On Jan 27, 9:05*am, 4x4rob wrote:
use a turf cutter to remove old turf if the ground is good enough then
if your left with a load of stones use a stone burier or if not just use
a stone raker / standard landscape rake (size permitting) *then you
could use a seeder roller machine to get a good finish .

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4x4rob

Which is one hell of a lot of work and cost compared to applying
glyphosate and using a slit seeder. Glyphosate is routinely used on
food crops, so I don't see the big deal in using it for a one time
lawn renovation.