Friday 22 May 2015

What you need to know about turf preparation Sydney?

If you wish to do your own turf preparation Sydney then you might require some advice on the matter. You can get a lot of articles and blogs on the internet that will tell you how to lay a Matilda buffalo lawn or any other grass. Of course the best thing would be to hire professional turf suppliers who will do the preparing and laying of the turf for you, but sometimes doing it yourself will give you a lot of pleasure and satisfaction.

Soil

You need to first start with the soil because if you want the turf to grow well the soil has to be prepared in such a way that the rooting is fast and deep. The soil has to be prepared correctly for the lawn to look appealing and to be able to withstand drought. The grass requires proper proportions of water, air, sunlight and nutrients and three of them come from the soil. This goes to show how important the soil is for the health and beauty of your lawn. Minimum 10-15 cm good soil is necessary. You should loosely turn the soil and remove the weeds, stones and once the soil is loose, you should lightly compact it by walking over the area. Then the surface should be raked to ensure that it is level so that the lawn will be level, These are the first few steps of turf preparation Sydney that are required if you are going to plant Matilda buffalo or any other grasses.

After the soil preparation

The soil needs to be watered two days before the turf is due to arrive. There are two benefits to this – first of all it will provide water to the roots of the turf and secondly it will help the soil to settle. Just before the turf is laid, it is advisable to apply a specialist pre turf fertiliser.

When the turf arrives

When the turf arrives it should be laid straight away. To lay the turf you can use a straight edge and butt closely end to end. The joints should be staggered like brick work and planks should be laid on top so that the newly laid turf is not walked on. Each turf should be placed under a slight pressure to ensure that the roots knit well with the soil. Make sure that the pressure is light and the turf is pushed gently rather than stretched or pulled. Cut around garden and border features with the help of a knife.

Once the turf is laid

Soak the turf well immediately after it is laid according to the weather conditions. Continue to soak it for a few days until the roots are formed firmly. Make sure that you do not over water and the indication for this is that the water should be soaked through the turf into the soil below. This is one of the final steps of turf preparation Sydney, whether you are laying Matilda buffalo or any other grasses.

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