Fusarium patch disease is a fungal disease caused by the fungus Microdochium nivale. Fusarium can occur at any time of year, but it is more common during the autumn period, and if left untreated, throughout the winter months as well.

Fusarium disease is usually a result of damp and unfavourable conditions in your lawn which can be caused by all manner of issues, including excess shade caused by bracken or thatch build up, poor drainage caused by lawn compaction, or heavy rainfall.

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If you’ve spotted a suspicious looking arrangement of mushrooms in your lawn, in the forest, or any grassy space, it's possible that you're looking at what’s known as a fairy ring. Also sometimes referred to as a fairy circle, elf ring, or pixie ring, their unusually perfect circle shapes can look a little odd, it’s no wonder than in the past folks would assume they had a supernatural origin.

Nowadays we have enough science to understand what causes fairy rings and why they look the way they do – if you’re wondering what fairy rings are and what causes them, you’re in the right place to find some answers! More...

Winter can be a pretty gloomy time of year – it’s cold, it’s dark, and all you want is to be cuddled up somewhere warm with a hot drink and some fluffy socks on.

While we have the option to tuck away somewhere and take shelter from the cold, our garden plants don’t, so it falls to us to do everything we can to protect them from the cold.

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While technological advancements and working from home have pretty much made snow days a thing of the past, there’s still plenty of fun to be had in the snow!

While snowfall can be beautiful to look at, if you’re garden proud, you might be worrying about the adverse effects snow can have on your lawn, or if you or someone you love struggles with mobility, having deep snow on your lawn can be a safety risk.

Whatever your reasoning is, if you’ve found your way to this blog, you’re likely looking for tips and advice for removing snow from your lawn. If that’s the case, you’re in the right place!

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For the most part, the winter of 2022-2023 has been unseasonably warm. While we’ve had our cold snaps and snowfall, overall, the weather this year has been unusually mild, with the occasional cold snaps keeping us on our toes! While these temperatures jumping going from cold to warm to cold again might not seem like a big deal, this kind of erratic weather can be confusing to plant life, and can even lead to what’s known as a false spring.

The term ‘false spring’ is pretty well known within horticultural communities, but if you’re not quite sure what it means, in this blog we’ll be getting into exactly what a false spring is, what happens during a false spring, and why they’re bad.

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