Background
The back garden was becoming a little difficult to maintain and keep in good condition. It had a lot of winter and spring bulbs which were nice at the beginning of the year but after flowering they became somewhat untidy and gave the garden a cluttered appearance. I decided to remove the plants, recycle as many as possible and put turf in its place. New plants would be added around the edge of the new grass plot in pots and planters.
The work was started in late 2011, The old plants were removed and the area was weeded and dug over to prepare the soil for new grass in the Spring of 2012. The two rose bushes were pruned at the end of the year preparing them for moving to the front garden in 2012. A small area of succulent plants were removed and put into the greenhouse to over winter.
Some paving slabs that had been placed in the garden plot to site large pots were removed and recycled at one end of the plot to create a larger area at the back door of the house ever increasing number of recycling bins that we have to use!
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The work was started in late 2011, The old plants were removed and the area was weeded and dug over to prepare the soil for new grass in the Spring of 2012. The two rose bushes were pruned at the end of the year preparing them for moving to the front garden in 2012. A small area of succulent plants were removed and put into the greenhouse to over winter.
Some paving slabs that had been placed in the garden plot to site large pots were removed and recycled at one end of the plot to create a larger area at the back door of the house ever increasing number of recycling bins that we have to use!
Click on any of the photos in the gallery below to view larger versions of the pictures and a description.
In early May 2012 the ground was levelled and prepared for the new turf to be laid. The ground was dug over and raked to reduce it to a fine till so that the turf would lie flat and evenly on the surface. Before the turf was laid a board was placed on the soil and walked over to level and firm the soil.
Click on any of the photos in the gallery below to view larger versions of the pictures and a description.
Click on any of the photos in the gallery below to view larger versions of the pictures and a description.