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Preparation is much easier than for a traditional grass seed bed, and
takes hours rather than the days of work required to prepare to sow
seed.
Lay turf all year long, Apart from very wet site conditions or frozen
ground or snow, turf can be safely laid all year round. It is cut as
established grass so exhibits the same qualities as mature grass in
surviving the seasons.
No need to remove thousands of small stones
For weed strewn sites (meaning most places)
we can supply PLANTEX* weed suppressing matting.
*PLANTEX is a special weed suppressing matting by Dupont which
prevents weeds from coming up but allows the grass roots to penetrate
downwards. Plantex is laid on top of the finished soil and then the turf
laid directly on it. |
Birds can't eat it
The wind can't blow it
The weeds can't overrun it
You don't wait a year (or two) to use it
Gives new house sites a place for kids to play
Buy exactly the right amount
No wastage when purchasing
Fast growth rates |
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Calculating the amount of turf you need:
Each strip of turf roll measures 2.45 metres x 41 cm = ONE SQUARE
METRE A full pallet holds 68 square metres
You can however purchase only the quantity you need - we only charge
for the square metres you require, with freight charges built into the
price per metre. So purchasing lawn turf can be very cost efficient and
with no waste.
Depending on demand at any particular time we may have to consolidate
orders to make up full pallets for shipping however from previous years
experience we expect to have turf available on a weekly basis.
See below for ideas on soil preparation and materials |
Weed free
Easy to lay
Easy to maintain |
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How to prepare the ground
The most important aspect is to decide on how flat you want your lawn
to be and take appropriate measures to achieve that - using pegged lines
or fixed boards to level soil across is one method. Unlike using grass
seed there is no need to rake out all the small stones as the turf sits
on top and roots through the surface without hindrance.
A useful tip is to use builders sand to run a final screed over the
soil to smooth the surface before laying the turf. It is also much
easier to screed sand than soil especially when wet, and you can contour
the sand up to fixed edges such as kerbs or manholes quickly and easily.
Just remember to finish the soil/sand about 25mm below the fixed edges
to allow for the final level of the laid turf. |
We can also make deliveries of soil, sand, timber etc. with our two
tonne tipper trailer or flat bed trailer.
Please ask for details. |
