The installation team from ANCO Geelong completed a brilliant job renovating this front lawn. For an insiders look into how we did it, keep on reading.

Starting with a fresh slate:

To begin, we had to poison the existing grass, as we needed a clear surface to work on. Poisoning the old grass prevents any of the previous lawn variety making a comeback. The poison was left for 10 days to do its job.

Next, we removed the existing dead lawn to get down to the soil. In order to get the ground into peak condition, we rotary hoed the soil, creating a loose top layer that is better suited to absorb moisture. Also, the loose soil greatly assists the speed of root establishment. We then raked over the surface to remove any roots or stones that may have surfaced through the rotary process and levelled out the soil.

Preparing the base:

The next step was to use a lawn roller to firm the soil. This recompacts the top layer of soil and provides the perfect base to lay our turf on. To optimise our base we applied a lawn starter kit to pack in the correct nutrients that the turf will need to grow.

Laying the turf:

Our team rolled out the turf, taking care not to overlap any pieces or leave any gaps. This is a key step needed to create any complete lawn. Then the team rolled the turf with the lawn roller to ensure that it all makes contact with the soil and the roots take.

Finally, to ensure the turf settled and maintain the fresh lawn, watering is key. We began watering immediately after installation, while recommending the turf was constantly kept moist for the first few weeks after installation.

This is the type of high-quality job you can expect from our team here at ANCO Geelong.