Laying a New Lawn - Not sure About.....
Hi All,
This is my first posting - so I'd just like to say hello to everyone. I spent last summer re-landscaping my garden and I'm now on the home stretch, which is laying a lawn. The garden isn't huge so the lawn will be small but hopefully perfectly formed! I have two questions, which are- 1. I've read that it's advisable to put a slow release fertilizer under the turf but when I checked them out in a local garden center today they were all weed killers as well. Which I'm guessing is not what I want. Could anyone advise me what it is I need to buy? 2. The lawn will be more or less circular, measuring (approx) 20 feet across, how do I calculate how much turf I need to buy? I'd be most grateful for any input. Thanks! |
Laying a New Lawn - Not sure About.....
"Dewdrop" wrote in message ... Hi All, This is my first posting - so I'd just like to say hello to everyone. I spent last summer re-landscaping my garden and I'm now on the home stretch, which is laying a lawn. The garden isn't huge so the lawn will be small but hopefully perfectly formed! I have two questions, which are- 1. I've read that it's advisable to put a slow release fertilizer under the turf but when I checked them out in a local garden center today they were all weed killers as well. Which I'm guessing is not what I want. Could anyone advise me what it is I need to buy? A granular fertiliser designed for lawns sparingly applied on/in the sub base to the lawn (Base Shapr Sand/Loam mix 50-50) will help. Fertiliser such as http://www.gardendirect.co.uk/produc...For=&PT_ID=343 2. The lawn will be more or less circular, measuring (approx) 20 feet across, how do I calculate how much turf I need to buy? Turf comes is different sizes. Rolls and Short turfs (Garden centre style). You can estimate the size if using Garden centre general sizes of 18" wide by 72" long. If it was 20ft square you would need around 39 turf. So I would guess at 35 turf to be covering your 20ft circle approx |
Laying a New Lawn - Not sure About.....
"Dewdrop" wrote ((snip)) I have two questions, which are- 1. I've read that it's advisable to put a slow release fertilizer under the turf but when I checked them out in a local garden center today they were all weed killers as well. Which I'm guessing is not what I want. Could anyone advise me what it is I need to buy? 2. The lawn will be more or less circular, measuring (approx) 20 feet across, how do I calculate how much turf I need to buy? Use Growmore, cheaper than proprietary lawn stuff and just as good. -- Regards Bob Hobden 17mls W. of London.UK |
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