Greensleeves Lincolnshire North

Greensleeves Lincolnshire North Greensleeves is one of the UK's oldest established lawn treatment companies.

Did you know the word "lawn" has an interesting history that goes back hundreds of years? ๐Ÿ“œIt comes from the Middle Engl...
12/09/2026

Did you know the word "lawn" has an interesting history that goes back hundreds of years? ๐Ÿ“œ

It comes from the Middle English word launde, which meant a glade, open space, or clearing in a woodland. This, in turn, was borrowed from the Old French lande, meaning heath, moorland, or open country.

Originally, a lawn wasn't a carefully maintained patch of grass. It simply referred to an open area within or alongside woodland. ๐ŸŒณ

Before lawn mowers, keeping a lawn short often relied on sheep, cattle, or scythes. The first practical mechanical lawn mower was invented in 1830 by Edwin Budding in Gloucestershire, England. ๐Ÿƒ

We hope youโ€™ve all had a brilliant summer enjoying your garden! Although itโ€™s not over just yet, here are some useful ta...
11/09/2026

We hope youโ€™ve all had a brilliant summer enjoying your garden! Although itโ€™s not over just yet, here are some useful tasks that your garden will be grateful for as we get closer to the colder months. โ„๏ธ

๐Ÿƒ ๐‚๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ง ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐ž๐›๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ - Remove heavy layers of leaves from lawns, patios and borders to prevent moss growth and slippery surfaces.

๐ŸŒฑ ๐†๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฅ๐š๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง - Aeration, scarification and overseeding can all improve lawn health and encourage stronger growth before winter.

๐ŸŒท ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐›๐ฎ๐ฅ๐›๐ฌ - September onwards is a great time to plant bulbs such as daffodils, crocuses and tulips, theyโ€™ll establish underground before putting on a display next spring.

โœ‚๏ธ ๐“๐ข๐๐ฒ ๐›๐จ๐ซ๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ง๐ž ๐ฐ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐ง๐ž๐ž๐๐ž๐ - Remove dead flowers and cut back overgrown plants, but leave some seed heads where possible to provide food for birds and shelter for insects.

๐ŸŒฟ Prepare for colder weather - Protect tender plants, clean garden tools and check pots, fences and structures before winter weather arrives.

A little preparation now can help your garden cope throughout autumn and winter, ready for you to enjoy in spring.

โŒ Donโ€™t put the mower away just yet!๐ŸŒฑ Your grass is still growing. We recommend continuing to mow lightly and lift the b...
09/09/2026

โŒ Donโ€™t put the mower away just yet!

๐ŸŒฑ Your grass is still growing. We recommend continuing to mow lightly and lift the blades to strengthen roots at this time of year.

Tip: Avoid cutting more than one-third of the grass height at a time to prevent stressing the lawn. โœ…

๐Ÿ”Ž Moss and thatch can silently build up in your lawn through the year, competing with grass and creating a barrier betwe...
08/09/2026

๐Ÿ”Ž Moss and thatch can silently build up in your lawn through the year, competing with grass and creating a barrier between your lawn and the things it needs to grow.

๐Ÿƒ ๐Œ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐š๐ญ๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ฌ

โ€ข Often appear in shady or damp areas where grass growth is weaker.

โ€ข Can be encouraged by compacted soil, poor drainage or limited sunlight.

๐ŸŒฟ ๐„๐ฑ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญ๐œ๐ก

โ€ข A layer of dead grass, roots and organic matter that sits just above the soil.

โ€ข Too much can prevent water, air and nutrients from reaching the grass roots.

Scarification removes excess moss and thatch, opening up the surface and creating better conditions for healthier grass growth!

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After a busy summer, lawns can often become compacted from foot traffic, mowing and dry weather. โ˜€๏ธHollow tine aeration ...
07/09/2026

After a busy summer, lawns can often become compacted from foot traffic, mowing and dry weather. โ˜€๏ธ

Hollow tine aeration can help by:

๐ŸŸข ๐‘๐ž๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฌ๐จ๐ข๐ฅ ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง - Removes small cores of soil from the lawn, creating space for air, water and nutrients to move more freely.

๐ŸŸข ๐„๐ง๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ซ ๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐ญ๐ฌ - Better access to oxygen and moisture helps roots grow deeper, creating a healthier, more resilient lawn.

๐ŸŸข ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐š๐ ๐ž - Creates channels that allow excess water to move away more effectively, helping reduce the risk of waterlogging.

