If you want to overhaul your garden lawn perhaps because you have a few bare patches in it, or the moles have been at work autumn is the ideal time to re-turf a damaged lawn.
There are three main options open to you if you want to improve the appearance of your lawn. Firstly, you could spread grass seed on the bare patches however this is better done in the spring. Laying turf or artificial grass are better options if you want a quick transformation as you get the look of a healthy full lawn almost immediately. You do however need to care for it and water it regularly to ensure it grows well.
Turf is usually a reasonably priced option and can be bought from many outlets such as garden centres and DIY stores and so is a popular choice. Artificial grass will be more expensive, but you have the guarantee that artificial grass provides that it will last. Some people feel that artificial grass is a poor substitute for the real thing, but it has many advantages such as being low maintenance, clean and hard wearing. So, if you have children in the family using the lawn for football practice perhaps it is worth considering this as a choice for ground cover in your garden.