Recovering a lawn takes time and patience. Don't get discouraged if you don't see results immediately. With proper care, your lawn will eventually recover and become healthy and beautiful again.

Why We 'Leave the Leaves' for Totnes Hedgehogs 🦔

Today’s process: Clear the moss (which was a genuine "slip-zone" risk) and "scuff up" the soil surface. Apply a heavy top-dressing of local Short Grass/Sand mix. Hand-sow a high-performance grass seed. Cut the existing grass short to force its energy into spreading sideways.

Early Spring Bees on Heather in Totnes 🐝🌸

Are snowdrops good for pollinators? 🐝 Snowdrops are a vital early-season resource.

Clearing weeds and grass from the base of a rose bush to reduce competition for nutrients.

Professional cleaning of a slippery, mossy stone path in a Totnes town garden to ensure safety for elderly residents during the 2026 washout.

Giving Your Borders a Mid-Summer Reset

Creating a New Wildflower Meadow in Totnes

1. The Reset: We strip back existing grass and weeds to create a clean, low-nutrient seedbed. ...

2. The Sowing: We hand-sow a bespoke mix of native seeds suited specifically to the South Devon climate. ...

3. The Tread: We rake the seed in and tread it down to ensure vital soil contact.

Glass panes from a greenhouse laid out on the grass for deep cleaning by Totnes Gardening.

A Day in the Garden with the Robins