I've just 'dug-up' a small lawn to lay a paved path and circle. Now I'm
faced with the problem of what to do with the grass sods.

Most of them will fit face-down on the compost heap but there are a few left
over.

If I burry them grass side down, say a spade depth deep, or even lay them
face-down and cover them with new topsoil in a week or so, would the grass
grow through again?

Cheers Joe.

On 6/6/04 11:00, in article ,
"joe" wrote:

I've just 'dug-up' a small lawn to lay a paved path and circle. Now I'm
faced with the problem of what to do with the grass sods.

Most of them will fit face-down on the compost heap but there are a few left
over.

If I burry them grass side down, say a spade depth deep, or even lay them
face-down and cover them with new topsoil in a week or so, would the grass
grow through again?

Cheers Joe.


Does anyone you know nearby want to patch up their lawn? ;-)
--

Sacha
(remove the weeds after garden to email me)

"Sacha" wrote

Does anyone you know nearby want to patch up their lawn? ;-)

Not that I know of Sacha.

Do you think I can burry the sods face down without the grass gowing through
later?

Thanks, Joe.

On 6/6/04 11:39, in article ,
"joe" wrote:


"Sacha" wrote

Does anyone you know nearby want to patch up their lawn? ;-)

Not that I know of Sacha.

Do you think I can burry the sods face down without the grass gowing through
later?



I haven't done this myself but the received wisdom is that if you bury them
deeply enough, you can do that. And IIRC, 6" or a little more is "deep
enough".
I haven't seen this done with turves but I've often seen unwanted plants
outside a garden gate with a 'free, please help yourself' notice. I suppose
you could try that, having watered them well so they don't frazzle.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds after garden to email me)

"joe" wrote in message
. ..

Do you think I can burry the sods face down without the grass gowing
through
later?


Give the grass a quick spray over with gyphosate, leave for 48 hours, and
them turn them over to rot. End of problem.

Harry

In article , joe
wrote:

I've just 'dug-up' a small lawn to lay a paved path and circle. Now I'm
faced with the problem of what to do with the grass sods.

Most of them will fit face-down on the compost heap but there are a few left
over.

If I burry them grass side down, say a spade depth deep, or even lay them
face-down and cover them with new topsoil in a week or so, would the grass
grow through again?

Cheers Joe.

In Alan T's second series of How To Be A Gardener, he created an
edge-cum-linerhider for a new pond by digging up the grass turves
(approx 3in thick) around the perimeter and turning them over. He
didn't add anything on top.

Simon

"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 6/6/04 11:00, in article ,
"joe" wrote:

I've just 'dug-up' a small lawn to lay a paved path and circle. Now I'm
faced with the problem of what to do with the grass sods.

Most of them will fit face-down on the compost heap but there are a few
left
over.

If I burry them grass side down, say a spade depth deep, or even lay
them
face-down and cover them with new topsoil in a week or so, would the
grass
grow through again?

Cheers Joe.
-------------------------
Ploughing grassland is just an inversion of the turf. None regrows
other than Couch and Docks. Also, a simple stack quickly rots and makes
fine potting soil.
Brian.

On Sun, 6 Jun 2004 11:00:15 +0100, "joe"
wrote:

I've just 'dug-up' a small lawn to lay a paved path and circle. Now I'm
faced with the problem of what to do with the grass sods.

Most of them will fit face-down on the compost heap but there are a few left
over.

Make a pile of them, face down, and plant a couple of courgette plants
on the top. A neighbour did this successfully.

Pam in Bristol

Thanks for all your advice folks. I'll give them a spray with gyphosate,
leave for 48 hours, turn them over, burry them at least 6 inches deep and if
a lawn springs through my newly planted garden I'll tip my hat to nature.


Regards Joe.

In article ,
joe wrote:
Thanks for all your advice folks. I'll give them a spray with gyphosate,
leave for 48 hours, turn them over, burry them at least 6 inches deep and if
a lawn springs through my newly planted garden I'll tip my hat to nature.

Unless they are riddled with couch, skip the glyphosate. Upside down
and 2" of soil will prevent almost all grasses regrowing. Upside
down and 12" will stop even couch and ground elder.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

joe wrote:
Thanks for all your advice folks. I'll give them a spray with gyphosate,
leave for 48 hours, turn them over, burry them at least 6 inches deep and if
a lawn springs through my newly planted garden I'll tip my hat to nature.

I would leave out the gyphosate, I turned of earth with grass to a depth
of approx 6" and it didn't grow through.

IMO chemicals are to be used as last resort not first choice

ff.