based in Kardinya
Lawn Preparation
Great lawns perform both as a functional open space or play area within your property whilst providing an aesthetic form in the foreground or background of a garden. The key factor responsible for long term lawn care is adequate drainage. This must ensure that appropriate soil moisture is held to support growth and retain nutrients, without excess moisture remaining that will encourage root diseases. JMF check soil depths as far as 150mm to ensure your going to have an amazing lawn that will last.
When laying a new lawn it is important that the base layer supports these objectives. Turf is laid on a layer of Turf Underlay (Super Soil) which is a free draining medium, with some organic matter added to hold sufficient water to support turf growth. The turf underlay should be levelled with a lawn leveller or the back of a rake.
Where subsoils are clay based, and drainage is limited, either the levels must be set to ensure excess moisture drains away, using a fall across every lineal metre of lawn, or a drainage grid must be installed to unsure no pooling of water will occur. Where light clay soils exist, the addition of gypsum will help gradually to break the clay and improve drainage.
