Laying installation of an artificial grass lawn is turnkey technology. First of all, artificial turf is a coating that visually does not differ from natural grass, is wear-resistant, and is easy maintenance. In addition, to make the house territory beautiful and neat, it will take a minimum of effort. As a result, a dense elastic web is formed, the pile of which can vary in length, color, and structure. Desert Sunview will carefully install and inspect the project's surface to ensure accuracy for excellent results.
Undoubtedly, a natural grass lawn is a beautiful decoration for any plot. But it happens that it is impossible to grow a high-quality natural lawn for several reasons. Artificial grass field will help out if:
Firstly, the soil on the site is unsuitable for growing natural grass.
Secondly, the grass lawn is constantly trampled, resulting in ugly bald spots.
Thirdly, it is required to green a darkened corner where the sun’s glares do not fall.
Artificial turf is a natural way out in such conditions. In addition, it has many advantages: it does not need sunlight and constant watering, is “indifferent” to temperature changes, does not rot, and is suitable for any climate. Automatic watering of the lawn from artificial grass is not required, saving the budget. But it is not worth covering the entire territory with synthetic grass. It is best to use it selectively in the most challenging places. It can be used as an artificial mini football field.
Artificial turf is also used to improve playgrounds and sports grounds, stadiums, terraces, restaurants and cafes, winter gardens, residential premises.
Types and kinds of artificial turf (grass) covering
Depending on the purpose of use, synthetic grass carpets are classified as follows:
Unsupervised – visually no different from the real ones. There is no filler in the spaces between synthetic blades of grass. They are used exclusively for decorating the territory, as they are very susceptible to mechanical damage.
Semi-bulk – more durable, having a filler of quartz sand.
Backfill – withstanding a heavy load. Such a coating is layered with quartz sand in conjunction with a rubber crumb. Backfill carpets are used to simulate grass on football fields.
Basic rules for the care of artificial grass (lawn)
Artificial grass almost does not need constant and careful supervision, but some activities are still necessary:
Desert Sunview will carefully explain the installation process and go over all the questions you might have during the process.
SOD GRASS INSTALLATION PROCESS STEP BY STEP
The lawn always looks beautiful in the backyard. Soft and fresh grass gives the territory a well-groomed appearance. Sometimes, without property, the property’s landscaping seems unfinished, incomplete.
Desert Sunview knows the importance of installing and planting material to satisfy your needs. Here are some tips on how the process works.
Once you decide on the type of garden lawn, we can already start sowing the grass mixture. But keep in mind that even the best material for planting will not show successful results without proper preparation of the site for lawn sowing. This moment is the key on the way to a beautiful and well-groomed plot sown with green grass.
Plot preparation
You will find some rules and recommendations for preparing the plot for sowing the lawn and preparing for laying a rolled type of lawn.
First of all, you need to remove absolutely all the debris from the site, remove tree roots and stumps, as well as all the root systems of shrubs. The remains of trees and bushes left in the soil can provoke the appearance of toadstools on the grass plot.
It is necessary to remove the upper sod layer of the soil using a conventional shovel or a particular machine. The method with a shovel will require skill and physical strength from the gardener. “It’s not as easy as it might seem” at first glance. Cutting the turf layer is a faster and less energy-consuming method. Yes, and in this way, it is possible to prepare the soil more efficiently.
If there are a lot of weeds on the site, then it is necessary to use herbicides, for example, Roundup. After using the drug, should altogether remove the dead plants. At the same time, it should be bear in mind that plants such as dandelion or clover have a developed root system, and even with manual weeding, the remaining part of the rhizome will eventually grow sooner or later will rise.
Plot alignment is a crucial stage on the way to successful lawn planting. Leveling the lawn plot The plot should be as flat as possible. This is justified because this is the only way to get an ideal lawn surface in the end.
It is necessary to plan the terrain exclusively in dry and clear weather. It cannot remove the slope simultaneously; its presence will even help to drain excess water on rainy days. But even such a slope should have a perfectly flat relief.
