Tips for Laying Lawn Turf

An attractive lawn is positive boost for environment, the focal point of any garden and a safe place for children to play. There are a number of things to take into consideration before you lay a lawn or replace an old lawn with fresh turf. It’s important to choose right turf and then preparing to lay the turf.

First of all decide the type of turf which is best suited to your needs which depend upon condition of your garden and intended use of grass area. Families which like to make most of their garden should select the turf which can withstand heavy flow of traffic. Secondly you need to know how much turf you need. Your Turf supplier can help you in this. Turf is available to buy from online turf suppliers, garden centers and specialist turf growers at all times of year. Turf should be laid down in forty-eight hours of its delivery. It will be extremely hard to lay turf in middle of winter, so it should be avoided at all costs. The ground is usually too hard for the turf to take root and too much chilled to grow the turf. Early spring to middle summer is the optimum time, however, late summer and early autumn is still considered possible, but the extra heat will require.

A fully germinated turf will give you an instant grass cover for your garden or lawn but If you have decided to lay the turf with turf grass seed then you will have to wait for some time.Laying the turf with turf grass seed needs to prepare the soil in advance. So ask the manufacture in advance that how long in advance you need to prepare the soil.Choosing right type of soil is also an important decision to make. The more the soil matches that of your garden, the faster it will acclimate.

Water the soil two days before if you are purchasing germinated turf. It will supply water to roots of turf and help the soil to settle. You can also consult a pre-turf fertilizer specialist before you lay the turf.

After your lawn is fully prepared, do not let the grass become too long, mow the lawn as soon as it is necessary. Do not use a sit on mower in starting. Feed your lawn in order to keep it healthy and give it a best chance of survival with appropriate food. Take care of these things and enjoy an attractive, lush green and hard wearing lawn for many years to come!