Teal Turf - Garden Calculating

Measuring Guide

Please find our useful guide on how to calculate the amount of bark, soil or the area of your lawn. Be sure to measure carefully. Double check your measurements. We suggest you measure in metres as Premium Turf is sold in square metres (I roll equals 1 square metre) Calculate

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Teal Turf - Garden care mowing

Feeding and Maintenance

As a general rule Teal Turf fertiliser should be applied every 4 to 6 weeks during the growing season. A policy of ‘little but often’ will help maintain you lawn in peak condition. Resist the temptation to make the initial cut until your new lawn has rooted. This will be

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Teal Turf - Garden care watering

Watering The Turf

 Never let your Turf dry out!  Water you new lawn immediately after installation using a hose and sprinkler for approximately 45 minutes. Paying particular attention to edges and corners. Check under the middle of the turf that water has percolated through the underside.  Irrigate twice a day for the first

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Teal Turf - Turf laying

Laying Of The Turf

 Never walk directly on the prepared soil or newly-laid turf. Use boards or planks to work from and walk on.  Begin by laying your turf on the longest straightest edge and continue with full rolls around the perimeter. Continue to work across the lawn, strip by strip, staggering the joints

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Teal Turf - pallets of turf on lorry

Ordering Your Turf

It is advisable to have your ground preparations completed prior to ordering your turf. Measure the area accurately in metres (link to turf measuring guide)  We can recommend our Premium turf for a quality lawn which is hard-wearing, has good colour, is easily maintained and weed free.  Turf must be

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Teal Turf - Turf laying

Ground Preparation

Clear the area by removing any existing turf, slicing beneath the grass with a spade or by hiring a purpose designed turf cutter.  The soil needs to be turned over thoroughly to a depth of approximately 75mm depending upon ground conditions, using a spade or a powered cultivator. Removing large

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Teal Turf - CHAFER-GRUBS

Chafer Grubs

Chafer Grubs •Do you see yellowing, weak areas of grass where the roots have been damaged? •Can the grass be easily pulled up, with little or no root growth? •Is further damage being caused by birds and mammals, such as foxes and badgers, digging up the turf? If the answer

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Teal Turf - Moles

Moles

Moles are tiny, annoying little mammals that enjoy burrowing underground, and usually find refuge in places such as gardens or lawns. You can tell if you have moles, because they usually leave a rather prominent hole that has a little hill around it. Moles feed on insects, grubs or worms

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Teal Turf - Mushrooms

Lawn Mushrooms

Lawn Mushrooms Autumn is when many fungi produce their fruiting bodies; mushrooms or toadstools. For much of the year fungi are present as unseen mycelia in the soil, growing on dead trees roots and other organic matter in the soil. Lower soil temperatures and increased soil moisture in autumn cause

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Teal Turf - Fairy Ring image

Fairy Ring

Fairy Ring Do you see rings or arcs of dark green in your turf? Do you see see rings or arcs of mushrooms? Have the rings or arcs been there for a number of years? If the answer to these questions is yes, then you could have fairy rings in

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