Hi all, I've been in my new build house for about 18 months now. The lawn was fine last year, but has died off over winter. In the corners now it's just mud/clay and is very spongy to walk on. There's also a few cracks in the ground around the garden. I'm not a huge garden lover, however I do enjoy mowing the lawn and looking out of the window and having something to be proud of.
Pics in post six.
I have put seeds down but the ground is so hard on the surface and boggy underneath it's hard to rake them in. So I got a local gardening company who have been recommended by a neighbor to come in and give me a quote. I asked for the patio to be extended to 3m from the house, a foundation for a 6 by 4 shed and to level the garden as it slopes towards the back.
The guy explained to me that the only proper way of doing it is to dig out the clay and replace it with proper soil and put in soakaways. He said they have dug up bikes, shoes, rubbish and general tools left over from the builders in other gardens. He's done a lot of work in my new build area and says that other companies won't quote as they know the work that's involved and most don't have a mini digger to do the job.
The quote to dig up the entire lot with a digger, replace with fertilized soil, the foundation, nicer stone for the patio, and a 15 year guarantee for the grass was £2500. Just wondering if I should just lump it and get it done or if there's any realistic chance I can get it to grow myself.
Pics in post six.
I have put seeds down but the ground is so hard on the surface and boggy underneath it's hard to rake them in. So I got a local gardening company who have been recommended by a neighbor to come in and give me a quote. I asked for the patio to be extended to 3m from the house, a foundation for a 6 by 4 shed and to level the garden as it slopes towards the back.
The guy explained to me that the only proper way of doing it is to dig out the clay and replace it with proper soil and put in soakaways. He said they have dug up bikes, shoes, rubbish and general tools left over from the builders in other gardens. He's done a lot of work in my new build area and says that other companies won't quote as they know the work that's involved and most don't have a mini digger to do the job.
The quote to dig up the entire lot with a digger, replace with fertilized soil, the foundation, nicer stone for the patio, and a 15 year guarantee for the grass was £2500. Just wondering if I should just lump it and get it done or if there's any realistic chance I can get it to grow myself.
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Shame to lose a bit of green at the front though.