Garden insect diversity could improve five fold with the help of a new Yorkshire grown turf.

‘Species Rich Turf’ created by Lindum Turf in Thoranby, is a mixture of wildflowers and grasses, improving insect diversity five fold, and delivering increased plant diversity.

“Increasing the diversity of plants in your lawn is the answer to increasing biodiversity in your garden. That is how we can all play a role in helping pollinators and other wildlife recover”, says Stephen Fell, managing director of Lindum Turf.

The turf is grown on a 100% natural, non-polluting, plastic-free growing medium, eliminating the introduction of single-use, non-biodegradable plastics into the soil.

“The secret is to select a variety of non-competitive grasses that will withstand being walked on and intersperse these with wildflowers and clovers that don’t grow too high, but will attract plenty of insects.”

The turf can withstand repetitive day-to-day activity, and can be cut short like a conventional lawn, or maintained less often to create a wildflower meadow effect.