Most of what goes wrong with a new lawn was decided before the turf arrived.
Finish every other job in the garden, sort access and parking, make sure you can water, and settle the lawn's shape and levels.
Turf goes last — after clearance, tree work, fencing, hard landscaping and planting. Everything else involves traffic and spoil that new grass does not survive.
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| Decision | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Lawn shape | Curves waste turf; simple shapes cost less |
| Where the edges run | Against paths, borders, fence lines |
| Levels against paths | Turf should finish flush, not proud |
| Levels against the fence | Below the gravel board, not against timber |
| Whether a path would serve better | On a route that will be walked daily |
| What happens under trees | Grass may not win there |
| Who will maintain it | Decides how ambitious to be |
See what our turfing service covers in Hengrove, or read more about the service across the areas we work in.
Finish every other garden job, sort access and parking, make sure you can water daily, and settle the lawn's shape and levels.
Clearance, tree and hedge work, stump grinding, fencing, hard landscaping, drainage and planting. Turf always goes last.
Mortar or concrete spilled on grass changes the soil pH and kills it permanently. If wet trades are still to come, the turf waits.
Then do not have it laid yet. New turf needs daily soaking for two to three weeks and can be lost in days without it. Autumn costs the same and survives.
The lawn's shape, where the edges run, levels against paths and fences, and whether a path would serve better on a route you walk daily.
Below the gravel board, not against the timber — soil banked against a fence shortens its life considerably.
Clear furniture and pots, move fragile things on the access route, mark out the shape with a hose, cut back overhanging growth and arrange parking.
Autumn, then spring. Summer works only with committed daily watering, and winter is slow with frozen or waterlogged ground stopping it entirely.
Need tree surgery, hedge maintenance, fencing, garden clearance, turfing or power washing? Complete the form and tell us what work you require.
