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The efficiencies of laying big roll turf

The benefits of laying big roll turf versus laying conventional turf rolls.

There is no doubt about it that advances in technology has made the life of a landscaper or amateur gardener much easier.

For example, when I started my career as an apprentice greenkeeper in 1979 we were still using a turf spade, turf box and cutter to lift, size and grade all of our turf, from our on-site turf nursery.

It was tough back breaking work and because the turf box was only 18 inches by inches in size, each turf had to be painstakingly processed. It took a long time to lay turf back then.

However We also started to hire in a Ransommes mechanical turf cutter. This machine made life a lot easier because it could cut the turf (provided the soil was stone free and there were not too many hollows in the ground surface) at a consistent thickness.

We could then cut the turf at a length to suit us and then roll it up: there was a tendency to make the rolls too big and heavy though.

What is the right topsoil to use for turf or seed

With the improvement in the weather you might be eager to get started on laying your new lawn.

In my experience, gardeners and even some landscapers, will spend a lot of money on specifying the best turf available but will often overlook the most important constituent of good grass - the top soil that is needed to maintain a good root-zone.

I have been around landscaping for a lot of years and a common mistake - and I have been guilty of this too - is to buy freshly screened top soil from site clearance and demolition contractors.

Rolawn Medallion® Turf

Rolawn Medallion® turf is Britain's biggest selling and most frequently specified lawn turf, often being the first choice for professional landscapers and discerning who wish to give their lawn the best start possible.

Rolawn's ongoing trials have continued to refine the Medallion turf mix. The selected cultivars offer enhanced performance in all quality landscaping situations.