chewbacca123
2020-06-13 09:54:38
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Hello everyone,
we hope you take the time and can help us. Our property has been roughly prepared, now it's our turn.
Our goal is to plant ground cover on the steep slopes at the edges and to have a nice green meadow on the main area. It doesn't have to be English lawn, but it would be nice if there are as few uneven spots as possible. As a layman, I have already tried to straighten the contour at the edges and rake the main area. Now the following questions arise:
Thank you very much for your time. We hope you can help us!
Best regards
we hope you take the time and can help us. Our property has been roughly prepared, now it's our turn.
Our goal is to plant ground cover on the steep slopes at the edges and to have a nice green meadow on the main area. It doesn't have to be English lawn, but it would be nice if there are as few uneven spots as possible. As a layman, I have already tried to straighten the contour at the edges and rake the main area. Now the following questions arise:
[*]How do you generally measure if your property has a slope from left to right? I have stretched strings on the sides to pile up a straight line, but this brings little for a left-right slope.
[*]We have now raked three times. The larger stones are gone, but we wonder how often one should go over it.
[*]So far we are working with a shovel and a rake. However, we wonder how to better level the property. Do you have any ideas, without calling in a company? The last rain has already left small puddles and caused unevenness again. Does a small roller help?
[*]We are considering whether topsoil is necessary at all. On what basis did you decide this?
[*]Is there a tip on how to make the edges more stable? We have now nicely improved the edge by dumping a wheelbarrow of soil and then distributing it on site. Or should one rather dump at the foot of the steep slope and pull the soil up to the edge of the main area?
[*]In general, I have the feeling that if I now walk along the sides, most of it breaks away. Does this just need time or should one know something else about it?
Thank you very much for your time. We hope you can help us!
Best regards