Turf

zokrez

Planted grass and it hasnt worked too well. I was thinking of digging it all up and replacing with ready made turf.

Where is the best place to buy ?

How much ? What is the size of each piece ?

The Real B-man

well the best place in Dublin to buy it i know is in B&Q in liffey valley just pop a few rolls in the trolley and off you go

beer enigma

There's a place in Balbriggan - that sells fantastic quality turf - just can't remember the name of it at the moment.

I've laid a huge amount of turf in my time & I aswear by this place - top quality & weed free (cheap too !!) - so much so that when I moved to Cork, I had it transported from Balbriggan.

I'll try to get the details

unkel

Originally posted by Andip
when I moved to Cork, I had it transported from Balbriggan

Wow, must be good stuff! My brother in law is in need of some turf. The details of this place would be appreciated

I find the quality of the turf in B&Q not that great most of the time

somano

http://www.shoppingdirect.ie/htmlsite/garden_products.asp?step=2&id=16&pstring=16 will charge:

- €337.50 for 70 sq yards plus €40

B&Q will charge:

- €318 for 70 sq yards plus depreciation of the car boot.

I was in B&Q today and they had a good quantity in good nick althought the sun was making a good attempt at drying it out.

Does anyone else have recommendations ?

mobby

How easy is it to put down turf, what sort of Preparation of existing area is required?

beer enigma

Not sure of the current prices, but here's the guy I use in Balbriggan - top notch


Bridge Turf Lawns
Courtlough
Balbriggan
Co Dublin
(01) 8412348

mad m

Originally posted by mobby
How easy is it to put down turf, what sort of Preparation of existing area is required?

its easy enough you just need a good back and get a level line where u plonk first few rolls of turf and a long plank so you can knee on so ur not kneeing on new turf while putting it down and then stagnate it like as if you were a brickie (like putting on a wall of bricks)preparing ground is making sure is nice and even and raked and put good spread of fertilizer down before u laying turf and when its finished you have to water it everyday for 2 weeks and stay off it as well for two weeks,.....

beer enigma

Mad M is right - no great msytery to laying it.....I tend to put a layer of topsoil onto the ground where I'm laying it to get it nice and smooth (if you can afford the extra few cm's of height).