North Tyneside coast
Tynemouth's old terraces, the Tyneside flats of North Shields and the newer homes near the river each ask for something a bit different. Here's how we approach a new lawn in each.
Tynemouth
Many Tynemouth homes are older terraces with long, enclosed back gardens behind stone or brick walls. The walls shelter the grass from the wind, but the strip along their foot can stay dry and shaded. We set the levels so rain spreads evenly and keep the turf edge tidy against the old stonework.
North Shields
Nearer the town centre, lots of homes are Tyneside flats or terraces with a yard at the back and a gate onto the lane. A small square lawn can take the place of tired gravel or bare earth. Soil comes in through that gate, and the old surface leaves the same way.
Royal Quays
Around Royal Quays and the newer roads near the river, homes tend to have open front lawns and fenced gardens at the back. The usual jobs are replacing a worn builder's lawn or turfing a plot that's been dug over.
How exposed a lawn is depends on exactly where it sits. An open front garden near Longsands or the mouth of the river takes the full force of the wind and the odd salty gust, while a walled back garden a few doors along might hardly notice it. Our aftercare advice is for your garden, not a one-size rule.
Where a lawn is very open to the weather, keep children and pets off it a little longer while the roots take hold.
Some of Tynemouth's streets are narrow and front doors often open straight onto the pavement, so a back lane or side gate makes the day easier. Plenty of North Shields terraces have back lanes too. Let us know your way in on the form; if the turf has to come through the house, say so and we'll plan for it.
We do, and Tynemouth, North Shields town, Percy Main and everywhere between.
Usually, as long as it gets some direct light. Grass along the foot of a high wall will always be a little thinner, and we'll be honest if a spot is too shaded.
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