How to create and care for a your lawn.
Below is a quick guide to help answer some everyday questions we get about the lawn turf we supply - how to lay it and, ultimately, how to look after it.
HOW MUCH TURF WILL I NEED?
Our turf is supplied in square metre rolls. Measuring turf is simple - alll you need to do is measure the length and width of your site in metres and multiply the two numbers. We would recommend that you then add an additional 5% to final calculation to make sure that you definitely have enough.
WHEN SHOULD I LAY MY TURF?
As turf is a living thing, we would recommend that you lay your turf as soon as possible. We would also suggest that you ask for your delivery to be offloaded into a shaded area especially during warmer periods.
SHOULD I EDGE MY LAWN?
Edging your lawn with something solid does make it easier to lay as you can level the soil to the installed edging. It is also makes the lawn easier to maintain.
DO I NEED A BOARD TO LAY ON?
If possible, use scaffold boards when you lay as you should not walk directly on your prepared soil or newly laid turf. Lay them out along the edge of turf you have just laid and use them to lay the next row.
WHEN SHOULD I FIRST MOW MY LAWN?
This will vary depending on when the turf has been laid and how active the turf still is. As a general rule of thumb, in spring and summer, you can mow your lawn 7-10 days after laying. The best way to check if your turf is ready to be cut is to see how well it has rooted. Try turning a corner of the turf over - if it is well anchored then it is ready to cut. The first cut should be a little higher than normal so as not to shock the turf but, after this, a normal cutting height can be resumed.
SHOULD I FEED MY TURF?
You would not like it if we did not feed you so you should feed your turf! You should feed your lawn in the summer and autumn and there are lots of good lawn feeds out there to choose from.
“Fail to prepare, prepare to fail”
FOUR STEPS TO FOLLOW
STEP 1 —
Preparation
A sucessful lawn is as much down to the turf as it is the preparation. You need a good lightly compacted bed of soil to put the turf down on. You need to use a screened soil which has had the stones and larger chunks 'screened' out of it. You should be aiming to lightly rake the surface of the prepared area and just get a few crumbs coming up - then you are ready to go!
STEP 2 —
Laying
Simply take each roll, roll it out and butt the edges up to each other. Use a board if you can to avoid walking directly on the freshly laid turf . An old saw is the best way to cut the turf as required.
STEP 3 —
Watering
This sounds obvious but it is amazing in summer just how quickly turf can dry out and shrink. Turf is supplied relatively dry to make it lighter to transport and easier to handle - this means that when it goes down it needs to be well watered in.
Try to avoid watering in the hottest parts of the day especially when the skies are blue and the sun is beating down as you could scortch the turf.
Get a good sprinkler and move it around the lawn making sure you get every bit of turf.
STEP 4 —
Mowing
This will vary depending on when the turf has been laid and how active the turf still is. As a general rule of thumb, in spring and summer you can mow your lawn 7-10 days after laying. The best way to check if your turf is ready to be cut is to see how well it has rooted. Try turning a corner of the turf over - if it is well anchored then it is ready to cut. The first cut should be a little higher than normal so as not to shock the turf but, after this, a normal cutting height can be resumed.
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