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Will walking on turf be an issue?

colthartdaniel8WS7xP_XDcolthartdaniel8WS7xP_XD Posts: 1
edited September 2021 in Problem solving
Hi all,

I had some new turf laid a couple of days ago. The person laying it said it would be OK for me to talk on for watering purposes.

I walk from the concrete to the metal drain in the middle but noticed the grass has been pushed down a bit and it seems to be uneven. Will this be ok/recoverable once the turf has bedded in?

Kind regards 
Dan

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  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    I have visions of you standing on the man hole cover giving a very dramatic speech.

    Seriously, it looks fine. If you can walk on a plank, scaffold board or something similar to spread you weight out, that'd be good. Otherwise, just tread carefully.
    Devon.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    A sprinkler with a good range ought to mean that you don't have to walk on it very much.

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • KT53KT53 Posts: 9,016
    When our garden was returfed I had to walk on it every couple of days when watering to move the sprinker.  It didn't do any harm and I made sure to keep off apart from that.  Our lawn is 100 feet long and I couldn't find a sprinkler with that range :-)
  • NewBoy2NewBoy2 Posts: 1,813
    Spreading your weight is the secret until the roots have compacted the top layer of soil.


    Everyone is just trying to be Happy.....So lets help Them.
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