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House built, ready to make a lawn - kill off old grass or not?

skywalker_208 · 2009-06-22 14:35:58

I have a massive mound of clay in the back garden that will need leveling and then some more work before sowing a lawn. However there is a serious amount of grass and weeds growing on it now. Someone mentioned I should get some weedkiller and cover the whole area and kill off the grass and weeds a week before the digger…

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22-06-2009 3:35pm

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skywalker_208

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I have a massive mound of clay in the back garden that will need leveling and then some more work before sowing a lawn. However there is a serious amount of grass and weeds growing on it now. Someone mentioned I should get some weedkiller and cover the whole area and kill off the grass and weeds a week before the digger arrives. If not I have been told the layer of sod will cause problems.

Anyone have any experience with this or have any suggestions/tips?

should I strim it and then spray it maybe?

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#2 22-06-2009 8:52pm
stackerman

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Spray off.
I did same last year then had garden leveled etc
But didnt seed, left it untill the following seeding season and re sprayed a mth before. Not one weed in the garden Only a matter of time though me thinks

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#3 23-06-2009 9:29pm
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Spray and kill everything.

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