"John" wrote ...
> Hi, I have a small front garden approx 60 sq.metres and wish to make it
> into
> a lawn (We already have a fair sized rear lawn). At present it contains
> various bushes, shrubs and plants which will all have to be taken out.
>
> Having done that what is the best way to proceed? I hear various
advice.
> Should I put a membrane down to discourage weeds coming through, or
apply
> strong weedkiller etc?
>
> Any advice gratefully received as I have never attempted this kind of
> thing
> before.
>
Weedkillers kill weeds including grass, if you have a lot then yes you
could
use a Glyphosate Weed killer on the green weeds and it will kill them and
the roots in a few weeks but as it's nearing winter some won't be green
for
long. Any other sort of weedkiller will be persistent and kill any grass
too.
You do not need a membrane, especially if you use a weedkiller which will
kill any roots, most weeds that will grow from seed after you have laid
your
lawn will be killed by the constant mowing, others can be hand weeded and
yet others killed with a Lawn Weed and Feed appropriate to the time of
year.
Is the soil well drained? if it is then after the weeds are killed it's a
case of raking it all flat a few times, treading down, and
seeding/turfing.
If the soil is waterlogged then you will need to im****t some sand to mix
with the soil to a few inches depth to improve drainage, you will regret
not
doing this if it's needed. Then rake flat, tread down firmly, rake, tread
down, rake and then seed/turf.
I used a long straight board scrapped across the surface (like when
flattening concrete) to ensure it was dead flat. But even so you will get
some areas that sink a bit in time with rain etc, but they can be topped
up
with a soil/sand mixture scrapped over and the grass will grow through.
--
Regards
Bob H
17mls W. of London.UK
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