Hello everyone,
Our garden currently looks like this. We are planning to lay a lawn soon and wanted to ask for your advice on the best way to get rid of the weeds.
I am not a fan of chemical treatments, so I have come up with the following plan.
1. Remove weeds using a rototiller (garden area approx. 400 m² (4,300 sq ft))
2. Dispose of the weeds
3. Level and remove topsoil / smooth the surface
4. Prepare the garden area for the lawn (lime, fertilizer, etc.)
5. Sow the lawn
What do you think about this approach? Do you have any other ideas or suggestions?
Thanks
Our garden currently looks like this. We are planning to lay a lawn soon and wanted to ask for your advice on the best way to get rid of the weeds.
I am not a fan of chemical treatments, so I have come up with the following plan.
1. Remove weeds using a rototiller (garden area approx. 400 m² (4,300 sq ft))
2. Dispose of the weeds
3. Level and remove topsoil / smooth the surface
4. Prepare the garden area for the lawn (lime, fertilizer, etc.)
5. Sow the lawn
What do you think about this approach? Do you have any other ideas or suggestions?
Thanks
I’m afraid you won’t be able to avoid manual work if you don’t want to replace the soil extensively (which still wouldn’t guarantee that the weeds won’t come back).
Before sowing, I would also consider whether you want to install any lawn edging stones and put them in place right away.
Before sowing, I would also consider whether you want to install any lawn edging stones and put them in place right away.
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hampshire22 Apr 2019 09:10A German admired the beautiful lawn of his English friend somewhere in the south of England. "How do you manage to do that?" he asked. The friend replied, "Weeding, watering, and mowing." "Is that all?" "Yes, for 400 years."
1) Remove as many weeds as possible. We used one application of glyphosate to make sure everything was eliminated.
2) Loosen the soil using a rotary tiller. If you don’t have one, use a cultivator. If the soil is heavily compacted by construction machinery, dig or plow it first.
3) Level with a rake, removing any stones in the process.
4) Sow the lawn.
5) Roll and water it.
6) Once the grass begins to grow, apply a small amount of nitrogen fertilizer. Just a little—don’t overdo it.
7) After the first cut, apply a little more nitrogen fertilizer. Again, just a little—don’t overdo it. “A little” means about a 5-liter (1.3-gallon) bucket for 200 square meters (2,150 square feet).
After that, just let it grow, but be careful not to let it dry out. Mow frequently. K.
2) Loosen the soil using a rotary tiller. If you don’t have one, use a cultivator. If the soil is heavily compacted by construction machinery, dig or plow it first.
3) Level with a rake, removing any stones in the process.
4) Sow the lawn.
5) Roll and water it.
6) Once the grass begins to grow, apply a small amount of nitrogen fertilizer. Just a little—don’t overdo it.
7) After the first cut, apply a little more nitrogen fertilizer. Again, just a little—don’t overdo it. “A little” means about a 5-liter (1.3-gallon) bucket for 200 square meters (2,150 square feet).
After that, just let it grow, but be careful not to let it dry out. Mow frequently. K.
Winniefred22 Apr 2019 11:15We finished this last year. Of course, without using herbicides – please avoid them for environmental reasons.
First, we dug everything up with a spade, then loosened the soil with a cultivator, removed all the roots, leveled it with a rake while adding some organic fertilizer, sowed the seeds, rolled the soil, and then watered three times a day. Once the lawn had grown tall enough after a few weeks, we mowed it. The result turned out well for us. Occasionally, raspberry shoots still appear, but I simply mow them regularly. Since I left two groups of raspberries standing, they keep producing runners; however, I don’t consider a completely flawless lawn important.
Starting this year, we also left about 40m2 (430 sq ft) unmowed under the plum tree and sowed wildflowers there. This is for the bees, butterflies, and other insects. Thistles and similar plants are growing now as well; so far, it looks very nice.
First, we dug everything up with a spade, then loosened the soil with a cultivator, removed all the roots, leveled it with a rake while adding some organic fertilizer, sowed the seeds, rolled the soil, and then watered three times a day. Once the lawn had grown tall enough after a few weeks, we mowed it. The result turned out well for us. Occasionally, raspberry shoots still appear, but I simply mow them regularly. Since I left two groups of raspberries standing, they keep producing runners; however, I don’t consider a completely flawless lawn important.
Starting this year, we also left about 40m2 (430 sq ft) unmowed under the plum tree and sowed wildflowers there. This is for the bees, butterflies, and other insects. Thistles and similar plants are growing now as well; so far, it looks very nice.
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