๐ŸŸข ๐‡๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ง๐ฎ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐œ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฌ๐จ๐ข๐ฅ - Opens up the surface so treatments and fertilisers can work more effectively.

A great way to help your lawn recover from summer stress and get ready for the colder weather ahead. ๐ŸŒฟ

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As summer comes to an end, September is a great time to think about how your garden can support birds throughout the yea...
06/09/2026

As summer comes to an end, September is a great time to think about how your garden can support birds throughout the year. ๐Ÿฆ๐ŸŒฟ

Many garden birds rely on safe, sheltered spaces to nest and raise their young. Adding a nest box, keeping some dense shrubs or hedges, and allowing climbing plants like ivy to grow can all help create valuable habitats.

A few simple ways to make your garden more bird-friendly:

๐Ÿชต ๐€๐๐ ๐š ๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐›๐จ๐ฑ

Different birds need different types of boxes, so choose one suited to the species youโ€™d like to attract.

Place boxes in a quiet, sheltered spot away from strong sunlight and prevailing winds.

Putting them up in autumn gives birds time to investigate before the nesting season begins.

๐ŸŒณ ๐Š๐ž๐ž๐ฉ ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฌ๐ก๐ž๐ฅ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ

Dense shrubs, hedges and mature plants provide safe places for birds to hide, rest and build nests.

Avoid cutting back everything at once, as leaving some thicker areas can make your garden more welcoming.

๐ŸŒฟ ๐‹๐ž๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐œ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐›๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐›๐ฅ๐ž

Ivy and other climbing plants provide valuable cover for small birds.

They can also offer food and shelter for insects, which many birds rely on.

Small changes can make a big difference, helping create a garden where birds can thrive all year round. ๐ŸŒฑ

Can you guess where this famous turf is? โ›ณโฌ‡๏ธ Let us know in the comments!
05/09/2026

Can you guess where this famous turf is? โ›ณ

โฌ‡๏ธ Let us know in the comments!

Your patio, driveway and gutters work hard all year; now it's time to give them some love back.  We're excited to launch...
04/09/2026

Your patio, driveway and gutters work hard all year; now it's time to give them some love back.

We're excited to launch our home exterior care services, designed to clean, protect and refresh the outside of your home:

โœ… ๐‡๐š๐ซ๐ ๐’๐ฎ๐ซ๐Ÿ๐š๐œ๐ž ๐‚๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  โ€“ soft washing to lift built-up grime, algae, mould and bacteria

โœ… ๐Œ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ & ๐€๐ฅ๐ ๐š๐ž ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ โ€“ tackle slippery patches and stubborn discolouration

โœ… ๐Œ๐ž๐œ๐ก๐š๐ง๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐Œ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐‘๐ž๐ฆ๐จ๐ฏ๐š๐ฅ โ€“ for driveways where moss has really taken hold

โœ… ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ โ€“ keep paths and patios clear for longer

โœ… ๐†๐ฎ๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐‚๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  โ€“ protect your home from overflow and damp

โœ… ๐†๐ฎ๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ, ๐…๐š๐ฌ๐œ๐ข๐š & ๐’๐จ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ญ ๐‚๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  โ€“ sparkling finish for your exterior

โฌ‡๏ธ From slip hazards to kerb appeal, we've got your home's exterior covered.

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A great lawn isn't built in a weekend. Healthy grass comes from regular care, watering, mowing at the right height, mana...
02/09/2026

A great lawn isn't built in a weekend. Healthy grass comes from regular care, watering, mowing at the right height, managing weeds and giving the soil what it needs throughout the year. ๐Ÿ“…

The result? A lawn that's vibrant, resilient and ready to enjoy. ๐Ÿ’š

If your lawn is looking a little thin after a busy summer, don't worry, it's completely normal. Heat, heavy foot traffic...
01/09/2026

If your lawn is looking a little thin after a busy summer, don't worry, it's completely normal. Heat, heavy foot traffic and dry conditions can all leave grass looking patchy.

Overseeding can help by:

๐ŸŒฑ Filling in bare or thin areas
๐ŸŒฑ Improving lawn density
๐ŸŒฑ Creating a stronger lawn that's better able to cope with weeds, wear and changing weather

For the best results:

โœ”๏ธ Keep the soil moist while new seed establishes
โœ”๏ธ Avoid heavy foot traffic for a few weeks
โœ”๏ธ Be patient โ€“ healthy growth takes time

When we overseed lawns, we use our bespoke, eco-friendly Carbon 4 grass seed to encourage strong, healthy growth.

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