Many garden owners dream of the perfect lawn: rich, green, firm. Also editors at ZEIT. But we failed. Here we report on how we sowed, fertilized, sprinkled, mowed, scarified and stood in front of a stubble area year after year. The perfect lawn – we just can’t get it right. Can you help us? We ask for your help and expert tips: If you have a green, beautiful lawn in your garden, please tell us your secret. We welcome submissions using the tool at the end of the article.