Seed or Turf 400m2 garden

[iMCaan]

Hi.

 

We have hired a digger with a driver to excavate the top layer as it's overgrown and has rubbish.

 

Is it just a matter of levelling the top soil and adding some fertiliser before seeding or turfing?

 

Would it better to seed or turf (expensive) the large 400m2 garden?

Is this the September/October right time to seed/turf?

 

Thanks

 

 

 

 

[TheMitchells]

quite a  lot there - 

no it is not just a matter of leveling and adding fertiliser.  If you have used a digger, the soil will be very compacted where the wheels went and the grass there will not establish and grow very well.  If you want a nice lawn, then you really need to level, but then uncompact the soil - digging over the conpacted areas (by hand or with a machine), level with a rake, gently compress with your flat feet, rake again and then spread seed.  Turf is instant but quite expensive.  Seed is cheaper but will take the winter to establish.  

There are plenty of video's which show you how to do it.  

https://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/maintain-the-garden/how-to-prepare-the-ground-for-laying-turf/

https://www.rhs.org.uk/lawns/lawns-from-seed

 

While it is a lot of work, you'll be looking at the lawn for a long time so it is worth doing it properly.  Good luck.

And now - September is the perfect time to do this! 

Edited 8 hours ago by TheMitchells

[nod]

We brought in 70 tons of new top soil and seeded it Similar area to yours