About time I sort this driveway, laying turf

[owas]

After not bothering last time, I'm down to 2 cars that will fit on the solid side of the driveway,
So it's time I finally did something.

There will be a raised flower bed about 20ftx1ft down the left side seperating the drive to my neighbors,
The soil isn't very good, I pulled house bricks and huge rocks out of it while trying to get it as level as I can (2 tonnes of land rover driving up and down it made a mess)

I'm happy with how level I've got, taken most the stones ect out and I've thrown a load of fertilizer in, I'm currently wetting it to keep it from drying out in this heat,

Can I lay the turf right on top?

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

After not bothering last time, I'm down to 2 cars that will fit on the solid side of the driveway,
So it's time I finally did something.

There will be a raised flower bed about 20ftx1ft down the left side seperating the drive to my neighbors,
The soil isn't very good, I pulled house bricks and huge rocks out of it while trying to get it as level as I can (2 tonnes of land rover driving up and down it made a mess)

I'm happy with how level I've got, taken most the stones ect out and I've thrown a load of fertilizer in, I'm currently wetting it to keep it from drying out in this heat,

Can I lay the turf right on top?

Gonna need to be on top of the watering in this weather.
My preference for turf is soft uncompacted soil and using a tamp to compress it as I go.

I use a 500mm length of sleeper with a 2x2 fitted as a handle.

 

[angellonewolf]

that looks good and flat id remove the stones and get a large box of grass seed and water every night not loads just to keep the ground damp under the top skin far cheaper

 

[8ob]

A bit of grass like that will always be a bit of a shortcut for foot soldiers and get churned up in the winter, I would suggest a section of grasscrete. Wont matter if its walked or driven on.

https://www.sure-green.com/universa...2P4wIVqRbTCh0q3wwaEAQYAiABEgJGDfD_BwE#136=402

Bob

 

[owas]

A bit of grass like that will always be a bit of a shortcut for foot soldiers and get churned up in the winter, I would suggest a section of grasscrete. Wont matter if its walked or driven on.

https://www.sure-green.com/universa...2P4wIVqRbTCh0q3wwaEAQYAiABEgJGDfD_BwE#136=402

Bob

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I think I should be ok on that, maybe occasionally it'll get walked on but there's a clear walking path to the front door people know to use,

The turf is only £2.5 m2, so it's quite cheap on this to get something done quickly while I'm off work.

Might be a good idea to throw a bit of good top soil on first? A few bags mixed in, dont want to buy lots though, Def not a bulk bag full, I'll be stuck with loads spare.

 

[owas]

Put abit of good topsoil on top and laid it down,
Waiting on the timber for the flower bed,

I take it the lines fade as it roots and grows?, just waterd it so looks worse than it actually is.

Water morning/evening for a few weeks?

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Says it better than I can.

https://www.turfonline.co.uk/blog/how-to-care-for-new-lawn/

 

[owas]

Quite proud of this

Before (kinda, just imagine the turf area as a mud pit with weeds and tire tracks)

After, grass shot up after the day of heavy rain



Roof wasn't there before either, was the same as next door