News & Insight

Stay up to date with everything happening at Johnsons Lawn Seed – from new product launches and lawn care advice, to trade events and industry recognition. This is where we share stories from our trial grounds, insights from turf experts and the latest news from the world of grass and lawns.

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Johnsons Lawn Seed debunks artificial grass autumnal myths
18/08/2023

Johnsons Lawn Seed debunks artificial grass autumnal myths

Autumn is the best time to prepare your real lawn for winter if you want significant results next year. Having endured the UK’s temperamental weather this summer, as well as heavier footfall over the school holidays now is the time to give it a boost. This may sound like hard work for artificial grass owners who mistakenly assume their plastic grass is maintenance-free but Johnsons Lawn Seed, the UK’s oldest and most-trusted lawn seed brand, is here to put these myths to bed and highlight why natural lawns are easier to care for in winter months. Read more

Choose Real Grass for a Greener World
13/07/2023

Choose Real Grass for a Greener World

As more people prioritise the environment over fast fashion and throwaway plastics, the campaign to stamp out unsustainable fake grass is gathering pace. Championing this movement is the UK’s most historic supplier of lawn seed, Johnsons Lawn Seed, which has over 200 years’ experience making Britain a greener and more beautiful place. Read more

Johnsons Lawn Seed improves site facilities with £3.5m investment
11/07/2023

Johnsons Lawn Seed improves site facilities with £3.5m investment

Johnsons Lawn Seed, the UK’s oldest lawn seed brand, has invested £3.5m in new equipment to meet retail demand and significantly improve efficiency for its overall product offering. Read more

Join Johnsons Lawn Seed’s mission to rewild the UK’s lawns as wildflower production ramps up
03/07/2023

Join Johnsons Lawn Seed’s mission to rewild the UK’s lawns as wildflower production ramps up

Wildflowers and meadows are admired in the UK for their beauty and importance to pollinators. With the demand for rewilding continuing to rise, Johnsons Lawn Seed is going one step further by introducing its native wildflowers mixes, which will allow retailers to continue to bloom, year-after-year. Read more

Superior seed for a superior lawn - Johnsons’ Quick Lawn with Accelerator® is the best lawn seed formula yet
26/06/2023

Superior seed for a superior lawn - Johnsons’ Quick Lawn with Accelerator® is the best lawn seed formula yet

Retailers can not afford to miss out on the Johnsons Lawn Seed stand (20H40-J41) at Glee this month as they will be missing the UK’s oldest lawn seed brand’s most exciting lawn seed innovations for many years. Read more

Johnsons Lawn Seed's commitment to lawn innovation ensures the continued growth of best sellers
05/06/2023

Johnsons Lawn Seed's commitment to lawn innovation ensures the continued growth of best sellers

Market-leading lawn seed supplier Johnsons Lawn Seed is a 2023 spring winner with retailers as it reports bumper sales of the company’s innovative lawn mixes and formulas. Read more

Beat the moss with Johnsons Lawn Seed
24/05/2023

Beat the moss with Johnsons Lawn Seed

The wettest March on record and subsequent rainfall over recent weeks have seen the UK’s lawns covered with spongy green moss and weeds. A combination of shade and wet soil conditions creates the perfect environment for moss to spore in patchy or exposed areas of your lawn, but Johnsons Lawn Seed has the solution for how to fight moss after it makes itself at home in your garden. Read more