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Call The Garden Shed. All Rights Reserved. Service Location Quick Links. Gardeners ACT Gardeners. Tread the ground thoroughly, shuffling backwards and putting the weight on your heels to firm the soil and eliminate any soft spots. Rake over again to level the surface and repeat the process. It's a good idea, but not essential, to add a scattering of general-purpose fertiliser at this stage — about 35g per square meter of Growmore is ideal.
Use canes spaced at 1m intervals to achieve an even spread — a trick you can use again if you choose to sow seed. Lay the first turf along a straight edge then lay a plank across it to spread your weight and lay the next roll of turf, staggering the ends and trimming the edges as you go.
For seeding, lay garden canes across the area at 1m intervals to help sow the correct rate of grass seed. Weigh out 35g of seed and tip it into a plastic cup. Draw a line on the cup and use this cup to judge the amount for each 1m square. They are worthy of consideration for steep slopes where seed may wash away. All things being equal I would turf slopes and modest areas that are affordable. The only way to avoid bringing these pests into your garden is to seed your lawn.
New seed cannot contain insects so your new lawn will start off with a clean bill of health. Grass species can also be selected to keep thatch at a minimum, reducing the likelihood of future grub infestations. One area where turf is best used is when grassing steep slopes. Sowing grass seed, and keeping it there, can be difficult on an incline. Rain readily washes it down the hill. It is also much more difficult to keep it watered if the weather is a little drier than ideal.
Some folk cover the grass after sowing, but this can blow away and cause additional problems. Turf can be rolled down the slope like a carpet. The roots will quickly protect and stabilise the soil. It is also easy to water turf on a slope just using a hose or sprinkler, without risk of washing the grass or soil away. It is much more difficult to maintain a fine lawn on a slope so grass species choice and height of cut is much less important.
One of the main difficulties with sowing grass seed is the presence of hungry birds. An easy, tasty meal of nutritious grass seed is a welcome bonus for your local bird population. This is not an issue when turfing your lawn. If you are really worried about birds eating your grass seed, sow a lot more in the area. Some for the birds, some for the lawn!
Also, bury the seed under a dressing of compost or topsoil. This will encourage the seed to germinate more quickly and it will not be as visible to our avian friends. As a final resort, spreading some netting or simple bird scarers will help discourage them. Be careful not to harm other wildlife such as hedgehogs though if putting out netting in your garden.
Many customers worry that their newly seeded lawn grows a lot of weeds. This looks a lot worse than it is. This is because bare soil is a perfect medium for weed seeds to germinate. They will be up and away in a matter of days and will try to take up space as quickly as possible.
Many of these weeds will not survive mowing and will naturally reduce after the first couple of cuts. The rest that establish can either be hand picked out or treated with a lawn treatment once the grass is established.
Turf will arrive clean of weeds and the compact sward will keep weeds out for a while as the lawn establishes. Overall though, a turfed lawn will still get weeds in the long term and weeds should be considered a major reason to seed or turf your new lawn. If you have seeded your lawn, you should know which species of grass you used.
Making changes or repairing your lawn is easy as you can just reseed the same grass. Filling holes or extending the lawn becomes simple. The repair will flawlessly blend in to your existing grass. It is very difficult to species match turf grasses. Not only will you have difficulty even finding out which grass was in your turf, sourcing that same species again maybe very difficult.
If you have an evolving garden, seed your lawn. It will make future changes to your lawn simple and flawless. From an ecological standpoint, grass seed is much better for the environment. Grass seed is manufactured by growing single species fields of grass. These are left for two years for the plants to mature and are then harvested. These fields can be harvested for several years before turned over for another crop.
These fields of seed grass can be wonderful habitats for wildlife and are great for the soil and surrounding area. Fields growing turf are sown and cut regularly. The grass is rarely allowed to mature or go to seed.
The soil is also exposed much more frequently. This all contributes to a baron ecological environment. This is far from ideal for the wider environment. The grown turf also needs to be lifted and delivered. It is heavy and this massively increases the carbon footprint compared to a bag of grass seed.
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