Hi everyone I have a huge lawn problem, as in that I need to replace the old one. Its in awful shape. Half of it was ripped up to replace the drainage as the garden was water logged. The other half is un even and just looks bad.
The conclusion is that I want to replace the whole lot with new turf and ripp
up the old. The problem is the amount of land in question (50 meters by 20 )and the fact it is stoney with clay soil. I would like to know what tools I would need to lift the old turf and to get rid of the weeds and what I need to do to prepare for the new lawn . Thanks

Alastair wrote:
Hi everyone I have a huge lawn problem, as in that I need to replace the
old one. Its in awful shape. Half of it was ripped up to replace the
drainage as the garden was water logged. The other half is un even and
just looks bad.
The conclusion is that I want to replace the whole lot with new turf
and ripp
up the old. The problem is the amount of land in question (50 meters by
20 )and the fact it is stoney with clay soil. I would like to know what
tools I would need to lift the old turf and to get rid of the weeds and
what I need to do to prepare for the new lawn . Thanks

I'd kill the whole thing with a non-selective herbicide such as roundup
(glyophosphate) and then bring in enough top soil to grade it out proper.
Then seed or sod it. You didn't say where you live but that project is best
done in the fall here in N Ohio. It can be accomplished in the spring too
but weeds and irrigation are more of a concern than in the fall. ymmv

Thanks for the reply, you were a great help. by the way I am from scotland.

On 06 Dec 2007, Alastair
wrote in alt.home.lawn.garden:

Hi everyone I have a huge lawn problem, as in that I need to
replace the old one. Its in awful shape. Half of it was ripped up
to replace the drainage as the garden was water logged. The other
half is un even and just looks bad.
The conclusion is that I want to replace the whole lot with new
turf and ripp up the old. The problem is the amount of land in
question (50 meters by 20 )and the fact it is stoney with clay
soil. I would like to know what tools I would need to lift the old
turf and to get rid of the weeds and what I need to do to prepare
for the new lawn . Thanks

I'll be interested to see what responses you get - I'd like to do the
same thing to my own weed patch. My yard is built over crappy fill that
has settled over time, so it is quite bumpy and uneven, and the topsoil
is thin and not very fertile. My yard is quite a bit smaller than
yours, though.

Nil said:

On 06 Dec 2007, Alastair
wrote in alt.home.lawn.garden:

Hi everyone I have a huge lawn problem, as in that I need to
replace the old one. Its in awful shape. Half of it was ripped up
to replace the drainage as the garden was water logged. The other
half is un even and just looks bad.
The conclusion is that I want to replace the whole lot with new
turf and ripp up the old. The problem is the amount of land in
question (50 meters by 20 )and the fact it is stoney with clay
soil. I would like to know what tools I would need to lift the old
turf and to get rid of the weeds and what I need to do to prepare
for the new lawn . Thanks

I'll be interested to see what responses you get - I'd like to do the
same thing to my own weed patch. My yard is built over crappy fill that
has settled over time, so it is quite bumpy and uneven, and the topsoil
is thin and not very fertile. My yard is quite a bit smaller than
yours, though.

begin thread hijack

Dood! How ya been? =)

Whatever happened with the Yew?

--
Eggs

-If you look like your passport picture, you probably need the trip.

On 08 Dec 2007, Eggs Zachtly wrote in
alt.home.lawn.garden:

Dood! How ya been? =)

I've had a cold for the last month that won't go completely away. My
ears have been stuffed up for 3 weeks and I can hardly hear, which is
about the most annoying symptom I could have, as you might imagine.

Haven't seen you around a.g. - you give it up?

Whatever happened with the Yew?

I lopped off their tops with a dull chainsaw, and (predictably,) they
looked like hell. Then, later, a landscaper was working on my
neighbor's yard, and he agreed to cut them both down and haul them away
for a modest fee. So, for the winter, my front door is very exposed to
the street and the weather. Next spring I'll plant something to replace
at least one of them. Something evergreen, not too big around, or at
least that I can prune narrow, and that can be kept at about 8 feet
tall. Any suggestions? I was wondering if a holly might work.

Nil said:

On 08 Dec 2007, Eggs Zachtly wrote in
alt.home.lawn.garden:

Dood! How ya been? =)

I've had a cold for the last month that won't go completely away. My
ears have been stuffed up for 3 weeks and I can hardly hear, which is
about the most annoying symptom I could have, as you might imagine.


I dunno. It gives you a valid excuse, when you're off-key. HEH =)
(Actually, sorry to hear about the cold. Those long-lasting ones suck. I
feel for ya, man.)

Haven't seen you around a.g. - you give it up?

Nope, just been insane at work. They blew our budget on last winter's
project, so 75% of our workforce was cut a month and a half earlier than
usual. I've been mostly skimming a few of the more active groups (a.g. is
one). That, and trying to keep up with the recent sporge attacks in several
groups have kept my limited USENET time, well... busy.

Whatever happened with the Yew?

I lopped off their tops with a dull chainsaw, and (predictably,) they
looked like hell. Then, later, a landscaper was working on my
neighbor's yard, and he agreed to cut them both down and haul them away
for a modest fee. So, for the winter, my front door is very exposed to
the street and the weather. Next spring I'll plant something to replace
at least one of them. Something evergreen, not too big around, or at
least that I can prune narrow, and that can be kept at about 8 feet
tall. Any suggestions? I was wondering if a holly might work.

Holly's a good choice. There's a lot of them that you can keep at 8'. As
it's the entryway, I'd choose something a bit out of the ordinary. Maybe:

Ilex x meserveae 'Honey Maid'
Ilex crenata 'Sky Pencil' (perhaps groupings of 3, on either side?)
Ilex crenata 'Steeds'

Alternatively, there's plenty of 'evergreens' besides the common holly,
arborvitae, & juipers. Perhaps:

Mahonia japonica 'Bealei'
One of the upright Chamaecyparis

HTH
--

Eggs

What was the greatest thing before sliced bread?

Alastair wrote:
Steveo;763855 Wrote:
Alastair wrote:-
Hi everyone I have a huge lawn problem, as in that I need to replace
the
old one. Its in awful shape. Half of it was ripped up to replace the
drainage as the garden was water logged. The other half is un even
and
just looks bad.
The conclusion is that I want to replace the whole lot with new turf
and ripp
up the old. The problem is the amount of land in question (50 meters
by
20 )and the fact it is stoney with clay soil. I would like to know
what
tools I would need to lift the old turf and to get rid of the weeds
and
what I need to do to prepare for the new lawn . Thanks
-
I'd kill the whole thing with a non-selective herbicide such as
roundup
(glyophosphate) and then bring in enough top soil to grade it out
proper.
Then seed or sod it. You didn't say where you live but that project is
best
done in the fall here in N Ohio. It can be accomplished in the spring
too
but weeds and irrigation are more of a concern than in the fall. ymmv

Thanks for the reply, you were a great help. by the way I am from
scotland.

Glad to help. (waves hand from ohio)