Monthly Archives: November 2026

7 Ways to Rethink Your Relationship With Lawns

Brown patches, longer dry spells and increasingly unpredictable weather have left many gardeners wondering what comes next. As we explored in Part One of this two-part blog series, our climate is changing, but that doesn’t mean our gardens can’t adapt. There are plenty of ways to create a more resilient garden that supports wildlife and reduces maintenance. Here we look at seven practical ways to rethink your lawn, from small changes you can make this autumn to larger ideas that could transform how your garden looks, feels and functions.

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Is It Time to Rethink Our Relationship With Lawns?

For generations, the neatly mown green lawn has been a familiar feature of British gardens. After another summer of brown, drought-stressed lawns, many gardeners are asking the same question: does the traditional lawn still make sense in a changing climate? In the first of our two-part blog series, we look at how changing weather patterns are affecting lawns across South Oxfordshire and beyond, challenge some common assumptions about what a “healthy” lawn should look like, and explore how gardens may need to evolve for a changing climate.

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