Turf

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Cheshire Grown Turf

The lawn turf which we grow here in Broadbottom just outside of Manchester is a multi-use, hard-wearing turf which will withstand the rigors of everyday wear and tear, as well as becoming a fine-looking ornamental lawn if maintained over a sustained period with the correct care.

A good lawn can create a great focal point for any garden, and as well as being easy to maintain, they are versatile in that they can be shaped to fit any area within the garden. They can provide a great play area for children as

Preparation

Clearing The Area

- Firstly, assess the area where you are planning on putting your new lawn (or replacing your old one), and decide one of two things. Firstly, are there any weeds/old grass which needs killing in order to prevent any emergence in the new lawn, and secondly, do you need to alter the level at all.

- A concentrated weed killer containing Glyphosate (Round-Up, Weedol, Tumbleweed) will see off any remaining greenery and help to provide a clean slate on which to start your new lawn. Allow 2 weeks for the weed killer to fully take hold and kill any weeds off right to their roots and don’t be tempted to pull them up once treated. (More details can be found on our Herbicides & Pesticides page)

- Alternatively, turn over any existing soil thoroughly and dig the weeds in.

Prepare with quality topsoil

- We always recommend laying your turf on to quality top soil here at Broadbottom Garden Centre, and loam top soil is ideal for this task. It has a gritty texture which helps water to drain better as well as providing a good bed for the roots of the turf to knit in to. Reclaimed soil isn’t suitable for this job.

- If your area needs to be raised in order to get your lawn at the correct level, you could fill in with rubble or reclaimed soil before topping off with a couple of inches of good quality soil.

- If you need to calculate the amount of top soil required, you can find a calculator on our Top Soil page, and order it from our Online Store.

Ensure that the area is level and compact

- Make sure that the top soil is spread as level and evenly as is possible

- Next, make sure that the soil is as compacted as possible. This is the bed for your turf to lie on, and any dips and soft spots in the soil will be found out once the turf is laid and trodden on. Also, once water has made it’s way through to the soil and everything settles, it will shift itself in to place anyway, so by compacting the soil you are reducing the chance of any major slips or uneven patches occurring once the turf is laid.

- Once the soil is compact and level and you are about to commence laying the lawn turf, give the top a light rake over, just to crumble the surface of the soil and give the turf a better chance of rooting in promptly.

Laying the turf

- Have handy a large, flat plank of wood and a sharp knife for cutting the turf. Also have to hand a box of Bone Meal to scatter on to the area where you are about to lay your next roll of turf. As well as being a terrific fertilizer, Bone Meal is also excellent for aiding root development, and any help new turf can get when it comes to establishing its roots will be more than welcome.

- When laying each piece remember to firm it down with the plank of wood and use this to kneel on when laying your next piece.

- Overlap the edges of the rolls when joining end to end and cut away the excess in order to get a cleaner join.

- Use your knife to shape the turf when coming up to edges, but don’t cut away too much, better to have to cut off a bit more than to waste a roll of turf.

After Care

- The turf will require a period of around a fortnight in order to take root and knit in to the soil.

- The most important part to looking after your turf once it has been laid is keeping it watered. For at least the first two weeks, barring consistent heavy rainfall, the turf will need to be watered twice daily. Morning and early evening are the best times for doing this.

- After a week or so, pull at the corner of a piece of turf and see whether it has started to take hold.

- Soon after this, if it has taken, you will be able to start mowing your lawn.

- For the first few mows, have your mower on the highest blade setting, so that you are only taking off the top of the grass and not cutting too severely.

-Gradually lower the blade after the first few initial mows and attain a level which you are happy with.

- Our lawn turf is fertilized regularly and consistently so after initially laying it, you won’t need to bother with feeding it for a while, but at the start of the next season you may wish to feed it (i.e. if you laid the turf in spring, feed at the start of autumn and vice versa).

- Spring and Summer lawn feeds will help to give the lawn a lush, more green appearance and many contain weed and moss killer too. They will encourage the grass to put on growth, requiring regular mowing and creating a stronger lawn.

- Autumn feeds contain hardly any nitrogen, meaning that they will not encourage new growth like the summer feeds and this is good as it helps to keep the lawn at a sensible level when mowing is near impossible, and it also provides feed for the winter.

If you require any further help or information, please don’t hesitate to give us a call here at Lymefield using the details on our contact page 

, then start by leaving it quite long then going shorter. It is essential to water the lawn until it is fully established the best way to test this is to pull a corner of the turf up to see if it has rooted down. In order to maintain a healthy lawn the use of fertilisers is important. Please contact us and we will advise you on the correct chemicals, dosage and the time of year to use them.

To purchase our home grown turf visit the Lymefield Store

Alternatively, below you can request a quote directly from us.