• Spray the area with a weed killer to remove any unwanted weeds, vegetation or an existing lawn
• You can use a weed killer such as such as Glypho 360
• Always follow the instructions on the product you are using
• Some roots can go down over a metre so digging out existing grasses is not always a good way to kill them

To improve the structure of your soil:

• Cultivate with Gypsum organic matter for clay soils
• Use plenty of organic matter for sandy soils
• Spread a 100mm layer of turf underlay soil mix

If you have 150mm of good soil:

• There is no need to bring in any new soil
• Cultivate with a rotary hoe or by hand
• If needed you can bring in a layer of turf underlay soil mix to help fine tune the levels before putting the turf down

Calculating how much soil you will need:

• For a depth of 100m you will need 1 cubic metre per 10spm

Once your soil has been cultivated and you have spread your turf underlay soil mix:

• Add Sir Launcher which helps get your lawn started and established
• Mix whatever you have added into the top 75mm and level it out