How to Shape a Lawn or Garden Space (page 2 of 2)
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Highlights:
- Materials needed: page 1
- Measure the new shape, size of your lawn. page 1
- Identify the center of the circle. page 1
- Begin cutting the groundcover. page 1
- Slide a spade underneath the turf to be removed. current page
- Line the new edging. current page
- Fill empty spaces. current page
- Make sure lawn is hydrated. current page
Slide a spade underneath the turf to be removed.
Sever the roots away from the soil. Carefully lift the sections of turf, and place them upside down in the compost heap to allow them to decompose.
Line the new edging.
Take a strip of strong, flexible edging material, and wrap it tightly around the outside of the circle or curve. Push it firmly down into the soil, ensuring that it does not poke up above the surface of the lawn.
Fill empty spaces.
Add slate, pebbles, or bark chippings to the spaces left by the removed turf, making sure that they sit below the surface of the lawn to make it easier to mow. Alternatively, the gaps could be used as planting pockets.
Make sure lawn is hydrated.
The lawn may need watering around the newly exposed edges until it is established. You can use this shaping method for straight-sided shapes as well — use a line of taut string to ensure that you achieve a straight edge.
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Simple Steps to Success: Lawns and Groundcover © 2012 Dorling Kindersley Limited
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