Changing weather patterns will make the perfect British lawn ‘a thing of the past’
Changing weather patterns will make the perfect British lawn ‘a thing of the past’
The traditional British lawn will become a thing of the past as changing weather patterns will make it virtually impossible to create the perfect garden.
Experts fear the British summer will be prone to extreme weather conditions in years to come, with periods of torrential rain and prolonged droughts becoming the norm.
As a result maintaining a classic lawn will get harder, prompting warnings that gardeners seeking the ‘bowling green’ look will have to make do with rougher grass instead.
Drier springs and wetter summers will also ensure plants in beds and borders will struggle to flourish.
The stark warning was been made by experts from the Met Office and the horticultural world during a recent Royal Horticultural Society conference.
Professor Richard Bisgrove, an expert in turf management and garden history, believes people will have to abandon the dream of having the perfect lawn.
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What are your thoughts? Is perfect British lawn a thing of the past or are we willing to compromise and install artificial lawns?