Perfect Lawn

Choosing the Grass: The first step before you start a new lawn it to select the best type of grass for your particular requirements. It is essential that you choose the grass variety to suit your needs and one that likes the local climate and the type of soil found in your garden, this is crucial to the overall success of your new lawn. All grasses have preference as to the type of conditions they do best in, the amount of water and nutrients they need, their resistance to pests, their tolerance for shade, and the degree of wear they can withstand, so its clear that you should choose wisely. New grass varieties and mixtures come out on the market every year, ask the expert at your local garden centre about what's right for your area and specifications. A general-purpose grass is the choice for many people but there are harder wearing varieties suitable for playing areas, able to withstand a greater punishment from heavy usage or poor soil, and finer grasses that produce the lawns, which are to be admired rather than walked upon. The next decision will be whether to lay turf or sow seed. Turf has the advantage over seed in that you can have a lawn almost instantaneous. From soil preparation to final layout, it's possible to install a modest-sized sod lawn in one day. If you buy turf from a reputable local grower, you are guaranteed to get a grass that grows well in your area. The grower may offer several choices, from low to high maintenance.

Laying Turf: You can lay turf at almost any time of year, even when the ground is slightly frozen or during the heat of summer (although you'll need to water more in summer). In comparison, generally spring and autumn only offer sufficiently favourable conditions for sowing most seed lawns.