Case Studies, Blogs, How-Tos and Reviews of MatsGrids Products
Gardeners’ Question Time is a weekly radio show on BBC Radio 4 from 3pm until 4pm. During last weeks episode (4th January 2019) listeners were treated to an engaging piece from Carol and Manoj who were discussing the use of gravel grids and permeable paving such as X-Grid® to create a gravel driveway within a […]
This case study comes from ZSL London Zoo who were looking for a grass protection product to solve an issue they were facing around daily shows. They needed something to install on some grassed areas where vast amounts of visitors to the zoo would stand to watch shows – you can see this from the […]
[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] With Spring quickly approaching and the list of gardening jobs increasing the further into the year we get, we have decided to create a list of jobs you should aim to have completed by the end of March (weather permitting of course). From cutting and preparing your lawn to protecting your newly sprouting […]
What is Elegrodeck? Our Elegrodeck plastic decking boards are made from 100% post consumer waste plastic. This plastic, if not recycled by would more than likely end up in a landfill site or in our oceans. It is estimated that 12.7 million tonnes of plastic enters our oceans each year – which works out at […]
When arriving home or to anyone else’s house the first things you usually encounter are driveways. Equally, when leaving it’s also the last thing you see which means it needs to make a good impression. There are a number of materials you can choose from to create a lasting impression when laying your driveway but […]
Planning the Installation of a Garden Permanent Structure If you’re planning the installation of a shed, hot tub or any other form of permanent equipment to your garden, then it’s essential to prepare the ground beforehand if you’re to avoid disasters in the long run. Choosing a Site When introducing permanent structure to your garden […]
How to Reduce Flooding & Water-logging Around Your Home Water-logging and flooding is a disaster for plants and few will survive prolonged periods of inhabiting saturated ground. However, if your garden is prone to water build up, it doesn’t have to be the end of the world as there are various techniques that can be used to […]
Things to consider when sowing a new lawn with ground reinforcement within. The when and how of sowing grass seed is an on-going debate that we’re not sure we’ll ever truly get to the bottom of. Official guidelines from Lawn UK suggest any time from the end of March to mid-October providing you look after […]
X-Grid Permeable Paving Grids have so many applications. It’s hard to fit so many great uses onto our product pages or, indeed onto our blog, which is why we very often find ourselves committing to merely a brief list of a few of them. So, here we’re about to put that to an end by […]
How to make your Lawn become the center of your Garden Forget your beautiful garden furniture and quaint garden shed for a moment because no matter how hard you try to change it, the centrepiece of your garden is most definitely a healthy lawn. With the right tools, care and equipment, a luscious green lawn […]