A lawn is like a vast organism with far-reaching effects for all of us. It consists of countless individual grass plants, which all make a valuable contribution, and is home to numerous creatures and microorganisms to which it provides nourishment and a habitat. A grassed area makes a garden homely while also making it appear larger, as lawns create an impression of space. The lawn can be experienced with all our senses. Its soothing appearance, the smell of freshly mown grass, the feel of the cool, soft lawn underfoot, the taste of a stray sorrel leaf and the sound of longer grass blowing in the wind ...
A lawn is not just a lawn.
A wide variety of demands are placed upon turfed areas depending on their use, for example around the home, as a park lawn, as a playing surface on a sports field or on planted roundabouts and roadsides. A family garden will also act as a playing area, where the occasional daisy, dandelion or clover patch is willingly tolerated. Virtually no other type of plant is subjected to such high demands as the various grasses. They are continually being ‘trod on’ but must nevertheless remain pleasing to the eye.