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Caring for your lawn
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Laying Turf / Sod
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Laying a turf / sod new lawn is relatively easy if you follow a few
key guidelines.
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Press the grass into the prepared soil bed to bring
it into close contact with the soil below - this will encourage
quicker rooting. If you have a roller, use it for this
purpose.
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Lay the turf / sod in a brick like pattern with no
two joins adjacent to each other (see diagram below).
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Water as you go along - turf / sod should be watered
an hour or so after laying otherwise it will dry out.
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Do not tread on the prepared soil bed - lay a board
on the existing turf/sod and stand on that to lay more turf.
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Curved areas can be shaped by curling a hose into
the required shape and cutting the turf round the outline of the
hose.
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If there are any hollows in the soil bed, even them
out by spreading in sifted soil. If there are any mounds, cut them
out before the turf / sod is placed in position.
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