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Hosepipe bans don't apply to new lawns

According to the met office, this is the driest year since 1929 but the news from water companies across the country is all good.

TGA advise on summer lawn care

Whilst newly laid turf will need plenty of irrigation, The TurfGrowers Association (TGA) has urged homeowners to hold back on watering established lawns during hot weather

Ten Top Tips for Watering a New Lawn

Newly laid turf needs water to survive. Read our top ten tips to find out how to keep your new lawn healthy without wasting water.

Racy Little Number for Q Lawns Big Roll

The hospitality area at the world famous Silverstone motor circuit has been re-turfed using Q Lawns turf in Big Roll format

Q Lawns sign up for Garden Expo Show

Q Lawns turf growers have booked a stand at the Garden Expo show to be held on 29th and 30th June 2010 at Stoneleigh.

Q Lawns sign up for Garden Expo Show

Q Lawns turf growers have booked a stand at the Garden Expo show to be held on 29th and 30th June 2010 at Stoneleigh.

New Image for Q Lawns

Q Lawns have started the new decade with a whole new look, an updated and more informative set of brochures, a new-look website, a revised pricing policy and a brand new logo.

Q Lawns Turf Growers team up with The Lawn Company

The Lawn Company offers impartial practical advise to lawn owners and supplies lawn care products.

Q Lawns' product in award winning garden

Congratulations to Ian Rochead who used Q Lawns' Enviromat sedum matting to create a living green wal in his show garden and won a Silver-Gilt medal at Hampton Court flower show

Q Lawns help Shooting Star Childrens Hospice

The Shooting Star Childrens Hospice complete their new Therapy room with a beautiful lawn!

Q Lawns brings recession beating tips to customers

Approximately 50 turf users joined Q Lawns at Lynford Hall in Norfolk recently for a series of seminars on keeping businesses buoyant during the economic downturn.

DIY Green Roofing Design Tips now on CD ROM

Enviromat Sedum Matting from Q Lawns is the ideal material for creating a living green roof quickly and easily. However, as with any DIY project, the secret of success lies in the preparation. Q Lawns have created a FREE CD-ROM with all the facts, figures and useful advice you need to ensure that your green roofing project is a success.

Q Lawns Hits the Roof with Tuin at Glee

Q Lawns will be showcasing the use of Enviromat sedum matting for living green roofs in partnership with a new Company, Tuin, at this year's Glee show.

Q Lawns at BBC Gardeners World Live 2008

Q Lawns in the Midlands supplied a number of award winning show gardens with landscaping products at this years Gardeners World Live Show. Gold medal and Best in Show award went to Toby Buckland’s ethical garden. Toby’s garden was built from recycled materials and featured Enviromat sedum matting as part of the planting on the roof of his greenhouse.

Q Lawns at the Ideal Home Show

Q Lawns turf growers have joined forces with celebrity gardener David Domoney to promote the importance of having a real live lawn. The venue for this 24-day promotion is the Daily Mail Ideal Home Exhibition at Earls Court, London. Q Lawns are keen to emphasise the role that a well-maintained lawn can play in the fight against the effects of global warming.

New Installation Guide for Living Roofs

PRESS RELEASE - Q Lawns have published a step by step guide to creating a green roof using Enviromat Sedum Matting. This handy A4 sized guide lists the materials needed to bring life to flat and gently sloping roofs on sheds, home offices, bird tables, rabbit hutches, log stores or any other garden structure large or small. The instructions can also be adapted for using Enviromat on hard surfaces such as man-hole covers.

RTF Awarded Waterwise Marque

Leading grass seed breeder Barenbrug has received a significant accolade for its unique Rhizomatous Tall Fescue (RTF). The grass seed variety is the first to gain the prestigious Waterwise Marque. It was one of 15 products to be awarded the Waterwise Marque at a special awards ceremony at Oxford University on 21 March 2007. The Waterwise Marque is the first scheme in the UK to highlight water efficient products.

Fuel surcharge reaches a Record High

Fuel used for delivering Q Lawns products reached a record high this week with an additional charge of 13.8% over it's base rate. Chris Carr - Sales & Marketing Manager said fuel surcharges have been absorbed by Q Lawns and it is increasinly likely that turf prices will need to increase due to timber and expected seed prices increasing to 30% for spring 2008 drillings.

Q Lawns Provides Turf for Pre School

Q Lawns turf growers have provided 200 square metres of Q Lawn grade turf to create an outdoor play area for a Norfolk Pre-School. Scarning Pre-School near East Dereham needed to refurbish their playground so that the children could spend more time out of doors enjoying plenty of fresh air and exercise.

New Scheme for Garden Centres and Stockists

Q Lawns were promoting their PROFiT scheme at Glee this year. PROFiT stands for Preferred Retailer Of Britain’s Favourite Turf. The scheme offers it’s members discounted prices and help with advertising and promotion in return for servicing local communities with Q Lawns turf and Enviromat sedum matting. PROFiT is aimed at garden centres and landscape suppliers who would like to increase sales of turf from their premises.

New Enviromat Display Unit

Q Lawns Ltd have updated the design of their Enviromat Display Units to make them more noticeable and more attractive to consumers. “The new artwork is more colourful and has better illustrations and more comprehensive text,” says Sales and Marketing Manager Chris Carr.

New Owners for Q Lawns

Q Lawns turf growers have been bought by Harrowden Farms Ltd from Northamptonshire. Previous owners, Land Improvement Holdings put the thriving turf and farming business on the market after deciding to make changes to their investment portfolio. Harrowden Farms is a well established family farming enterprise with its roots not far from Wellingborough, Northants.