Once you have made the decision to plant grass rolls and create your perfect garden, there are some preparatory steps that will help ensure you have a beautiful lawn to gaze upon in no time.

• 1How will my new lawn be delivered

  Summerhill Lawns operate a delivery service throughout Ireland. All orders are delivered within 48 hours of order (in most cases)

  or your day of choice. Our transport vehicles are fitted with mounty off loading forklifts which allows turf to be placed where you need it.
  Some small deliveries are made via jeep and trailer.If we get a contractor to deliver your new lawn, it will be unloaded on pallets by a lorry

  with a tail lift and pallet truck to offload onto a smooth, solid, level surface which is usually on the kerb or in the driveway.

• 2What variety of turf is suitable for my lawn?

  Summerhill Lawns use grass seed mixtures to create a versatile and popular turf. It has a fine appearance combined with a high wear tolerance which makes it the most frequently specified garden and landscaping turf in Ireland.

• 3What time of year can I put down a new lawn?

  ‘Roll out Lawns ’ can be used all year round. In the height of Summer it will need extra water during the first 10 days to survive. In winter time your preparation might be more difficult due to in climatic weather, but overcoming these is possible and laying the turf can continue.

• 4Why should I turf my Lawn rather than seed it?

  The principal benefits of using turf rather than seed to produce a new lawn is the greater speed and certainty of even establishment and complete coverage.

  A newly-turfed lawn is normally ready for use in a matter of weeks, whereas it can be months before one is able to safely walk on a newly-seeded lawn, let alone use it for the rough and tumble of everyday outdoor activities.

  Even then, competition from birds, small mammals, weeds and the weather means that a seeded lawn will require close attention over the coming months. There is no guarantee that all the seed will germinate, so it can be a year, often longer, before your entire lawn looks like a lawn and can be used as a lawn.

  In the case of turf, it is the professional turf grower who takes the uncertainty and risk out of the complete operation from ground preparation to sowing, fertilising to spraying, watering to rolling and mowing to vacuuming.

  The turf supplied by Summerhill Lawns will have taken from 12 to 18 months to bring to maturity. During that time, it will have been carefully tended and given everything it needs to make it suitable for lifting and laying in its new home.

  It is said that seeding costs less than turfing. That may be true if one compares solely on the cost of the seed for one square metre of soil with the cost of covering that same square with turf. However, having taken into account the care and attention needed to bring a seeded lawn to the same level of growth, density and maturity as a turfed lawn then the ultimate difference in cost is marginal.

  Choosing turf from a reputable, professional grower such as Summerhill Lawns removes the problems of seeding. With turf, what you see is what you get. The same cannot be said for seed.

• 5How do I measure what I need?

  Measure the area of your planned lawn. Multiply the average length by the average width to determine the amount of turf you will need. Sketching a plan of your area may assist you.

  If you are measuring an irregularly shaped area you may find it easier to break the area up into smaller shapes to assist your calculations. We recommend you add 5% to the final area to cover wastage / trimming to fit edges.

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• 6How big are your rolls of turf?

  Standard Rolls
  The turf comes in 1 square yard rolls (0.836 of a sq meter) which are 1350mm (54”) long by 610mm (24”) wide with a depth of 12.5 – 19 mm .Jumbo Rolls
  These come in 20 square metre rolls which are 74 cm wide by 27 metres long.

• 7How often should I water my lawn?

  Newly laid turf must be watered within half an hour of installation.

  Give the turf a really good soaking and check that the water has seeped through the turf and into the soil below ( turn up a corner to check that this has happened ).

  This watering must be repeated until the turf has established. Weather conditions will dictate the frequency of watering required. Ensure that your new lawn has enough moisture to survive hot dry and windy weather. If laid during hot periods, watering should be repeated at least three times each day, otherwise twice daily should be sufficient.

  If there are any signs of the turf drying out – Water it Immediately

• 8Can I use my lawn straight away?

  It depends

  • if your ground preparations are made firm, you can walk on your new lawn
    provided you are not sinking into the turf as this will cause bumps.
  • wait longer before using it for athletic activities. Make sure your lawn is firm and has rooted fully .

• 9When should I mow my new lawn and how often?

  • Mow your new lawn as soon as it needs it, aim to keep the height of cut at about 25mm.
  • Keep your mower in good condition with a sharp blade to ensure a clean cut.
  • Don’t let the grass grow too long. If it gets long, reduce the height gradually never removing