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How to lay turf:
Stage 1: Sprinkle pre-turfing fertilizer evenly over the area. Rake lightly to
incorporate it and give the finished smooth surface. Follow this link for the
suitable fertilizer for this task:
Stage 2: It is time to lay the turf. You can either lay turf whilst standing on
the prepared ground or whilst standing on laid turf with the use of boards to
prevent marking your new lawn. If you stand on the soil, give each new row a
light rake to remove your foot marks.
Stage 3: Start from a long straight edge and roll out a turf. DO NOT stretch the
turf or you will get shrinkage later. If you are happy with the angle of your
first turf, roll out the next one. Push the starting edge of the second turf
hard against the first one make sure to butt all joins up tightly. Do not have
turfs overlapping on top of already laid turf. You can use the back of the rake
to pull the turfs tightly together.
Stage 4: You do not need to roll or tamp the turf at this stage except at the
joins or edges. However if you have a very light roller this can be used to
increase the turf to soil contact. Make sure and manually flatten the very start
(centre) of the roll of turf (where the harvesting machine first turned the
turf) As it is always misshapen.
Stage 5: If you have gaps created through poor cutting or uneven turf sizes, you
can blend the edges closer together by manually stretching, almost tearing the
edges. (like flattening out dough). The turf will contract back a bit but you do
improve the join. If the gaps are too big for that, use a Stanley knife to cut
slivers from your off cuts of turf and squeeze these into the join. Remember
wherever you do that type of join, will need extra water to aid recovery.
Stage 6: Here's a little secret used by turf laying professionals to increase
the "wow" factor on a new lawn.
Roll out your alternate rows in opposite directions. This gives a good striped
"just mown" appearance. Do not use small cuttings at edges of lawn. Use them in
the middle.
Stage 7: It is best to do your edges last, leave enough turf overlapping your
proposed edge, that once you are done, you can lay a hose or rope on the edge
and use an edging iron to shape your turf. This can be left quite rough, you can
smooth this off easier when the turf has rooted in a couple of weeks.
Stage 8: When you are done, unless a good amount of rain is forecast, you must
water the grass. If you can't apply water due to hosepipe bans or water meters,
then leave turf laying to the autumn/winter season This must be a very good
soak, it may take several hours of sprinkler to put on enough. This must be
repeated regularly for 1 month.
That's it. You done.
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