"Grunff" wrote in message
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Hi all,

We've finally reached the stage when we can start thinking about what to
do with the garden. We have an area of approx. 15m x 50m which has been
levelled off using a digger and will eventually be our lawn.

At the moment, this is just a big muddy area. My question is what do we
need to do to eventually turn it into a lawn?

I'm not too keen on the idea of turfing such a large area - sound like
hard work. Is seeding it an option? Is so, how, what with and when
should we seed it?

Is now a good time (with the possibility of more frosts)? Should we wait
and risk it getting weedy?

I may not have provided enough information - if this is the case I'll be
happy to answer any questions.

TIA

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Grunff
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There was a TV programme ('This old house' ) recently which showed a novel
way of creating a new lawn. A kind of 'mush' was sprayed on to bare ground
and a new lawn appeared in a few days. The 'mush' was apparently a mixture
of water and germinated grass seeds. The programme showed this method being
used in America but it's just possible that it's available in this country
and if so it might solve your problem. Maybe somebody here knows of this
method being used in the UK.

My last efforts with normal seeding were a bit frustrating because the birds
seemed to regard my new lawn as place to fatten up on my expensive seed. I'm
going for turf next time - in a few weeks.

Cic.