Planning a new lawn

Before you start digging, or calling the turf company, think about what you want to achieve. What shape are you looking for? Are you going to have a traditional square shape, or a unique one with nice long sweeping curves? The latter will make mowing easier as it will minimise the number of times you have to stop and turn the mower. Are the kids going to play ball games on it, or are you looking for a quality lawn that isn’t going to be walked on often? Is the lawn going to be in the shade? Can you get the lawn mower to the lawn easily? What kind of lawn edge are you going to use? Are you going to use stepping stones in some areas? All these factors need to be taken into consideration before you start.

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