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Hi Everybody,
New to forum site..Im'e a greenhorn when it comes to gardening, so hope i can get some advise regarding laying a new lawn. The area to be laid is roughly is 40'x12' and covered with pebbles with membrane underneath, which has been down for quite a few years. Once iv'e taken up the pebbles and membrane what id'e like to know is what to do next..lol..any advise would be much appreciated. Regards, Nigel. |
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New lawn
greenhorn wrote:
Hi Everybody, New to forum site..Im'e a greenhorn when it comes to gardening, so hope i can get some advise regarding laying a new lawn. The area to be laid is roughly is 40'x12' and covered with pebbles with membrane underneath, which has been down for quite a few years. Once iv'e taken up the pebbles and membrane what id'e like to know is what to do next..lol..any advise would be much appreciated. Best time to do this is in the fall. Doing it in the summer will require significant water over the summer, or it will die (depending on where tou are). Test soil, add nutrients, compost, etc as needed. A good nursery can help with this. Well prepared soil will make your lawn lower mainatinence later. Till the nutients in. Use a landscapers rake (very wide) to smooth it. Roll it, Rake it, Roll it, rake it, until the area is smooth and evenly "firm". If it is softer in some areas, you will end up with dips there later. Rake the rolled surface lightly to loosen the very top, then seed or sod. rake the seed in lightly, then roll it lightly. Then keep it damp, not wet, until it roots in. With seed, I've had good luck setting a timer to water it for 5 minutes morning, noon, and mid afternoon till it sprouts, so the seed never dries out. If using seed, wait until it is 3 inches tall before mowing. Taper watering to once a week watering heavily (1"/week). This helps the roots seek deeper water, to build better drought tolerance. |
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