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The Lawn Expert

Learn how to grow and maintain the perfect lawn. Taught by expert gardener Andy McIndoe.

Course overview

This week we cover sowing your lawn from seed, how to turf, lawn mixtures, the shape of your lawn, lawn care and a general introduction to the decisions to be made when developing a new lawn, or restoring a tired lawn.

Meet Andy McIndoe

Andy McIndoe is our Chief Blogger, and teaches five courses on the site. Andy has over thirty years experience as a practical horticulturist and consultant. He has designed and advised on gardens of all sizes and was responsible for the Hillier Gold Medal winning exhibit at the Royal Horticultural Society’s Chelsea Flower for 25 years. A regular contributor to magazines, newspapers and BBC Radio, Andy lectures widely at home and abroad. Special interests include hardy shrubs, trees, herbaceous perennials, flower bulbs, wildlife and garden design; he has authored books on all of these subjects. A keen gardener, Andy and his wife Ros have a two-acre garden in Hampshire, U.K., that is open to groups by appointment. Started from scratch fifteen years ago, the garden is naturalistic in style, with an extensive wildflower meadow and informal planting. The emphasis is on foliage to provide colour and texture.

Course description

Expert gardener and RHS Chelsea Gold medalist Andy McIndoe teaches you how to create and maintain the perfect lawn.

Andy will teach you tips to reduce lawn maintenance, how to get rid of weeds and moss in the grass, which lawnmower to buy, how to mow stripes, feeding and even creating a new lawn from scratch.

You'll also learn how to design a lawn, making it an integral part of your garden. This includes tips for restoring a neglected lawn so that it becomes a part of the garden that you want to admire all year round.

You'll learn:
  • how to sow a lawn or use turf
  • lawn shaping
  • lawn care throughout the seasons - including controlling moss and weeds and fertilising
  • how to mow the perfect lawn and choosing lawnmowers
  • how to get creative with your lawn including varying grass lengths
    • The course includes:
  • 4 on-demand video lessons - presented by Andy McIndoe
  • lifetime access to the videos, notes and interactive class
  • flexible classes - join and learn when and where you like
  • downloadable lesson notes
  • practical lawn care projects (with tutor feedback available)
  • access on your mobile, PC, Mac or laptop
  • small interactive online classroom - chat online to students from around the world and share your creative ideas
    • Time to complete the lawn care course:

    Every student is different but in general we think the whole course will take around 13 hours 30 minutes to complete including:

  • Video lessons: 1 hour 30 minutes in total
  • Course notes: 30 minutes per lesson
  • Your planting design projects: at least 2 hours per lesson
  • Interactive classroom time: 15 minutes per lesson
  • Tutor feedback review (Expert level): 15 minutes per lesson
    • You'll need:

    You don't need any special equipment, but you will be creating a lawn redesign project, researching grass, seeds and turf to use, evaluating lawnmower options for different lawns and thinking about creative lawn designs.

    Ready to get started?

    Just add the course to your basket above - choose the 'Expert' option for personal feedback from Andy on your lawn care assignments.

    If you know someone who'd love this course then give it as a gift - just tick "This is a gift" at the checkout.

    Any questions? Contact us by clicking on the orange speech symbol - we'd love to hear from you.