Red thread disease is one of the most common fungal lawn diseases in the UK.
As the name suggests, this unsightly ailment is characterised by a reddish tinge. It is particularly prevalent in humid conditions.
Red thread lawn disease (photograph by Kris Lord)
If your lawn looks like the photo above, you're in the right place. This page is dedicated to all things red thread - including how to get rid of it.
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According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary of our friends across the pond, “curb appeal” is described as “the visual attractiveness of a house as seen from the street”. A term popularised during the US housing boom of the mid-2000s, curb appeal has remained a popular phrase within the property and real estate business – and with good reason.
While many of us are familiar with the term “don’t judge a book by its cover”, it’s hard not to when it comes to housing. In fact, it’s fair to say it pretty much par for the course. After all, if your house looks like a complete mess from the outside, what does that say about what lies beyond the front door?
Luckily, there are a few very simple ways to change your exterior property from a bombsite to dynamite, and we’ve laid them out in black and white right here for you. Increase your curb appeal with these simple tips that will leave your house looking like the cover of Ideal Home.
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Keeping your lawn in tip-top condition can be a tough task for any working man or woman, whether you’re nine to five or otherwise.
When it comes to the fast-paced lifestyle of 21st-century living, downtime is often in scarce supply and the garden can often find itself bottom of the priority list.
Luckily, for the good folks of the Sully area, help is at hand and that hand comes fully equipped with some seriously green fingers!
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For many of us, lawn grass is simply that – grass. However, did you know that not all grass is created equal?
In fact, once you get to the root of the matter, there are actually a wide variety of lawn enforcers involved in this turf war, most of which come attached to an endearingly silly name.
Join us as we kick down that "KEEP OFF THE GRASS" sign and take a stroll through the meadows to explore some of the UK's most common grass types.
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When it comes to keeping one's lawn healthy, serious gardeners will know how important it is to stay on top of things and keep the grass well maintained.
That being said, even if you’re not an avid gardener, it doesn’t take Alan Titchmarsh to run the mower over the lawn to keep your garden from becoming a jungle.
After all, when the sun’s got its hat on, the garden can be a really great place to enjoy some downtime, whether you’re kicking a ball around with the kids or simply kicking back with a beer or two.
However, Mother Nature does have a habit of throwing a green-handled spanner in the works from time to time. From a lawn care perspective, this can often come in the form of grass fungus and lawn disease.
Know your enemy and keep your garden from falling foul of fungus with this handy guide to the most common lawn diseases in the UK.
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