While many people do not consider a grass lawn to be anything special, some people would give anything for a safe space for them to just sit under the sun or for their kids to play around.
Regardless of how small your back yard is, with a few square metres of bare land in your garden you can create a haven for your kids to run around, barefooted. All you need is a little consideration, planning, and actualization and you’ll have that lawn to spice your garden.
Our article will guide you on all you need to know about how to lay a new lawn and what it will cost you.
Projected Cost of Lawn Turf
You can get rolls of lawn turf from different places; it all depends on what quality of turf you want. Laying your garden turf yourself is very easy to do. You have the option of hiring from a list of professional garden contractors if you don’t want to lay it yourself or you’re old, or just not feeling up to it. They will do the job for an agreed fee.
Hiring a contractor is favourable because it means you won’t have to worry about fetching turf rolls from the supplier since most of them have a truck. The kind of lawn you desire determines the quality of grass you need. Most gardens use a general-purpose, standard grass.
On average, a new garden turf cost is around £650-£750 for a 50 square metre garden covering everything from supply to preparation and laying. The higher the quality of turf you want; the higher the cost. You will need to anticipate costs like landscaping and clearance. The shape of your garden and ease of access could increase your cost of labour too.
Preparing to lay your turf
This is quite simple to do and can be done by almost anyone. You must prepare the soil base adequately when laying grass turf before a new lawn can be laid; it is critical to laying grass turf right.● Take as much time as possible to remove old turf● Break up soil clumps and remove stones/rocks and debris (roots and twigs) using your rake.● Level up the soil surface with your rake.● Next, compact the soil using a garden roller. You can rent one from your local tool hire shop.
Turfs come in rolls and may require you to carry them from the delivery truck to the garden site. Grass turf rolls are usually sprinkled with water regularly since they were cut from the ground and you need to continue to do the same when you stack them and right before you lay them to keep their roots from dying off and to preserve them from drying out.
Do Bulk Purchases
Bulk purchases will help you buy cheaper so make sure you buy all the grass you need at once. This will save you money especially if you’re turfing the back and front garden at the same time.
Keep Your Lawn Small
If you’re concerned about how much it’d cost you to turf your lawn, you can make your lawn smaller. Increasing the flowerbeds is one of the many ways by which you can do this.
Another option is to reduce the amount of area your lawn takes and adding a bit of gravel, terrace or decking.
A smaller lawn means you won’t spend as much on turfing costs and you will have reduced mowing work to do.
Take Accurate Measurements
Ordering more grass than you need is one of the common mistakes when setting up your lawn. If you make mistakes in taking measurements, you’ll end up spending on grass that ends up thrown out.
If the shape of your lawn is a square, measuring and calculating the amount of grass you need is easier to do.
