Hello dear forum community!
Since I have already received so much great help here during our house construction, I would like to use your expertise again for my personal nightmare project.
Current status: The house is built, and we are happily living in it. The garden is showing its best greenery. Weeds of all kinds (nettles, thistles, grasses, etc.) are spreading over more than 600sqm (about 6,460 sq ft). Fortunately, so are my dahlias. The garden still needs to be raised by roughly 100 cubic meters (about 3,530 cubic feet) in total. The soil will be delivered from another construction site in the next days/weeks. It is good topsoil on which the lawn has been growing (and maintained).
What I am planning: I want to start by pulling out as many weeds as possible from the weed-covered area. Once the new soil arrives, it will be spread on top and hopefully smother the rest.
Problem: But since I’m not relying on luck, quite a lot of weeds will probably regrow or be brought in again. Since most of the area is meant to become lawn, I want to leave as little weed as possible there. I’m relaxed about the flower beds—I will just keep pulling weeds there. But for the lawn... I would like to significantly reduce the weeds beforehand to ensure a good base.
But how do I do this? We have already considered chemical weed control. However, we have three tigers and a toddler. I would rather not poison my whole crew. The neighbor’s cat should also remain unharmed. Covering the entire 600 sqm (about 6,460 sq ft) is not really an option either.
Help!!!
Since I have already received so much great help here during our house construction, I would like to use your expertise again for my personal nightmare project.
Current status: The house is built, and we are happily living in it. The garden is showing its best greenery. Weeds of all kinds (nettles, thistles, grasses, etc.) are spreading over more than 600sqm (about 6,460 sq ft). Fortunately, so are my dahlias. The garden still needs to be raised by roughly 100 cubic meters (about 3,530 cubic feet) in total. The soil will be delivered from another construction site in the next days/weeks. It is good topsoil on which the lawn has been growing (and maintained).
What I am planning: I want to start by pulling out as many weeds as possible from the weed-covered area. Once the new soil arrives, it will be spread on top and hopefully smother the rest.
Problem: But since I’m not relying on luck, quite a lot of weeds will probably regrow or be brought in again. Since most of the area is meant to become lawn, I want to leave as little weed as possible there. I’m relaxed about the flower beds—I will just keep pulling weeds there. But for the lawn... I would like to significantly reduce the weeds beforehand to ensure a good base.
But how do I do this? We have already considered chemical weed control. However, we have three tigers and a toddler. I would rather not poison my whole crew. The neighbor’s cat should also remain unharmed. Covering the entire 600 sqm (about 6,460 sq ft) is not really an option either.
Help!!!
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HilfeHilfe28 Jul 2017 07:52Evolith schrieb:
Oh, I’m patient about that. Ten wheelbarrow loads every evening. If necessary, an excavator will come at the end of September for our L-shaped blocks. It can then push the rest away.
As I said, I’ve already moved several cubic meters of gravel.
Will he be driving over the lawn? Why don’t you wait then… something like this is usually done in one go. I’d also wait the two months.
HilfeHilfe schrieb:
So he drives over the lawn? Why don't you just wait then... You usually do that all in one go. I would also wait the 2 monthsWhat lawn? We only have gravel and weeds here. Everything valuable has long since been secured.
markus27031 Aug 2017 10:56I am facing/faced a similar problem. I have already worked on about two-thirds of the garden using the following approach:
Glyphosate - wait - dig over once - add some new soil - sow the lawn. And the result is really impressive.
I managed everything without an excavator, using just a shovel and a wheelbarrow. In my opinion, the key is to sow the lawn immediately and then provide enough water so it grows well and can outcompete the weeds.
Glyphosate - wait - dig over once - add some new soil - sow the lawn. And the result is really impressive.
I managed everything without an excavator, using just a shovel and a wheelbarrow. In my opinion, the key is to sow the lawn immediately and then provide enough water so it grows well and can outcompete the weeds.
So, we have made a decision!
We will not use any chemicals. It’s too risky for the animals.
I will simply clear everything out. As soon as a few square meters are ready, soil will be added, and we will sow lupines. They will then be removed in the spring, and the soil will be prepared in one piece for the lawn, which will be seeded.
We will not use any chemicals. It’s too risky for the animals.
I will simply clear everything out. As soon as a few square meters are ready, soil will be added, and we will sow lupines. They will then be removed in the spring, and the soil will be prepared in one piece for the lawn, which will be seeded.
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