"mo" wrote in message
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Hi
As part of a bigger job I need to (tomorrow/sunday) lift up and throw away
about 4 square metres of grass.

What is the best way? I tried some today with a spade but as it is wet it
is all a bit messy as the garss is hard to pull apart from the mud.

Any tips?

Just tuck your spade into the side of the turf about an inch/half or so and
then go horizontal. There is no easy way. Maybe you are trying to dig too
deep? Your aim is to sever the grass roots, not to dig right down.