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Re: New lawn - sow or turf?

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I used profi-rasen last year and worked out perfectly. I can recommend them 100%. Delivered on-time as ordered. In spite of many telling me it would not work, I laid it directly over the "old" grass (with lots of weed) cut to the minimum and only very very little weed made it through. So unless you have an underlying problem, go with the turf in the sandwich method.

One thing to note: 220m2 will be a lot to lay in 24h so make sure you get help. After a full day, the rolled turf starts to go bad dramatically.
That's really good to know. How big is your lawn? The turf will probably sit in the underground garage after delivery (this is also the only access to our garden), so it will be in the cool and shade prior to laying. The builders will leave the garden levelled and compacted (if I recall the contract correctly), so I intend to remove any stones, roll, then rake in some fertiliser before laying the turf. The turfed area may actually be less than 220m2; that's a rough estimate based on the garden dimensions, but I have to subtract the terrace area (20m2) and whatever MrsG wants to use for planting. So it could be closer to 150m2.
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