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'Lawn' - where do I start?
Paulrossborough
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Hi,
I am the first to admit that I hate gardening. However, I would love for it to look nice so i need to start somewhere. Another consideration currently is that my budget is very limited, if it werent, the answer would be simple.
See attached picture/s, there is very little grass and a lot of weed/moss/other. Where do I start? Realistically what is the time frame and what is the rough cost for new turf for this area- approx. 44sqm.
I am the first to admit that I hate gardening. However, I would love for it to look nice so i need to start somewhere. Another consideration currently is that my budget is very limited, if it werent, the answer would be simple.
See attached picture/s, there is very little grass and a lot of weed/moss/other. Where do I start? Realistically what is the time frame and what is the rough cost for new turf for this area- approx. 44sqm.
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Good meadow turf would cost between £4 to £6 a sq meter imo but you could go cheaper but loose the quality of the turf. Then the hard work of removing the existing lawn, particularly as gardening doesn’t seem to be your thing
if you want to get your lawn back, then it will take a few stages as Pansyface has mentioned
First you will need to scarify the lawn with a metal lawn rack to remove the dead grass and particularly the moss. Before that apply a lawn weed and feed to kill of perennial weeds and moss. This will make the moss easier to remove but will leave large bare patches to the lawn and that can be very overwhelming
Next is aeration that will get air and water in to the lawn subsoil. This is done with a garden fork, forking the lawn at intervals of 6” and as far as the fork prongs will go down, ideally 4” to 6” deep. Do it in stages, say 3 to 4 sq meters a day.
Next is top dressing which is sharp sand and sieved top soil that is brushed in to the lawn and will hopefully fall in to the prepared fork holes to keep the aeration holes open
Lastly, Reseeding. The seed should be brought that suits your lawn condition with light and shaded area’s. Don’t over seed but spread the seed as per the instructions on the box
Then just water the lawn so it doesn’t become dried out at any time and your should see new green shoots in about 10 days
It may seem a lot of work, which it is but it all depends if you want to get your lawn looking like a lawn
read this thread:
https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/comment/2169112#Comment_2169112