Lawns Laid In Buckingham
Lawns can make a massive difference to both the front and back of your home, a well kept lawn can really change the way the rest of the area stands out.
From seeding lawn areas to fitting low maintenance gardens, we will walk you through all the choices available.
The preparation is nearly identical, and a lawn is built up, not spread out, so what goes wrong later, water logging, bumps, patches that burn off, is decided underneath by something that should have been dug out.
Type of lawn work we do
Our lawn layers can carry out the work generally in under a day, putting down roll on turf and artificial grass in Buckingham.
Artificial grass is finished when we leave, but turf is laid in the day and still has to establish, so watering every day until it roots is what decides whether a new lawn takes properly.
Benefits to a new lawn
Artificial grass we lay in Buckingham needs no mowing or feeding, and lifespan is around 15 years on average, then it is replaced, however we have seen some well kept artificial grass areas lasting well beyond 20 years.
Artificial grass always goes on a soft base that can drain through, never left sitting on a sealed patio, and laid on an existing patio or concrete it is decorative only, not somewhere to sit or let children play.
Laying your lawn
There is no fixed dig depth for a lawn in Buckingham, and we want settled, solid ground, so MOT Type 1 goes in only if the ground is too soft, with soil over that at 100mm, or 150mm depending on the site.
Then a light skim of topsoil, then river washed sand compacted and screeded, and we walk the area on your heels so soft spots show, because leaving a lawn that is a bit uneven later is what that walk is there to stop.
For artificial grass we put Type 1 down, then sand instead of soil, because there is nothing to grow. Pile is directional, and every piece in a join must run the same way or the pieces read as different colours.
Around the lawn: Edging and definition
We bed the lawn border down in Buckingham so the mower wheels run over the brick edge. Then the grass can be mowed completely, with no strimming afterwards.
A high retained edge is right for a raised bed, wrong for the edge of a lawn. The lawn should sit equal to or slightly lower than the patio, and never higher without retaining it.
Key kerb or a block paving border both work as the edge of a Buckingham lawn.
Call 01280 430126 to speak with one of our team. Our lawn layers in Buckingham look at the ground as it is. Access and levels sit on that visit are important and we need to assess the area.
Buckingham Patios talk through turf or artificial grass on that visit. A written estimate is free and carries no obligation on the quote. For other patio choices, make sure to visit our patio services to see all the different types of landscaping work we do.
Common lawn questions
Should I have real turf or artificial grass?
It depends how much you want to do to it afterwards. Artificial grass needs nothing and is finished the day we leave the garden, and a real lawn needs looking after. However, no matter how luxurious your artificial grass is, it will never quite match the feel of a natural lawn.
How often do I need to water a new lawn?
Every day, and twice a day in heavy summer, until it roots on a newly laid turf lawn, and this is the part that decides whether a new lawn takes. Almost every new lawn that fails, fails for this reason rather than because of how it was laid in Buckingham.
Can turf be laid at any time of year?
Yes, there is no closed season, and the time of year changes how much watering you have to do, not whether the lawn will take.
How long does a new lawn take?
Usually a single day for a normal domestic garden, turf or artificial, and size is what changes it. Artificial grass is finished when we leave, but turf still has to establish.