"Ian" wrote in message
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Thanks for taking the time to reply, I've hired the turf cutter for next
weekend


Ian
"pied piper" wrote in message
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"H Ryder" wrote in message
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my friend (on sandy soil) just put her turf on top of the old lawn -
the
weeds came through bit the grass grew.

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Hayley
(gardening on well drained, alkaline clay in Somerset)


bad advice just overseed or remove the top layer and returf

Ian, are you going to work in some organic matter? compost, poop of the
like?

rob