Our Story
About me
I’m Mike Taylor, founder of 1840 Lawn Care, based in Croydon and the surrounding areas.
Having studied a degree in turfgrass science, I have built up my many years of experience in the turf industry working at a golf course and for a private individual on a very large estate.
I started 1840 Lawn Care in 2019 to offer something different. I wanted to bring the knowledge and experience of working on these types of high-end large-scale projects to your lawn at home.
What's with the name?
In the 17th Century, large homes and wealthy landowners had their grass shorn closely.
Then in 1830 Edwin Budding invented the lawn mower. This drastically reduced the manpower required to cut a lawn, and so allowed the less wealthy to have a nice lawn too.
The invention of the lawn mower, along with globalisation during the 1840s, made lawns fashionable, and easier to maintain, across the world.
Philosophy and Values
There are few key principles that guide the lawn care programs we put together.
The first is ‘healthy soil leads to a healthy lawn’
The second is ‘the top is a reflection of the bottom’.
This means, in order to have a lawn that is strong and healthy, the soil needs to support it. So, we feed the soil, we irrigate the soil and we work the soil, in order to support the biological and chemical cycles that go on in the soil and plants.
This is key to having a lawn that will tolerate stresses like the weather, kids and pests.
How do we work?
We view lawn care as a journey, everyone has a different starting point and path to their destination.
Our customer relationships are also on a journey, we want to build trust and so are happy to adapt our approach and offer a bespoke service for your lawn care needs and budget.



What our customers say about us
martin graham2024-06-13 When he started working on my lawn at the end of 2022 it was in such bad condition I thought I would have to take it up and lay new turf. Mike advised this was not necessary and through a series of his treatments my lawn now looks better than it has ever done. He combines excellent knowledge with competitive prices so I would put him in the top rank of those involved with lawns. I thoroughly recommend Mike for care of your lawn. Jenna Clarke2024-05-26 Mike did exactly as he said from initial meeting to carrying out a quote to completing the job. Very pleased with how our new garden looks , recommend this firm Michael B2023-08-23 I had a new lawn laid last year, determined for once in my life to have the quintessential English lawn (after the passing of our grass-wrecking dogs). Mine is a difficult site for grass, with overhanging trees at its north-facing end, and grass has always been patchy. Now I have a splendid, lush green lawn with barely a weed (and certainly no moss or clover). This is down to Mike knowledge, potions and tools. You might also be surprised what good value all-year maintenance actually is. Worth every penny when I can mow stripes into it! andrew morton2023-07-14 So please I found Mike (1840 Lawn Care). A total pro! He completely rejuvenated our lawn, scarified, treated, levelled and reseeded our lawn. Gave us great advice on watering and looking after the lawn and within 4-6 weeks we our lawn was back to its best. Mike is always on hand to answer questions and is very clear on what, when and how he will treat the lawn. Great value and easy payment options....Five stars!!!! Kosala Wickramaratne2023-04-16 Our lawn had lots of moss and patches with weeds, so after researching on-line decided on 1840 as its an independent lawn care company. Mike Taylor visited the property in Feb 2022, measured up and gave me a program and cost for the full year, which was very competitive. One year after the change is striking. Mike did the aerating, seeding, treatment for moss, fertiliser twice and autumn scarifying. Mike is passionate about what he does and a real pro. John Donnelly2022-05-31 Really pleased with the lawn Mike grew from seed for us. He has done a superb job on our family garden. We use his services to maintain the lawn now it is grown and have been impressed. Thanks Mike! Valerie McCrea2021-05-27 Mike seeded my front lawn area and planted new Roses. He is a very lovely, honest, reliable enthusiastic and hard working gentleman and my grass is amazing! I am planning for Mike to return to attend to further garden seeding and I thoroughly recommend his work. Thank you Mike. Sam Carrington2021-05-18 These guys are first class. Having moved out of the city to a more rural location I just about knew what grass was, definitely hadn't heard of leather jacket grubs or how to treat them. Mike was knowledgeable, helpful and reasonably priced too. It isn't finished but the lawn already looks great. Will be using 1840 in the future for all my lawn needs and so should you. susan james2021-03-18 Before using 1840 lawn care, my grass was bald in places and full of moss in others, with lots of weeds too. After only one season of treatment, I have a lawn! Luscious grass that looks so dense, very green and healthy. I'm very happy with the results so far and look forward to further treatments making the lawn stronger this year so that it can withstand the dry periods better (no more bald patches!).