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Laying a lawn advice

  • 24-04-2013 10:10am
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    mean gene
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 875 ✭✭✭


    Im currently trying to sort out the garden just wondering do you need to put top soil on before you put grass turf on or would ya get away with just throwing fertilizer on it :P

    cheers for any info


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  • #2
    Sonnenblumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,834 ✭✭✭Sonnenblumen


    mean gene wrote: »
    Im currently trying to sort out the garden just wondering do you need to put top soil on before you put grass turf on or would ya get away with just throwing fertilizer on it :P

    cheers for any info

    If the prevailing ground level is satisfactory you shouldn't really require any topsoil. Always good to have prepared the ground before laying turf. Ideally create a fine tilth on top layer by raking or spreading a mix of lawn sand and compost, sprinkle area with a lawn fertilizer.

    Water new turf regularly (especially during dry spells) until it becomes established (2-4 weeks).

    Good luck


  • #3
    mean gene
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 875 ✭✭✭mean gene


    Sonnenblumen wrote: »
    If the prevailing ground level is satisfactory you shouldn't really require any topsoil. Always good to have prepared the ground before laying turf. Ideally create a fine tilth on top layer by raking or spreading a mix of lawn sand and compost, sprinkle area with a lawn fertilizer.

    Water new turf regularly (especially during dry spells) until it becomes established (2-4 weeks).

    Good luck
    Great advice thanks.


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