Preparing a New Lawn

The preparation for your new lawn is just as important as the installation and crucial to its success.

Always spray the area with a weed killer such as Glypho 360 to remove any unwanted weeds, vegetation or an existing lawn and remember always follow the instructions.

Digging out existing grasses is not always a good way to kill them as some roots can go down over a metre.  If your soil is not ideal and you need to improve the structure, cultivate with Gypsum organic matter for clay soils and plenty of organic matter for sandy soils before spreading a 100mm layer of turf underlay soil mix.  For more specific advice do not hesitate to contact us 1300 554 442 – or ask us a question on our Facebook page.

If you have a 150mm of good soil already there is no need to bring in any new soil, just cultivate with a rotary hoe or by hand.  In some situations you may want to bring in a layer of turf underlay soil mix, just to help you fine tune those levels before putting the turf down.

Calculating how much soil you will need is fairly easy.  For a depth of 100m you will need 1 cubic metre per 10spm and spreading is simple. Once your soil has been cultivated and you have spread your turf underlay soil mix, it’s a great idea to add some Sir Launcher which really helps get your lawn started and established.  Mix whatever you have added into the top 75mm, level it out and you are ready to go.