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How to Prepare the ground for turfing.
Types of lawn turf. Choosing the type of grass for your new lawn.
laying a lawn.
Meadow grass turf is cut from an ordinary meadow and is quite hard wearing .Its cheap but may contain weed seeds.
Play area turf is better quality grown from a mix of grass seeds to be hard wearing and is suitable for childrens play areas,
Shady turf is grown from grass seed that is tolerant to shade. Best used for turfing lawns surrounded by fencing and high walls or north facing lawns. More information for gowing a shady area lawn
There are other grass mixes for laying tennis courts or bowling greens, consult your specialist supplier for details.
Shaping the lawn
Before laying the turf think about the shape you want to end up with. Its sometimes easier to lay a square or oblong lawn and then cut the borders into it and use the cut out turf to fill the gaps you will undoubtedly end up with.
Preparation of the ground for laying turf or seeding a lawn
Grass will tolerate most things but large rocks, builders rubble should be dug out .In shady areas you can lay shade resistant turf or sow seed. But soggy water logged conditions caused by clay or a low lying garden will need to be sorted before you lay the turf. The best and simplest permanent solution is to lay a gravel drainage system (French drain)
Its a good idea to dig over or rotavate the area, trying not to go to deep or you will end up with a mix of top soil and sub soil. Then rake it level shifting high areas of top soil into the dips, so you end up with a fairly level lawn.
If you want a completely level "bowling green" surface, a lot more thought and labour will need to be put in.
A well drained medium loamy type soil is best to grow grass on but providing the area is well drained with at least 50% sunshine it will grow almost anywhere. (Look at the derelict factories and forecourts next time you pass bye)
Keeping it simple : Sandy soil has very little of the nutrients grass needs to grow, so add well decomposed manure or rotted leaves.
Clay soil has all the nutrients grass needs but is hard to dig and often has poor drainage so you may need to install drainage and mix sharp sand into the top soil. read my tips improving clay soil
Somewhere between the two, lucky you, not to much preparation needed brfore laying lawn turf.
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The whole area now needs to be gently flattened (be careful not to compact the topsoil) . You can do this by treading it down. Start in one corner, walking slowly placing one foot in front of the other, turning around and repeating until the whole area has been trod down.
A much easier way is to Board it. You will need two large firm square wooden boards (plywood is ideal) place one in front of the other and work your way across the area, standing on the last and lifting the other to the front
As you are flattening the ground remove surface stones as you go. Its impossible to remove every stone, the earth is full of them and they naturally rise to the surface, so don't let it become an obsession.
Any humps and dips will now be more visible, rake of the humps into the dips and lightly tread down.
Rolling out the lawn turf.
Most turf comes in rolled up lengths and are heavy to handle when soaked with rain so try to choose a couple of dry days to lay your turf (not easy in our climate)
Mark out a straight edge with garden line as near to the boundary as possible and lay your first row of turf, butting each one as close as you can to the end of the previous one. You are bound to have small gaps, these can be filled with soil as you go but its better and easier to fill them all after the turf is layed. (The gaps will expand as the turf dries out and contract when the turf is watered).
Start the second row by cutting a turf to half length and lay one half against the first turf of the first row. Butt it up against the start line and lay the rest of the second row using full turfs, butt each turf firmly up against both adjacent turfs and keep going until its all laid. Its important to alternate the full and half length turfs at the start of each row as it makes staggered turf joints and a stronger lawn.
Stand back and check, this is your last chance to check for humps and dips.
Fill the gaps with grit sand or fine soil.
Cut out the shaped borders and trim any rough edges.
Now stand back and admire your new lawn.
Don't kneel or push a wheel barrow on the turf, use planks or boards to kneel to trim and fill the gaps.
Keep it watered in dry weather.
Don't mow or allow the kids to run on the new turf until it starts to grow,
Give the lawn a light boarding, in the same way you flattened the topsoil.
You can check root progress by lifting up a corner of the turf, you will see small white roots starting to grow through and eventually will not be able to pull up the turf as the roots take hold.
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Don't despair if you've just moved into a new home that has compacted subsoil where a front lawn should be or if your old lawn looks like a worn-out rug. The cost to have a turf lawn laid is probably less than you think. If you want a new lawn now is a good time its getting warm and rain helps develop strong roots and saves a lot of time watering.
The big advantage of lawn turf over seed is speed. From soil preparation to final layout, it's possible to lay a modest-sized turf lawn in one day. Moss and weeds in the morning and a green lawn in the evening! contact our turf layers now its still a good time for lawn tufing
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