Summer Hil Lawns use grass seed mixtures to create a versatile and popular turf. It has a fine appearance  combined with a high wear tolerance which makes it the most frequently specified garden and landscaping turf in Ireland.

‘Roll out Lawns ’ can be used all year round. In the height of Summer it will need extra water during the first 10 days to survive. In winter time your preparation might be more difficult  due to in climatic weather, but overcoming these is possible and laying the turf can continue.

The principal benefits of using turf rather than seed to produce a new lawn is the greater speed and certainty of even establishment and complete coverage.

A newly-turfed lawn is normally ready for use in a matter of weeks, whereas it can be months before one is able to safely walk on a newly-seeded lawn, let alone use it for the rough and tumble of everyday outdoor activities.

Even then, competition from birds, small mammals, weeds and the weather means that a seeded lawn will require close attention over the coming months. There is no guarantee that all the seed will germinate, so it can be a year, often longer, before your entire lawn looks like a lawn and can be used as a lawn.

In the case of turf, it is the professional turf grower who takes the uncertainty and risk out of the complete operation from ground preparation to sowing, fertilising to spraying, watering to rolling and mowing to vacuuming.

The turf supplied by Summer Hill Lawns in standard or Jumbo rolls will have taken from 12 to 18 months to bring to maturity. During that time, it will have been carefully tended and given everything it needs to make it suitable for lifting and laying in its new home.

It is said that seeding costs less than turfing. That may be true if one compares solely on the cost of the seed for one square metre of soil with the cost of covering that same square with turf. However, having taken into account the care and attention needed to bring a seeded lawn to the same level of growth, density and maturity as a turfed lawn then the ultimate difference in cost is marginal.

Choosing turf from a reputable, professional grower such as Summer Hill Lawns removes the problems of seeding. With turf, what you see is what you get. The same cannot be said for seed.

Standard Rolls
The turf comes in  1 square metre rolls which are 1640mm (64.5”) long by 610mm (24”) wide with a depth of 12.5mm .

Jumbo Rolls
These come in 20 square metre rolls which are 74 cm  wide by 27 metres long.

Newly laid turf must be watered within half an hour of installation. 
Give the turf a really good soaking and check that the water has seeped through the turf and into the soil below ( turn up a corner to check that this has happened ).
This watering must be repeated until the turf has established. Weather conditions will dictate the frequency of watering required. Ensure that your new lawn has enough moisture to survive hot dry and windy weather. If laid during hot periods, watering should be repeated at least three times each day, otherwise twice daily should be sufficient.

If there are any signs of the turf drying out   -  Water it Immediately

It depends

• if your ground preparations are made firm, you can walk on your new lawn provided you are not sinking into the turf as this will cause bumps.
• wait at least two weeks before using it for athletic activities .

It is best to allow the turf knit in and let the new roots firm up the ground which normally takes 10 plus days to happen

• Mow your new lawn as soon as it needs it, aim to keep the height of cut at about 25mm.
• Keep your mower in good condition with a sharp blade to ensure a clean cut.
• Don’t let the grass grow too long. If it gets long, reduce the height gradually never removing more than one third of the grass height at anyone time.