Turfing and planting
Turf is the cheapest part of a garden and the first thing to fail, because almost nobody prepares the ground it goes on.
Turf does not fix bad ground
A roll of turf costs a few pounds. Laying it on compacted builder's subsoil, which is what most new-build gardens are, guarantees that it will look adequate for one summer and patchy for ever after.
Proper preparation means breaking up the compacted layer, importing and grading screened topsoil to a real depth, consolidating it lightly, raking to a true level and then laying turf on the same day it is delivered.
The same applies to beds. Planting into 100mm of topsoil over hardcore is the reason shrubs sulk for three years and never establish.
What we do with the soft areas
We are builders rather than horticulturalists, and we are honest about the line. We will prepare ground properly, import good soil, plant to a scheme and set out mature specimens where they belong. For a complex planting design we will work alongside a planting designer rather than pretend.
- Compacted layer broken up before any soil goes on
- Screened topsoil to a real depth, not a dusting
- Turf laid the day it arrives, never left rolled on a pallet
- Beds mulched after planting to hold moisture in
- Semi-mature trees and multi-stems set out with you on the day
- Watering instructions that actually matter for the first three weeks
Things people ask us
When is the best time to lay turf?
How much watering does new turf need?
Artificial grass?
Do you maintain gardens afterwards?
Free design, free visit, free samples
We measure up, talk it through and send a written proposal with the build-up, the programme and one whole price. No pressure and no follow-up sales calls.