Lawn prep

[Newapprentice]

We've moved into a new build house and have a small area of back garden that was just all weeds, the boys have been playing football out there and the weeds have now all gone (well, the heads have).

I have dug it over and removed as many of the weed roots as I can, I would now like to lay turf.

My question; I will have definately left some weed roots behind, won't these roots re-establish and grow through my lovely new lawn?

Should I do anything before I lay the turf to prevent this from happening?

Many thanks in advance.

 

[enyam]

If you are concerned that you have left the weed roots behind fork it over again and remove as many as you can.You are leaving it a bit late to put turf down,but having said that if it remains mild you maybe ok.

 

[r896neo]

ideally you want to wait a few weeks for the weeds to re grow and then spray them but they are really slowing down and some have stopped until spring so i would go ahead and lay your turf and deal with them in spring when lawn is a bit more established

 

[hamster123]

crack on. lay the turf. Its not too late.

Only difference is it will take longer to root in if the weather turns cooler - but you still get root growth as long as the temperature is above 5 deg.c

don't over water it as this will increase the chance of disease.

treat the weeds with a selective in the spring.