I need help, desperately
So, new house. Garden was an absolute mess and was just allowed to grow for several years without being looked after.
My dogs went crazy in it and destroyed what was left of it.
Now I have a brown patch. Earth. Mud. No grass. All of it dead.
And it looks embarrassing. Also it's November so not like I can just start with seeding. And I am not really in the mood to have a mud bath until spring.
Is laying turf/sod on my own difficult?
From what I understand I have to pull everything that is left out, rake the earth, then level it... then just place the sod/turf and kind of push it down and then water...
Sounds fairly easy but since I've never done it, I just wonder how do I know whether or not the earth is good enough? How much fertiliser do I have to add? Do I have to add top soil?
Will the dogs rip it all out within minutes again?
So, new house. Garden was an absolute mess and was just allowed to grow for several years without being looked after.
My dogs went crazy in it and destroyed what was left of it.
Now I have a brown patch. Earth. Mud. No grass. All of it dead.
And it looks embarrassing. Also it's November so not like I can just start with seeding. And I am not really in the mood to have a mud bath until spring.
Is laying turf/sod on my own difficult?
From what I understand I have to pull everything that is left out, rake the earth, then level it... then just place the sod/turf and kind of push it down and then water...
Sounds fairly easy but since I've never done it, I just wonder how do I know whether or not the earth is good enough? How much fertiliser do I have to add? Do I have to add top soil?
Will the dogs rip it all out within minutes again?