Creating beds in grass

Discodog

I would normally remove the grass & then dig or rotovate the soil. But some sources are now saying that you can cover the grass in a layer of soil & this will kill the grass.

I am very sceptical & would of thought that the grass would take a long time to rot away.

Any thoughts?

daheff

a couple of weeks and the grass will die from lack of light.

Exiled1

Have a look at the 'no dig' method. It has been popularised by Charles Dowding and you will find lots on Youtube.

Have used it for several years and it works well, provided you have enough compost.

The Continental Op

If you want to "no dig" a new bed then put down cardboard first. It will last as a barrier to kill of most of the grass, but remember if you have couch grass (scutch grass) in the lawn it will come through and end up in the bed.

Its really how good the grass is to start with if its a good lawn then its easy to kill the grass off. If its a rough area no dig won't work as well.

My no dig method would involve glyphosate ;-)

magicbastarder

we put down three raised beds for veg (using scaffolding planks) and didn't bother to do anything regarding the grass.

depends on how deep the layer of soil you plan, i suspect.