Three gardens have been shortlisted in an annual competition to find ‘Britain’s Best Lawn’ sponsored by mower manufacturer EGO Power+

The successful gardeners are from Peterborough, Doncaster and Exeter.

The winner will also receive an EGO lithium-ion powered self-propelled lawnmower plus an EGO multi-tool. The runner up will receive a multi-tool kit worth £600, and third place will win an EGO leaf blower.

Finalist John Tidswell from Peterborough, a runner-up in 2015, mows his lawn every day during peak season and claims he even wanted to mow it on Christmas Day.

Kevin Morgan from Exeter cuts his grass three times a week and regularly changes the design of his cut from precision stripes to symmetrical swirls and perfect circles, to keep it “beautiful and interesting”.

Stuart Grindle (Doncaster), who opens his garden for charity each year, works around 30 hours a week tending his garden and cuts the grass twice daily every other day to keep the height at a precise 5mm.

The results will be announced in early September.