Your enthusiasm and drive is to be admired... you can only succeed. Your lawn will look great and an occasional weed and feed will keep it looking fine. The new topsoil should keep down any annual weeds as will regular cutting. The product "Verdone" also works well for me and kills weeds without killing the grass. (My idea of using glysophate can only be used before you turf as it kills everything!)
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Your enthusiasm and drive is to be admired... you can only succeed. Your lawn will look great and an occasional weed and feed will keep it looking fine. The new topsoil should keep down any annual weeds as will regular cutting. The product "Verdone" also works well for me and kills weeds without killing the grass. (My idea of using glysophate can only be used before you turf as it kills everything!)
Bash on.
What´s that in the middle of the lawn? A lamp? Think of a lamp post (before you
returf!) with handles (or what-do-you-call-them) to hang baskets. It would add
seasonal colour without having to mess with the lawn scheme. No need to
place the post in the middle; a little to the side of the gate would add charm.
You could also plant a small bunch of low flowers to fit around or ahead of the
post.
Fairy Girl´s hint at gathering the pots is excellent: oppose them to the shrub, in
a corner. If you can, add pots of different heights and widths, though of the same
colour.
Hedges are such a bore! Imagine airy bushy shrubs like Daphne, Escallonia,
Kerria that will do the job well, let the air and light in, and attract bees galore.
Whatever you do, do with love and everything will suit well.