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Posted by dubliner10 on July 21, 2008, 6:53 am
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trader4@optonline.net;804892 Wrote:
> On Jul 18, 9:50*pm, "SteveB" resp...@online.newsgroup.invalid wrote:-
> dubliner10 wrote:-
> Can I start by apologising if this is the 100,000 time the following
> question has been asked but I am struggling to get a decent answer
> (from my in laws!)-
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> We have a v.old lawn (60 years), and it is showing its age. Added to
> that the soil is very heavy clay, and the drainage is a nightmare.-
> -
> We plan to dig a soakaway, and lay the special drainage 'pipes' *to
> drain the worst areas. Once we have done this we plan to top the
> ground with topsoil and horicultural grit to help the drainage.-
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> My question is - do I have to completely 'lift' the old lawn or can
> I
> :-
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> a) leave it as is and lay topsoil + grit over it-
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> b) rotovate it and lay topsoil + grit over it.-
>
> You can do either.
>
> Your existing grass will grow through unless you kill it all first.
> If
> you want more of the same type of grass, let it live.
>
> I would take the opportunity to mix the new soil in with the old by
> rotovating.
>
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> Steve Bell
> New Life Home Improvement
> Arlington, TX, USA- Hide quoted text -
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> I'd say the answer depends on how much new topsoil you're getting.
> If it's an inch, then putting an inch of great new topsoil on top of 8
> inchs of heavy clay that is already there isn't going to do much to
> change the overall soil. It would be better to till what's there
> together with the soil ammendments and then top it off with the inch
> of new top soil and do the final grading.
>
> If you;re going to get 7 inchs of topsoil, then it won't matter.
Thanks Steve and Trader 4 thats great.
I think i'll go the whole hog and get the 7 inches of top soil and
allow the new turf to live in relative luxury.
Thanks again.
Dub
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dubliner10
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