Lawns
Creating a Lawn From Turf
Why turf? A new lawn by laying turf is simply the quickest way. It only takes a few weeks before your lawn looks like it's been there for years - and can be used as if it had been. There is no need to make a special seed bed and soil preparation is easier. For information on laying a seed lawn, see Creating a Lawn From Seed. To work out how much turf you'll need try the Turf Calculator.
Time to complete job: 2-4 hours according to area
Approximate budget: £100 per 30 square metres (100 square feet)
You will need:
- Spade or Fork
- Manure or compost, grit, ground limestone as necessary
- Soil-testing kit
- General all-purpose fertiliser
- Rake
- Sand or topsoil
- Turf
- Plank
- Half-moon spade or a sharp knife
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