All is by no means lost for farmers whose fields are submerged during winter floods.  While a few days under water is unlikely to kill grass, any longer than a week can cause serious damage, especially if the grassland was old.  Overseeding or reseeding will generally be necessary and ...

January is a good time to take a close look at autumn–sown grass seed mixtures to see how well they have established and how the winter weather has affected them. Many leys that got off to a good start in August and September have benefited from the mild winter to date and are now looking ...

Solar panels often known as arrays, are usually mounted 1.5- 2.5 metres above the ground, so the question is what best to grow beneath them. We have learned that contractors require a grass sward to be low in height  and slow growing to keep grassland maintenance to a minimum and we have also ...

Adding to existing pastures by overseeding sowing grasses or clovers into an existing sward can be an economical way to make a field more productive. It’s important to get the detail right however, because new seeds will have a high degree of competition from existing species, ...

Digging the Dirt is a Soil Association series of in-depth reports on farmers who are reaping the benefits of investing in their soil. (by Tim Bevan) Cotswold Seeds purchased the 107 acre Honeydale Farm back in 2013. Managing Director, Ian Wilkinson, wants to demonstrate how small family farms ...