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Post by bish on Oct 29, 2014 0:29:40 GMT
Hi all
Moved in a couple weeks ago.
I'll be turfing the garden myself but I have noticed the garden soil is in no fit state to lay turf. If I walk across it I lose 4-5 inches of my foot in places. Overall it's best described as walking on a water bed.
The recent heavy rain isn't helping as water draining in the soil is also terrible.
In short I have a mud bath that's difficult to do anything with.
Anyone else got this problem? It could have been avoided if the builders had wacked the Earth down when the top soil was first laid (and the weather was dryer!).
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Post by Rich on Oct 29, 2014 8:18:28 GMT
Welcome Bish.
Had this exact problem when we moved in in December but come May our gardeners were able to de-weed it and whack it down and it was fine. The grass took really well actually
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Post by kadypants on Oct 30, 2014 13:29:40 GMT
Exactly as Rich said. We had the same problem when we moved in last December. So much so that when my brother tried to set off some fireworks at New Year he sank into the mud and we couldn't get him out!!
But we had slabs and turf laid in the early spring and have had no problems since. Fingers crossed it stays that way.
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Post by bish on Oct 31, 2014 0:00:20 GMT
Thanks both. I was hoping to get the garden sorted before winter weather kicks in. I have a wacker and I run it around and end up either losing my feet or the wacker sinks  |
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Post by winterfell on Nov 4, 2014 20:49:05 GMT
It's taken me nearly two years to get the soil to the point where it will support plants other than those that live in ponds.! We used a rotavator machine and got turf from Kiveton Turf (recommended). Roses tend to be ok in the crappy soil as do salvias, anemones and Astrantia. It just takes some patience. Also keep digging up bits of pottery etc!!
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Post by kadypants on Nov 4, 2014 21:37:02 GMT
Ahh you see, we havent tried plants... i'm not very green fingered unfortunately!
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Post by bish on Nov 5, 2014 16:26:42 GMT
It's taken me nearly two years to get the soil to the point where it will support plants other than those that live in ponds.! We used a rotavator machine and got turf from Kiveton Turf (recommended). Roses tend to be ok in the crappy soil as do salvias, anemones and Astrantia. It just takes some patience. Also keep digging up bits of pottery etc!! What was the price for your turf from Kiverton? |
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Post by winterfell on Nov 6, 2014 7:15:03 GMT
Can't remember exactly but cheaper than other places and really good quality. I would recommend them Preparation also key. There's some stuff you can get to put down before you lay the turf. It helps it take. Can't remember name of that either!! Sorry. I have a two year old; sometimes I'm surprised I can remember my own name!! |
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Post by bish on Nov 6, 2014 23:57:04 GMT
Can't remember exactly but cheaper than other places and really good quality. I would recommend them Preparation also key. There's some stuff you can get to put down before you lay the turf. It helps it take. Can't remember name of that either!! Sorry. I have a two year old; sometimes I'm surprised I can remember my own name!! thank you |
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Post by highonthehill on Nov 20, 2014 11:19:59 GMT
"Fish blood and bone" was recommended by Ollie Willoughby who put our turf down.
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Post by p99ull on Nov 20, 2014 15:46:02 GMT
"Fish blood and bone" was recommended by Ollie Willoughby who put our turf down. Ollie Willoughby did our back garden too. Was a little disappointed when I realised it wasn't the woman from the telly :-( |
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