree's roots away from hardstanding, or protecting an established tree's roots from vehicles: two different jobs.
Coiled spiral guard or stake-free Vigilis wrap, standard plastic or soil-biodegradable, for lighter browsing pressure than a full tube.