How long does it take for new turf to bed in?
Hello,
I've just completed a house renovation including ripping out a concrete patio and replacing it with a garden. I was briefly tempted to go with an artificial lawn, but never having done any gardening before I decided to try the real deal!
The work itself involved bringing in about 10 tonnes of soil/loam mix and then rolling out the new turf.
The turf itself has been growing well (I've been very diligent about watering twice a day) - most of the lines separating the rolls have disappeared after 6 days. And given the not-too-cold weather, the grass has also grown quite a bit.
However, it doesn't appeared to have bedded down properly. I've tried a few corners (not all admittedly) and gently tugging on them, I can still lift the turf up - I would have thought that 6 days should be enough to have some roots forming.
Would appreciate any thoughts / insight?
Thanks.
I've just completed a house renovation including ripping out a concrete patio and replacing it with a garden. I was briefly tempted to go with an artificial lawn, but never having done any gardening before I decided to try the real deal!
The work itself involved bringing in about 10 tonnes of soil/loam mix and then rolling out the new turf.
The turf itself has been growing well (I've been very diligent about watering twice a day) - most of the lines separating the rolls have disappeared after 6 days. And given the not-too-cold weather, the grass has also grown quite a bit.
However, it doesn't appeared to have bedded down properly. I've tried a few corners (not all admittedly) and gently tugging on them, I can still lift the turf up - I would have thought that 6 days should be enough to have some roots forming.
Would appreciate any thoughts / insight?
Thanks.
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I think it depends on the species of grass, and the weather etc, but 10 days or so generally I think
I'm not quite sure about the obsession with Spam on here, it always makes me chuckle. Whilst the second post may come from a company there is no advert whatsoever in their post and they actually provide some helpful info so it's hardly an issue. Anyway...
As for the OP's question, you need to strike a balance between watering and encouraging the roots to search down for water (and hence bed in) to the soil below.