For a long time we recommended the chemical treatment, the use of weedkiller, to avoid the gardener the long and tedious task of eliminating the "bad" herbs from the place of the future lawn .

No herbicide has no impact on the environment because it can pollute groundwater, when it is not soil.

To make a clean space, there is no choice but to work the ground. Provided that the grass in place does not suit you. Indeed, grasses and other native plants that have settled spontaneously have the advantage of being perfectly adapted to the climate and soil of your garden. They often compose a "rustic" lawn quite satisfactory.

Work, amend

If the area where the lawn is to be planted, remove the grass plates in place at the hoe. Stored in piles, they will compost by providing you with an interesting soil the following year. Three to four months before sowing, plow or dig the ground. Take the opportunity to remove stumps of perennial weeds (bindweed, thistle ), pebbles and to amend acid soils with crushed limestone. In autumn, apply dehydrated manure , compost , beet vinasse or other organic matter to the soil. Or sow a green manure. About 3 weeks before sowing, loosen the soil. Then practice the technique of false seeding : in this soil just stirred, part of the stock of underground seeds, raised to the surface, will germinate and they will be eliminated as and when they appear. The soil does not need to be worked in depth. Indeed, the rooting of the grass is very superficial. A layer of 10 cm of good soil is thus sufficient to sow. With the Lawn installation in Melton you can find the best deals now.

Pack the soil

Work in dry weather with a roll of about 100 kg. Clear all imperfections. The land is ready for sowing when traces (trampling, gear, wheelbarrows) have disappeared. This is an operation that is essential to perform.

To obtain a level ground, the installation of level stakes is necessary. Make rake profiles and join them together. Delineate, by picketing, larger or smaller squares, depending on the size of the lawn to be trained. Rake each square, one after the other, to obtain the most flat surface possible. Bring together each profiled square into a coherent whole.
The best settlement is still that which is done by the foot. Trampling, directly after scratching, weighing the entire weight of the body alternately from left to right. Rake then slightly before sowing.

Sowing by square

Make a preliminary test of sowing on 1 m 2 with the desired amount of seeds. It can be useful to cross two passages. A good precaution is to sow half of the dose in the direction of the length of the ground, then to go back in the direction of the width by sowing the other half. Do not sow in high winds, to avoid uneven seed dispersal.

First aid after sowing

In case of drought in the days following sowing, water regularly and in sufficient quantity. Bring the water in very soft rain: the run-off groups the seeds in heaps. But if you can not ensure regular watering, it is better to wait until the soil is moistening naturally.

About the Company:

Craig Gardner has been gardening and breeding birds since he was a small boy. He is passionate about natives be it flora or fauna. Great gardens don't just have pretty flowers they have a range of heights and foliage types to attract animals and birds to take up residence there.