Establishing a lawn
 

I live on the far South Coast of NSW on a steep block and want to
establish a small lawn on a site I have built up by up to 800mm to
level it. I have filled the base with reject cement blocks and plan to
buy some topsoil. Some questions:
1. Is a soil depth of 300 mm enough to retain moisture, given the
excellent drainage?
2. Is there anything I can add to the soil to help improved moisture
retention?
3. As I want a low mow, slow grow, low water lawn, I wonder if there
are native grasses which may be suitable?
TIA
David

In article .com,
"Tathraman" wrote:

3. As I want a low mow, slow grow, low water lawn, I wonder if there
are native grasses which may be suitable?

I knew I shouldn't have thrown away my Australian Plants Society magazines --
they were just talking about one. Drat! Maybe the local APS group would be
able to help you.

--
Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
(Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply)

"In Melbourne there is plenty of vigour and eagerness, but there is
nothing worth being eager or vigorous about."
Francis Adams, The Australians, 1893.