When it comes to taking care of your lawn during winter, much of the maintenance requires preparation. Again, this isn’t an extensive amount of work, but there are a few points to take note of.  Now that the cold is seeping in, there’s no better time to hunker down with your to-do list and start […] The post How to Take Care of Your Lawn in Winter appeared first on Garden Ninja: Lee Burkhill Garden Design ..read more

Updated 2024: Grass lawns are tough, resilient, evergreen, and can be low maintenance. Laying turf with rolled turf or sowing grass seed is relatively easy if you prepare the ground properly first. This lawn care guide will show you how to lay turf effectively. It will show you how to lay rolled turf or lawn […] The post Ultimate lawn laying guide: How to Lay Turf appeared first on Garden Ninja: Lee Burkhill Garden Design ..read more

Maintaining a well-manicured lawn requires regular upkeep, and a lawn mower is crucial for achieving that clean-cut finish on your grass. Whether you’re looking to upgrade your existing lawn mower or buy one for the first time, choosing the right mower for your needs is essential. With so many available options, deciding which one to […] The post How to choose the right lawn mower: beginners guide appeared first on Garden Ninja: Lee Burkhill Garden Design ..read more

Updated 2023: Compost is the life force of many gardens. Whether buying it in bags from the garden centre (hopefully peat-free) or making your own with composting bins, this black gold is a multi-purpose wonder feed for the garden. However, most gardeners I speak to don’t know what to do with compost once it’s finished […] The post Reusing Compost: 3 quick ways to recycle it appeared first on Garden Ninja: Lee Burkhill Garden Design ..read more

Lawn edging is a really effective way of keeping your garden flower beds and lawn looking sharp all year round. In fact – it’s one of my garden design secret weapons! I use edging in most of my designs to help reduce garden maintenance and increase the amount of time you get simply enjoying your […] The post How to install lawn edging: metal & plastic garden edging guide appeared first on Garden Ninja: Lee Burkhill Garden Design ..read more

Updated 2023: Artificial turf is now serious competition for real lawns in our gardens. One installer has seen a 200% year-on-year increase in the demand for artificial turf compared to living grass. A visit to a ‘Garden & Landscaping’ exhibition in 2019 gave me first-hand experience of the sheer amount of artificial grass being pushed […] The post Artificial Turf Reviewed – is fake grass an environmental timebomb? appeared first on Garden Ninja: Lee Burkhill Garden Design ..read more

Whether you’re starting a new fresh or dealing with an established garden weeds are going to be a feature of all gardens that will need some attention to ensure a weed-free garden. Even in a brand new garden that’s just been built give it a few weeks and unexpected garden weeds will show up. This […] The post How to weed your garden without chemicals: organic weed removal techniques appeared first on Garden Ninja: Lee Burkhill Garden Design ..read more

Wildflower meadows are making a comeback even in the smallest of UK gardens. The ability to reduce garden maintenance, offer stunning summer flowers and offer a rich habitat for struggling garden wildlife means they are becoming more and more popular. Whether you have created a wildflower section in your garden by using readily grown wildflower […] The post How & when to cut a wildflower meadow appeared first on Garden Ninja: Lee Burkhill Garden Design ..read more

When you think of meadows, you may think of acres of rolling hillside, Julie Andrews and lazy summer days. However, the wildflower meadow is under threat from over development of green spaces. So now a number of gardeners are looking to recreate smaller versions of these in their own gardens. Helping to create a refuge […] The post How to create a wildflower meadow – the easy way! appeared first on Garden Ninja: Lee Burkhill Garden Design ..read more

A neatly mowed lawn is a quintessential component of the British garden. The majority of my design clients ask for a lawn as an essential part of their garden layout showing just how indispensable they are to homeowners. However, with peoples busy lives it can feel like a bit of a chore needing to cut […] The post Robotic Lawn Mowers: Bosch Indego S+ 400 Reviewed appeared first on Garden Ninja: Lee Burkhill Garden Design ..read more