I have a good size garden completely overgrown with dock leaves and weeds. Hiring someone to do the work costs a fortune, so I've decided to do it myself. I need to kill the weeds, clear space and get the soil ready to put rollout grass on top. So far the best idea I've had is to hire a Brush cutter to cut them down, then use a flame gun to burn the remaining ones (also thought it might help the soil). Is this the best approach or do you have any better ideas? Please help!!
This is a "General Marketing" question? It's a good question to post to the web, but maybe you can find a more appropriate forum to post that type of question. JUST an idea.
You've had some quotes for the work right? And they were all expensive? I'd say you are about to take on a project of mammoth proportions all on your own - look after your back! Your first task is to cut down the vegetation as much as you can, scythe whatever is most suited to the job. Next you want to kerb regrowth - either cover the whole area with black plastic or other non-permeable sheeting. Dig out the roots of the docks. Leave this for at least 4 weeks. Return to it and remove surface remnants of vegetation. Next use a rotavator to till the ground - removing remaining roots and large stones. Next rake the ground so that it is flat all over. Once raked, you will have to tamp down the whole area - either with your feet or a tamping tool. Now you are ready to roll out your turfs. Laying them is quite a skill, then you have to care for this area very carefully for the next year. --------------------------------