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renovate a lawn

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Discover how to renovate a lawn with Monty Don's video project on preparing soil by digging, forking and raking before laying the turf.

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Is horticultural grit the same as sharp sand? I will definitely need to add some for drainage when I lay my lawn...2 children, a dog and 2 hens=not much grass and a lot of wet mud!

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this is a real help to any gardener as long as they have a lawn ofcourse. lets hope the weather picks up and we can get out there and put all this information to the test.

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Can I renovate my lawn in the summer.

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I have an area to renovate and would have tried to fit to all the wiggly edges if I hadn't seen this clip. Thanks Monty

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