As we start to move forwards, it is nice to gain the extra few minutes of daylight each day.

As we move towards the end of winter, isn’t it nice to gain the extra few minutes of daylight each day?

Laying turf, in a well-prepared area of soil, can create an “instant” grass lawn - perfect for those who don't want to wait.

Many lawns suffered in the heatwave of 2018 which wasn’t helped by the late, cold and wet end to the winter which dragged on into spring.

Scientists and trade experts have spent many years studying how the complex mechanisms of life within soil operate.

During last summer after a very dry spring, many lawns were blighted by dry patches where the grass plants appeared to have died out.