Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:57:34 +0100 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.0.3 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18305&Focus=308572#Comment_308572 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18305&Focus=308572#Comment_308572 Sun, 15 Jun 2025 14:19:22 +0100 Victorianeco
We're not too bothered about having a 'perfect lawn', but we don't want the wide spreading weeds.

We have buttercups, clover and some other 'flowers' that pop up but we'd like to get the grass a bit more robust/hardy.

Any tips on what we should be doing? We would like to keep the grass clipped shortish for the kids to run about on so we don't want an overgrown meadow type lawn.

Ideas appreciated

Thanks]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18305&Focus=308576#Comment_308576 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18305&Focus=308576#Comment_308576 Sun, 15 Jun 2025 21:14:49 +0100 djh https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18305&Focus=308577#Comment_308577 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18305&Focus=308577#Comment_308577 Sun, 15 Jun 2025 21:15:01 +0100 LF https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18305&Focus=308581#Comment_308581 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18305&Focus=308581#Comment_308581 Mon, 16 Jun 2025 06:45:28 +0100 Dominic Cooney We have been very pleased with it. After years of noisy petrol mower, chugging and spluttering, pulling the starter cord etc.
Now you just depress one button and grip the handle.
It’s light enough carry around as well e.g. up steps to front garden.]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18305&Focus=308582#Comment_308582 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18305&Focus=308582#Comment_308582 Mon, 16 Jun 2025 07:00:48 +0100 Peter_in_Hungary https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18305&Focus=308583#Comment_308583 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18305&Focus=308583#Comment_308583 Mon, 16 Jun 2025 07:15:51 +0100 Dominic Cooney https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18305&Focus=308585#Comment_308585 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18305&Focus=308585#Comment_308585 Mon, 16 Jun 2025 09:22:21 +0100 djh
Personally, I've been happy with Parkside (from Lidl) and Worx (from Aldi) products. There are lots of reviews around.]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18305&Focus=308590#Comment_308590 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18305&Focus=308590#Comment_308590 Mon, 16 Jun 2025 19:34:20 +0100 Victorianeco
I'm looking more for grass seed or grass type to use...]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18305&Focus=308591#Comment_308591 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18305&Focus=308591#Comment_308591 Mon, 16 Jun 2025 20:06:57 +0100 WillInAberdeen
... it saves you a huge amount of effort!

https://www.rspb.org.uk/helping-nature/so-many-ways/explore/say-no-to-the-mow

Cut ours twice in April, not at all in May, once each in June, twice in July and once in September.

It looks neat, doesn't get stupidly long (as those species are mowed off) and there are massively more flowers and butterflies than when we moved in. Length is fine for sunbathing, kids football, etc]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18305&Focus=308593#Comment_308593 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18305&Focus=308593#Comment_308593 Mon, 16 Jun 2025 20:20:28 +0100 djh