Hi all,
My new build lawn was badly compacted and not looking too healthy. I had priced up hiring a hollow tine aerator (~£65 for a day) and then topdressing, but a dumpy bag of top dressing was about £80. So I contacted a local landscaper who provided me with a quote of £155.
The quote they sent was:
Quote:
- Aeration to 80m2 lawn including pre lawn cut to ensure the length of grass is as required.
- Aeration up to two passes, 1st in the pattern/direction of lawn when mowed 2nd at an angle to the 1st. This will be beneficial due to the compaction of your lawn.
- After aeration the soil plugs will be raked off.
- After aeration sand will be raked into the holes.
- Treat with strong soil penetrant and rich, concentrated organic matter.
Total cost: £155
So the job went ahead today. Now I've just got home and had a look at the garden. My feeling is that the aeration has been done, the soil plugs have been raked off etc, but I cannot much evidence of the garden being top dressed with sand.
Now I am a reasonable person so before I query this with the company, I thought I'd ask advice here. Here are a few photos I've taken just now:
http://imgbox.com/Phm1grNV
http://imgbox.com/fno5P3ap
http://imgbox.com/cQqDzzz4
http://imgbox.com/HQ1Fou4R
What do you think? Is the aeration beneficial without the proper top dressing?
Any advice appreciated. Thanks
My new build lawn was badly compacted and not looking too healthy. I had priced up hiring a hollow tine aerator (~£65 for a day) and then topdressing, but a dumpy bag of top dressing was about £80. So I contacted a local landscaper who provided me with a quote of £155.
The quote they sent was:
Quote:
- Aeration to 80m2 lawn including pre lawn cut to ensure the length of grass is as required.
- Aeration up to two passes, 1st in the pattern/direction of lawn when mowed 2nd at an angle to the 1st. This will be beneficial due to the compaction of your lawn.
- After aeration the soil plugs will be raked off.
- After aeration sand will be raked into the holes.
- Treat with strong soil penetrant and rich, concentrated organic matter.
Total cost: £155
So the job went ahead today. Now I've just got home and had a look at the garden. My feeling is that the aeration has been done, the soil plugs have been raked off etc, but I cannot much evidence of the garden being top dressed with sand.
Now I am a reasonable person so before I query this with the company, I thought I'd ask advice here. Here are a few photos I've taken just now:
http://imgbox.com/Phm1grNV
http://imgbox.com/fno5P3ap
http://imgbox.com/cQqDzzz4
http://imgbox.com/HQ1Fou4R
What do you think? Is the aeration beneficial without the proper top dressing?
Any advice appreciated. Thanks
