My New Lawn

[T4tomo]

@jowwy did you tiller the whole area to get a fine soil consistency ?
I’m thinking of getting rid of a stoned area and turfing it. It’s been compacted for years so quite solid.

if reseeding a lawn, time sent on soil prep is time well spent

 

[Hicky]

if reseeding a lawn, time sent on soil prep is time well spent

Turf, easier and quicker with three working spaniels and a baby

 

[T4tomo]

Turf, easier and quicker with three working spaniels and a baby

same applies, the better the soil underneath the better the turf roots will take, otherwise you might as well lay the turf on concrete and water it, it will last about as long

 

[jowwy]

@jowwy did you tiller the whole area to get a fine soil consistency ?
I’m thinking of getting rid of a stoned area and turfing it. It’s been compacted for years so quite solid.

i didnt tiller no....i scarified off all the old grass and then added a shoot load of topsoil, compost and sand

the reason i didnt tiller, was because the previous owners had put down a weed barrier ( pretty thick black matting type) some years ago which is covering the whole lawn aroud 20mtrs x 15mtrs and its only a few inches below the surface ( which came to light while digging out the flower beds) and i didnt want it all getting caught up in the machine........

 

[Bonefish Blues]

I can't recall a better year to set seed (unless it was in the May drought, of course!). Wet, mild, perfect.

 

[jowwy]

Looking all rather good now and not so patchy and i painted the decking base around the man cave too