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How to replace my lawn

kieron.mitchell46kieron.mitchell46 Posts: 4
in Problem solving
Hi all,

I have a very neglected lawn / garden that is full of nettles, thistle and all kinds of weed.

What's left of the lawn is very lumpy (we had moles) and when I took a closer look you can grab at big handfuls of dead grass/thatch which are sitting above the ground. 

Looking for some tips on how to go about stripping back to get this ready for re-seeding?

Would this be rotovated or do I need to hire a turf cutter to remove the old grass? 

All and any advice appreciated!!

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  • Simone_in_WiltshireSimone_in_Wiltshire Posts: 1,073
    @kieron.mitchell46 Seeing the pictures, it a huge space. Assuming you had removed the lawn, what are you going to do with the space? A new lawn?

    I ♥ my garden.

  • bcpathomebcpathome Posts: 1,313
    Blimey are you thinking of new turf for that lot ? 
    The first thing to do I would think is to get it levelled off somehow and then see what you’re left with .Big job I reckon .
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Gorgeous bit of land tho’. 
    If I were a bit younger .., 💭 

    Let us know how it goes … we love a project …

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





  • PosyPosy Posts: 3,601
    I think you need a plan. It's no use doing the lawn if you are then going to trudge all over it making beds or paths or a patio and play area. Make a plan, dig out what's coming out, put in anything structural like paths and fencing, Mark out and prepare the soil for beds or a veg garden/play area and so on THEN worry about the lawn.
  • kieron.mitchell46kieron.mitchell46 Posts: 4
    Thanks for all the comments so far. My Plan is to have the majority of the garden as a new lawn. I have enough seed and fertilizer to cover the whole area. Just wondering how to go about removing the existing lawn, or if i should even do this? The weeds at the back and side have all been killed off and ready to be removed. One idea was to rotorvate / powerrake the whole area and level off before seeding?

    thanks
    Kieron
  • Dave HumbyDave Humby Posts: 1,145
    You'd need to kill the whole 'lawn' off first (with glyphosate). Then rotovate, level, compact and seed. Big job with that size but potential to be a lovely area. It would probably pay to also strip-off the turf layer. This layer is very difficult to break-up even with rotovator without leaving lumps which then lead to a bumpy lawn.
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