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Posted by Steveo on December 10, 2007, 5:53 pm
If you were Registered and logged in, you could reply and use other advanced thread options > Steveo;763855 Wrote:
> > Alastair alastairSPAMTRAPmoodie@hotmail.co.uk wrote:-
> > Hi everyone I have a huge lawn problem, as in that I need to replace
> > the
> > old one. Its in awful shape. Half of it was ripped up to replace the
> > drainage as the garden was water logged. The other half is un even
> > and
> > just looks bad.
> > The conclusion is that I want to replace the whole lot with new turf
> > and ripp
> > up the old. The problem is the amount of land in question (50 meters
> > by
> > 20 )and the fact it is stoney with clay soil. I would like to know
> > what
> > tools I would need to lift the old turf and to get rid of the weeds
> > and
> > what I need to do to prepare for the new lawn . Thanks
> > -
> > I'd kill the whole thing with a non-selective herbicide such as
> > roundup
> > (glyophosphate) and then bring in enough top soil to grade it out
> > proper.
> > Then seed or sod it. You didn't say where you live but that project is
> > best
> > done in the fall here in N Ohio. It can be accomplished in the spring
> > too
> > but weeds and irrigation are more of a concern than in the fall. ymmv
>
> Thanks for the reply, you were a great help. by the way I am from
> scotland.
>
Glad to help. (waves hand from ohio)
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