Making a
Lawn
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Step: 1 Measure out the area of the
intended lawn and add an extra square metre or more in case of mishaps and to
fill out corners or odd shapes.
Before laying turf, consider sprinkling granules of Growmore at a
rate of 65gms per square metre (2oz per square yard). This will aid the rooting
process, and enable the turf to become established more quickly.
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Step: 2 Ensure that the turfs are fresh, when
delivered, by unrolling a few before the bulk is unloaded. If turf is yellow or
has brown patches, refuse delivery.
To avoid deterioration, your lawn
should be laid within 24 hours of delivery, or the turfs at least unrolled, so
that the grass is in daylight.
Step: 3 Make
sure the intended lawn area is clearly marked out and begin laying your turfs,
packing the edges together tightly as you go.
You'll find it easier after laying the first few turfs, to work on
the laid lawn, rather than on the area about to be turfed. Set down a plank to
kneel or walk on, and move this along as the lawn progresses.
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Step: 4 Stagger the joins - rather like
bricklaying - and ensure that there are no gaps anywhere.
If any dips or hollows appear,
peel the turf back and fill these with a little topsoil or soil enriching
compost before replacing the turf.
Step: 5 Check
levels and tidy the edges of your new lawn with a half moon edging tool. Curves
or bows can be perfected by marking out with a hose pipe or by laying a trail
of silver sand.
Step: 6 Pull
a light roller over the lawn a couple of times, going longways and crossways.
Fill any cracks or gaps that appear by sprinkling coarse sand or soil enriching
compost over the problem area and brushing it in. The grasses will soon knit up
and become uniform.
Avoid walking on your new lawn for a couple of weeks, while the
grass roots bed themselves into their new home.
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• Water the new
lawn thoroughly and evenly with a sprinkler. If rain does not fall within a few
days, water it again.
• Mow the lawn when the grass has begun to
grow, but set your blades at a height of around 5cm (2in) until the lawn is
very well established. Thereafter, resist the temptation to mow too
closely.
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