Protection of grassed and turfed areas
1
Fill any depressions or uneven areas in the turf or newly sewn areas with a 70:30 mixture of sharp sand and topsoil, ensuring that it is level and firm.
Remove any debris / stones or rocks.
Cut the grass short.
2
Unroll the Terram Turf Guard and fix one end using metal U-Pins. Pull taut, and pin approximately every metre either side of the mesh ensuring mesh lies flat to surface.
Lay any adjacent Terram Turf Guard rolls next to the now fixed rolls and overlap at least 150mm and repeat the fixing process.
Secure overlaps and all external edges every 1 metre.
3
When you are satisfied that the Terram Turf Guard is laid flat and securely, brush a dressing of good quality sandy topsoil over the mesh. Ensure that the mesh filaments are covered and the apertures are filled. This will help promote root growth around the mesh.
Any areas that have been levelled with sandy topsoil should be seeded.
4
Pedestrians and traffic should be kept off the treated areas until the grass has become fully established over the mesh. This usually takes at least one growing season.
Initial mowing can be done, but set mowers to cut fairly high, so that contact with the mesh is not made. When the grass is established and the roots are entwined with the mesh, the grass can be cut normally.
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