I have got to the point in the garden where I am looking to replace an old lawn with new turf.
Last year I dug the entire lawn over by hand, then hired in a rotorvator to break the large clods up.
Over the winter I left approx 6 inches of horse manure, newspaper and grass cuttings on the lawn area to help improve the soil, (heavy clay)
This was all covered over with tarps to prevent weed growth.
I am now looking at getting some topsoil in and leveling.
I am wondering if anyone can recomend some good topsoil for turff, can I go with a bulk delivery of "topsoil" from a general contractor or should I be looking for a decent supplier to ensure a good quality topsoil specific to lawns?
Secondly, can any one recomend a rotorvator or cultivator for the ground prep, I know I will need to rake and walk it to get a level and correct compaction, but wanted to know if the different types of rotorvator had different effects on the ground?
Many thanks.
Andy
Last year I dug the entire lawn over by hand, then hired in a rotorvator to break the large clods up.
Over the winter I left approx 6 inches of horse manure, newspaper and grass cuttings on the lawn area to help improve the soil, (heavy clay)
This was all covered over with tarps to prevent weed growth.
I am now looking at getting some topsoil in and leveling.
I am wondering if anyone can recomend some good topsoil for turff, can I go with a bulk delivery of "topsoil" from a general contractor or should I be looking for a decent supplier to ensure a good quality topsoil specific to lawns?
Secondly, can any one recomend a rotorvator or cultivator for the ground prep, I know I will need to rake and walk it to get a level and correct compaction, but wanted to know if the different types of rotorvator had different effects on the ground?
Many thanks.
Andy