Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design Re: Turf Soil Preparation On The Cheap 21Jul 17, 2015 8:06 pm The grass is pretty green for winter Cheapest way for you to go is too rip/dig your existing soil removing any rocks and junk. Level it out and plant kikuyu. Kik grows in anything, it's lot of maintainence if you let it go.. Re: Turf Soil Preparation On The Cheap 23Sep 15, 2015 12:25 pm Thanks for the replies, I really do appreciate it. NicNak Can I ask how much it is costing to do this? From my last research back in July: 6m3 of Organic Compost = $370.50 2m3 of Fine White Sand = $150 75kg Zeolite (3x 25kg bags) = $59.85 75L of Perlite = $54.95 Delivery = $125.00 Rotary Hoe Hire (including delivery and pickup) = $176 All up so far, just shy of a grand and that is not including the turf and other bits and pieces. 1. Roof cleaning and paint - which colour do you recommend? I often see black/ dark grey in use these days but I would prefer… 0 8325 They using concrete or timber sleepers? Timber or steel uprights? Any drainage behind sleeper? 3 5878 I am not sure whether Perth has its own way of doing things in regards to this. Most of Perth has class A (sandy soil), except for some areas near rivers or hills. 2 13098 |