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New turf help please

clare_graceclare_grace Posts: 27
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Hi, we have prepared the ground to lay some new turf and wanted to get some good advice on what turf to get. It is a small area (3.5 m x 5m] in good sun. The children have left home so I am thinking of going for More of a premium turf than a hard wearing family friendly type. I have red on this forum about the disadvantages of most turf having the plastic mesh within it. I don’t want to do anything that may harm wildlife. So my question is what type of turf should I be go8ng for and I am struggling  to Find an online company that delivers who supply mesh free. Any suggestions? 
Any tips of laying would also me appreciated. I was thinking of putting down turf root enhancing fertiliser before laying. 
Thanks in advance 

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  • K67K67 Posts: 2,506
    edited May 2021
    I'm surprised you can't find a local supplier, there are loads that come up for my area.
    Can't really help as don't know where you live.

    https://turf.co.uk/  try this 
  • LG_LG_ Posts: 4,360
    Regarding the mesh, you have to ask very specifically as many turf companies buy in the turf from suppliers and don't seem to be aware that that is what is being supplied (you really can't see it when the turf is new, especially if you aren't looking for it). So you need assurance that the turf does not contain Oxygrid or similar - and you need a "No" rather than a "Not to my knowledge". I can't recommend anyone in particular (obviously not Rolawn), but people I know have had more success with smaller, more local suppliers who supply and lay their own turf rather than using large suppliers.
    'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.'
    - Cicero
  • clare_graceclare_grace Posts: 27
    Thanks for the advice
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