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Soil ready for grass seed?

granttcampbelltVLjPmItgranttcampbelltVLjPmIt Posts: 3
in Garden design

I am preparing my front garden for planting grass. In the process of raking and flattening the existing soil but wondering if I should put down topsoil before continuing or will I get away without adding topsoil? 
The existing soil is quite stony but all (most) of the big stones are out after tilling the soil. 

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  • LoxleyLoxley Posts: 5,698
    If the soil is decent I don't see any point in importing new topsoil.
    "What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour". 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    That soil looks gone to me. 👍 

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





  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    Looks ok to me as well  :)

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Dovefromabove said:
    That soil looks gone to me. 👍 
    Sorry … typo… I meant to say it looks good to me 👍 

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





  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    I didn't like to say @Dovefromabove B) It was very early in the morning though !
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    It was early indeed @AnniD … my podcast had finished and for some reason didn’t go automatically to  the next one so I had to fiddle with my phone …, thankfully I went back to sleep 🛌 

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





  • granttcampbelltVLjPmItgranttcampbelltVLjPmIt Posts: 3
    Thanks all.
    I'm struggling to flatten the soil using a roller, and dragging a heavy plank of wood over the top is having very little effect. I think raking extra soil over the top will make this easier or am I just making extra work and expense for myself?
  • rossdriscoll13rossdriscoll13 Posts: 234
    To help you make sure you have a level lawn you can make yourself a drag mat using the rubber mat below, a piece of wood, some cable ties and a piece of rope.
  • granttcampbelltVLjPmItgranttcampbelltVLjPmIt Posts: 3
    That's a brilliant idea. I'll give that a go. Thanks. 
  • plant pauperplant pauper Posts: 6,904
    Round here they use a tractor and pallets but same principle! 😲
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