Can level pits and irregularity on the ground in two ways:
If necessary, a drainage layer should be present in the soil. This is an optional step but necessary in some cases.
Preparation of the drainage layer Any instruction for planting a lawn says that you need to arrange drainage properly. If the place of sowing is not flooded and is not subject to spring floods, then in this case, the usual digging and fertilizing will be enough. In other cases, it is necessary to create a drainage system. Must combine this process with the leveling of the soil.
If the soil on the site is often filled with water or stands on it, then it is simply impossible to do without drainage.
When leveling the site’s terrain, it is necessary to lay the removed layer of soil on top of the drainage laid in two layers. The lower layer consists of coarse gravel, and the upper layer consists of sand or fine crushed stone. So, a three-layer base will appear at the landing site of the green carpet.
At the same time, each layer must be carefully tamped.
The type of drainage directly depends on the size of the plot, the location of groundwater, and other factors that need to be discussed separately.
When the lawn is located near the foundation, then you need to lay French drainage, which can be done with your own hands. This is especially true in small areas.
Soil treatment and final cleaning
You can treat the soil with a shovel or fork in a small area. It is necessary to dig up the earth 7.5″ deep. If the humus layer is thin, then the depth may be less. At the same time, it is necessary to feed the soil with organic fertilizers and add river sand to it. Lawn grass does not like depleted soil and will not grow on it.
Must break lumps of the earth. Otherwise, the soil will settle unevenly, which will not allow the site’s terrain to be properly leveled. You can break lumps with a rake, shovel, or pitchfork. During this, it is necessary to simultaneously clean the ground of stones, debris, weeds, and the remains of the rhizome of plants.
If the area for planting is large, it is best to use a motorcycle cultivator.
If sowing is planned in the spring, it is recommended to prepare the plot in the fall. Then the earthen lumps can be left until the sowing period. This will improve drainage. It is necessary to level and break the lumps before direct planting.
Before you start ramming, and this is the next stage of preparing the site, you need to drive stakes around the perimeter and pull a rope on them. Next, you need to perfectly adjust the rope level, the straight line of which should be 180 °. For accuracy, you can use the construction level.
Ramming
Ramming of the soil is a critical stage in the preparation of the site. With its help, possible voids are removed from the soil thickness, thereby preventing the irregularities of the green carpet’s relief.
You can tamper the soil with your feet or with a unique roller. Like a skating rink, any smooth rounded object with a radius of at least twenty centimeters will be perfect. For example, it can be a large-diameter metal pipe.
It is necessary to tamper with the soil only in dry and clear weather. After tamping the ground with your feet, you need to remove the traces of shoes with a rake.
It is necessary to control the level during the whole process, and if there is an irregularity somewhere, you need to fix it immediately. You can add a layer of soil or remove it to do this.
Steaming of the site
This stage is ignored and skipped by many because it takes a lot of physical effort and time to complete it. But it has several advantages.
Steaming removes the roots and seeds of weeds from the soil. This stage is mandatory for the sowing lawn; parrying can not be done when laying the roll.
It would help if you parked the plot for two months. The method consists of the constant removal of weeds and treatment with herbicide preparations.
Currently, seeding of siderites is used instead of steam. They are sown on the plot one month before planting the lawn and plowing with plants. It has been proven that this has a beneficial effect on the soil and enriches it.
Pre-sowing preparation
A week before the intended sowing, mineral fertilizers should be scattered around the site and sealed with a rake to a depth of five centimeters.
When loosening the soil, the lumps of the earth should not be more than the size of a grain of wheat.
Before sowing grass, you need to choose the most favorable day in terms of weather. It should be clean and dry. The top layer of soil should ideally be dry and the bottom moist.
Spring sowing is best done in April – June. During summer sowing, abundant watering will be required since lawn grass demands moisture and can dry up.
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