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my front lawn (6m x 6m) is bloody terrible
It's full of weeds/ the odd dandelion type tap root thing/ and is only green due to the non grass plants. It's also a bit high. It's in the shelter of the house, being to the north of the house.
I want to kill/remove the existing lawn and replace it with turf or seed. Possibly scalping the lawn to lower it.
I am tempted to sow seed because you do hear of lawns being lifted overnight! Not that I am in a high crime area but it's an open plan estate so no boundaries/fences. Seed is also cheaper
Should I hire a turf stripper and strip the top, using a hippo bag or similar? Should I do it early in the new year and cover the area with a tarp? Then seed when it warms up? April?
I could put it all off and do this so that I plant in September?
Thx
It's full of weeds/ the odd dandelion type tap root thing/ and is only green due to the non grass plants. It's also a bit high. It's in the shelter of the house, being to the north of the house.
I want to kill/remove the existing lawn and replace it with turf or seed. Possibly scalping the lawn to lower it.
I am tempted to sow seed because you do hear of lawns being lifted overnight! Not that I am in a high crime area but it's an open plan estate so no boundaries/fences. Seed is also cheaper
Should I hire a turf stripper and strip the top, using a hippo bag or similar? Should I do it early in the new year and cover the area with a tarp? Then seed when it warms up? April?
I could put it all off and do this so that I plant in September?
Thx