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Laying grass on stones!
Craig Jordan2
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Hi, I have a garden that was gravelled. I have removed the gravel and the membrane but the soil has a large amount of stones left in. Is it possible to dig out the soil a ft or 2 down and replace with new soil without stones?
Thanks in advance.
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Craig..So far as i know yes u can do that but don't further down 12", in my opinion after that its just digging for diggins' sake as 12" of topsoil is plenty. If i'm wrong i'm sure wiser people on here will say so
How big is the gravel craig and what's the soil depth underneath? If it's pea gravel 10mm then just dig it in it will make the lawn more free draining which will prevent moss growth. I'ts likely to be a bit compacted after having gravel on top for a while, so digging it over would be advisable to loosen the top 6 inches to aid drainage and rooting. If you've removed most of the gravel I wouldn't worry too much anyway. It may help us if you knew what sort of soil you're laying turf on, if on clay then leave the gravel to improve drainage.