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Laying a Lawn: new over old?
Greetings All,
I've just read the excellent FAQ at http://www.tmac.clara.co.uk/urgring/faqlawn.html and was wondering if anybody has advice about laying a new lawn over an existing one? I've just moved to a new (old) house with a "tired" and unlovely lawn about 12 x 36 feet. Or do I need to re-lay the lawn at all - looks as if the soil & lawn are in poor condition - lots of stone and weeds. I'm assuming that I should start again. Regards, Hugh -- Dublin, Ireland (remove the obvious to email) |
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Laying a Lawn: new over old?
"Hugh Chaloner" wrote in message news:1fqy1s3.1wvmuxuo6p4d4N%hughchal_nospamthanks@ eircom.net... and was wondering if anybody has advice about laying a new lawn over an existing one? I've just moved to a new (old) house with a "tired" and unlovely lawn about 12 x 36 feet. Or do I need to re-lay the lawn at all - looks as if the soil & lawn are in poor condition - lots of stone and weeds. I'm assuming that I should start again. Yes, in all probability you need to start again. Glyphosate spray. Leave three weeks Deep and repeated rotovation remove any big stones Generous (4") of organic matter over the top Rotovate in Do the Hamilton Tred - heels together, shuffle over the whole area twice on a cross pattern Rake level, removing all stone which surface Leave for a week to settle then rake again - you are looking for a fine grade leavl and flat surface. Turf! Counsel of perfection i know but if it really is an old lawn it will be well compacted to some depth and exhausted of organic matter below the top few inches. pk |
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Laying a Lawn: new over old?
"Hugh Chaloner" wrote in message news:1fqy1s3.1wvmuxuo6p4d4N%hughchal_nospamthanks@ eircom.net... Greetings All, I've just read the excellent FAQ at http://www.tmac.clara.co.uk/urgring/faqlawn.html and was wondering if anybody has advice about laying a new lawn over an existing one? I've just moved to a new (old) house with a "tired" and unlovely lawn about 12 x 36 feet. Or do I need to re-lay the lawn at all - looks as if the soil & lawn are in poor condition - lots of stone and weeds. I'm assuming that I should start again. Difficult to say without more detailed info but what I can say is that a lawn is largely a product of the treatment it has had over a long period. It follows that good care can and will improve the lawn dramatically over time but not much in any one year. A knowlegable gardener should be able to look at it make a judgement about the time scale and if it's too long adopt a more radical approach like the one you're considering. If the problem is something like very poor drainage then no amount of tlc will fix that, you have to find a way of draining it. Bulky top dressings, aeration and feeding will help levels and nutrition and the grasses will compete better with weeds. Identify the weeds if you can, they can sometimes give useful pointers about soil conditions. Set your mower a bit higher - again allows the grasses will compete better. If you lay new lawn on old you will probably just lift your problems up a few inches. You need to destroy your old lawn by spray or cultivation but don't remove it just work it into the soil. Everything else you need is in Cormaic's faq. If you do decide on replacement, one of the best times for sowing will be about 6-8 weeks from now. If you hit it right that won't be much slower than turf, will be cheaper, less work and better quality grasses. Don't be afraid of Rye Grass - most modern general purpose seeds mixtures contain one or more dwarf ryegrass varieties that have been bred for amenity and sports use and they are excellent, tough, slowgrowing and good appearance. Rod |
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