Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design Backyard lawn prep 41May 20, 2011 2:41 pm Yes it will. Lots of work and a bit of money now but next to nothing for years ahead and a far lower enviro impact from your lawn. A great lawn should have a more over all positive effect on the environment. So much of mainstream info you guys get will have the opposite in the long run. Re: Backyard lawn prep 42Jun 05, 2011 8:03 pm Wondering when is the best time to apply Powerfeed&Seasol combo before laying new turf?? Should we do it 2 weeks beforehand (as it seems to be suggested in this flyer http://www.seasol.com.au/images/stories/pdfs/techbulls/seasol-powerfeed-flyer-09.pdf), or ... ?? My signature is distracting people from my wise posts ... Re: Backyard lawn prep 43Jun 05, 2011 8:50 pm Not at all. Use it after the turf is laid and even then I'd be using molasses way over those two. I can't get over how addicted to brand names you guys all are. Not that seasol or powerfeed are no good, to the contrary but thinking about individual products isn't going to give you a win in the garden. Perlite/spongolite, zeolite are very critical for your heavier soils. Organic compost too. A bit of snad. when the plants are there, then use the molasses and powerfeed. Re: Backyard lawn prep 44Jun 05, 2011 11:14 pm Oh It escaped my attention that NOT all of the "Fu ingredients" should be added to the bare soil before laying the turf I guess lucky I asked Thanks Fu My signature is distracting people from my wise posts ... Re: Backyard lawn prep 45Jun 06, 2011 3:46 pm I don't understand something Post#1 from Stripey - Fri Apr 29, 2011 3:16 pm Post#4 from Stripey - Sat Apr 30, 2011 12:00 am Stripey I laid SW 2 years ago in May in the front yard 2 years ago? The post difference is under 1 day! (great SWB by the way! ) Re: Backyard lawn prep 47Jun 16, 2011 9:53 pm Yeah sorry for the confusion, that lawn at the frontyard was laid two years ago, recently we done the back. Anyway, finally got around to getting some pics uploaded. Hope you enjoy! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ A lot of hard work involved, but all worth it in the end. It is currently looking pretty good, I basically haven't even watered much at all, the soil is pretty much always damp, so I don't want to over do it. I will try to keep this thread updated once the weather gets warmer, to show you how it's all coming along. Cheers Stripey DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair That laser level looks lovely! We bought one for less than a quarter of that price off eBay. It worked really well for us and it's still going now, five years later. After… 1 16711 It's possible but a soak well is usually much larger. Your 'soak well' only holds 424 litres when full. What is your soil type? Soak wells need sandy soils. 10 9009 Need advice on the backyard plan above. Should I excavate and cut all of the dirt to level with the house slab or semi-excavate as per photo above? Both left and right… 0 24864 |