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 If
you are redesigning your garden or creating a new one, often the main focal
point is your lawn. In order to get the perfect lawn for your garden we
have selected the best mix of seed for a good looking, hard wearing weed
free lawn.
We grow all the turf sold at Lymefield locally so everything we supply is
to the highest possible standard. Because we cultivate our own turf it means
you are not receiving turf, which may have been lifted for days and days,
it will be harvested specifically for your order.
Here are a few handy hints to laying the turf:
Soil preparation
This is the most important part of laying the turf, as it will help you
get a flatter well-drained lawn.
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Kill of all the existing growth either with
a weed killer or by turning the soil. |
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Once turned make sure you walk it in to compact
slightly then rake lightly to produce a fine layer of soil on the
top. |
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This is the point that you get the lawn as
flat as possible as the turf will follow the same contours. |
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Remove any stones showing. |
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If you wish, you could give the area a light
dusting of bone meal but it is not necessary. (It will just help encourage
root growth) |
Once you have established the right surface it will be time to lay the turf.
You will require a flat plank and a cutting tool. Starting on the longest
straight length (If you have one)
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Roll out the turf from one end straight through
to the other avoiding standing on it (All ways leave some spare at
the ends for trimming in to shape) |
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Now use the plank on the section of turf
you have just laid to walk on this will firm it down and avoid damaging
the new turf. |
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When starting each row try to stagger the
joints. |
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Once it is laid it is time to cut the turf
to shape your lawn to what you want using the plank for any straight
edges. |
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Once finished give the turf a good watering. |
Now you have finished laying it, you will have to water the turf twice a
day in dry conditions untill it is established. In normal conditions leave
for two weeks before mowing, 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.
For more advice, call in or contact
us.
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