How To Prepare Garden For New Turf

Turf works well if youre on a slope and if you want a lawn thats very tough and durable.

How to prepare garden for new turf. Grab a square-edged spade and start wrestling with the grass roots. Spring and autumn are the ideal time of year to make a new lawn. But if youre planning on changing a lawn into a garden removing grass and preparing the soil is the important first step.

The sod is cut into one-by-one squares ripped up then composted. You need to make sure your soil will give your new turf everything it needs to thrive. Adjust your soils pH.

Your soil preparation is similar to painting preparation. How to prepare soil for turfing Decide on the shape size and position of your new lawn Mark out the area to be re-turfed. You will want to have between 50-100mm of topsoil on the ground before you get started.

Use a roller to firm the soil but dont compact it. The aim is to achieve an even firm and flat turf laying area of fine tilth free of weeds stones and clods. At Living Color Garden Center we want to help you create the outdoor space you dream of.

This will create a smooth surface for the new turf. Lawn and weeds can be removed by using a knapsack sprayer using Zero Round-Up or something similar. A pH reading of 7 means your soil is neutral and the ideal pH range for most types of turf is 55 to 7.

The classic method of creating a new garden bed is this. Monty Don takes you through the process of preparing to lay new turf which involves creating a weed-free uniformly level fine-textured surface into which the new grass will readily root. Add the mix to the top of your garden a few inches deep and then mix it into the existing soil.