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Low maintenance artificial lawn
As autumn falls to winter, gardening experts have collectively advised those with and without green-fingers to brave the unforgiving seasonal chill and prepare their natural turf lawn for the winter ahead by vigorously raking, feeding and draining their lawns and turf.
The BBC’s ‘Gardener’s Guide’ has explained that gardeners choosing turf over artificial [...]

Even with the return of rainclouds and the lifting of hosepipe bans in North West England and other areas of the country, water companies are urging citizens to continue saving water in their homes wherever possible, after Britain suffered its driest summer in 70 years.
These measures include replacing garden lawns with low-maintenance artificial grass, reducing [...]

Water saving with artificial grass lawns

Due to changes in climate, it seems inevitable that most UK home owners will be facing a hosepipe and sprinkler ban and may even have to have water meters installed to monitor water usage. This will impact our lives greatly as we'll constantly have to monitor our water usage if supplies aren't increased. According to BBC News 'Population demands, unpredictable weather and the growing demands of householders are all given as reasons' for water shortages. It seems that the South East region of the UK looks set to be the biggest area of concern.

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