It’s not just our mood that is being affected by the weather; according to our new research rain drenched summers and the recent spring freeze are having disastrous effects on British lawns.
Nearly half of all Brits (48 per cent) blame the weather for the state of their lawns, according to our new research. Moss is one of the worst offenders with one third of people complaining that moss caused by bad weather is ruining the look of their lawn, said the survey.
The study of 1000 adults commissioned by Trulawn showed over a quarter of Britons (26 per cent) described the state of their lawn as ‘patchy’, compared to only two per cent who said their grass was in pristine condition. The nonstop rain has left 12 per cent of Britons with a muddy garden rising to 23 per cent in the soggy South West.
Other lawn offenders include kids using the garden as a football pitch (six per cent). Wales have the most budding ‘Bale’s’ with 12 per cent of people from Wales complaining about children churning up their lawns playing football, said the Trulawn study.
Dog owners have particular problems keeping their grass green as one in ten of us have a lawn covered in brown patches caused by dog urine, rising to 15 per cent in pooch-loving Yorkshire.
31 per cent admitted to taking the easy option and using fake plants and three per cent of Brits have given up on their lawns altogether and opted for fake grass. Those still striving for a perfectly manicured real lawn spend up to two full days every year mowing it (13 per cent).
When the rain holds off long enough for us to venture out into our gardens 54 per cent of Brits want to enjoy the moment and just relax, Trulawn’s figures added. 32 per cent want to ‘up tools’ to make their gardens look good. The study also found three per cent of Britons make the most of their gardens by spying on their neighbours, rising to five per cent in the nosy North West.
18 per cent of Brits chose to spend their time playing with the kids in the garden, rising to 24 per cent in the South East. Comparatively only eight per cent of people in Wales spend time in the garden playing with their kids, said the survey.
Trulawn director Ian Parry said: “It seems the extreme weather we’ve seen in the last year is killing off the perfectly manicured lawns we all aspire to. Maintaining the classic British lawn is simply unachievable in the recent weather we’ve experienced. Mossy lawns seem to be a particular problem at the moment and the recent conditions means moss is thriving.
“Brits are now turning to artificial grass as well as plants to brighten up their sun starved gardens.”
