How much topsoil should be laid over hardcore before sowing grass ...

You should remove and skip bricks, lumps of concrete, rocks and the like from the area you want to turf first, then prepare the area in order to lay turf.

I would never recommend placing top soil over hardcore,the only way you could get away with it would be if you had a good depth ,to put in ...

New lawn over hardcore - The Friendly Gardening Forum

Our plan had been to prepare the ground for the lawn by bringing in 15cm of top soil, but with the crushed concrete hardcore there is only space ...

How to Plant Grass Seed on Hard Dirt and Get It to Grow - The Spruce

Grass seed is surface sown, meaning it lays and roots on top of the soil, so it does not need to be buried. It's usually broadcast over the ground with a hand ...

grassing over limestone hardcore ????? - Landscaping - Arbtalk

I would use 5 to 6 inches of topsoil then turf it. 2" of hardcore will not make a difference to trucks passing over it, it will need way more than that.

Laying a lawn on top of hardcore rubble - MyBuilder

I would suggest you would need a minimum of 6" of good top soil. And would recommend that you break up the hardcore Pan to create some good ...

How much soil can I lay over existing grass? : r/lawncare - Reddit

1/4-1/2" really...otherwise you can smother it. You can also add some playground sand, 1/4" or less every other week until level...or do it all ...

How to Plant Grass Seed on Hard Dirt - Lawn Love

The top layer of smaller lawns can be broken up using a shovel or garden fork. Turn over the soil to a depth of four to six inches, and then use ...

How to Lay a New Lawn with Turf - Dandys Topsoil

As an approximation; one tonne of topsoil will cover around fifteen square metres at a depth of about 50mm (the minimum depth of good, quality topsoil you need ...

How to Prepare Soil for Planting Grass Seed - Nature's Finest Seed

http://NaturesFinestSeed.com/grass-seed In this video we explain how to prepare soil for planting grass seed. Steps discussed: 1.

Compacting Soil ready for laying grass seed…..help!

it will be much more of a headache to sort out when covered in grass. Surely you would just bung some more topsoil on it and let the grass grow through to the ...

New Lawn laying over where Patio Used to be! | Gardeners Corner

I will admit I have let it get away from me. My plan was to clear the space, lift the hardcore, rotavate what soil is under there and then lay ...

How to get your soil perfectly level and flat prior to seeding a new lawn

I use 5 tonnes of topsoil to bring a "space" up to the right height before seeding. The garden was brand new. Landscapers had installed a ...

Concrete patio under potential new lawn... | DIYnot Forums

Grass will grow on almost anything it. its the quality that will be sacrificed by a shallower soil depth. Hardcore and stones are not a problem ...

Should I leave or remove sand under a demolished brick walkway to ...

I'd recommend removal - a little bit mixed in with soil is fine, but 2 inches of topsoil over 3 inches of sand means, although your grass will ...

How much topsoil is required to grow grass seed? - Springbridge

To achieve this, you don't necessarily need a ton of topsoil, but it can be a great help to lay a good layer of fresh top quality topsoil to a ...

How to Plant Grass Seed: A Simple Guide to Success

One-quarter of an inch is about as thick as you should go. Compost and mushroom soil are great for covering fall-seeded lawns. Their dark color ...

Patio to lawn - Shoot Gardening

My idea was to "rotate" much of the hardcore with about 2ft of soil, then top it up with top soil before turfing. Is this a viable solution? I'm ...

Drainage/poor grass growth old patio | Screwfix Community Forum

An inch of rain is the equivalent of 5 gallons per square yard and if an inch falls it will penetrate down about 5 inches or so. Hence a thin ...