Horticulture advise on growing grass! LOL

[Roxy]

When I bought my house 2 years ago it was what I can only describe as a **** tip and not fit for an animal to live in let alone humans. It was totally renovated over the course of the first few months and still has some work to do on it but it feels like a new house inside now (probably because it pretty much is).

This year was the turn of the garden, it was cleared of 6' deep brambles, crap, mattresses, old sheds, trees, bikes, slabs etc etc to reveal a much bigger garden than I first thought...which is great! Now the boundry fence has been erected and painted (thanks DD!) the new shed has been built and the side gate and ramp fitted (thanks Dad) I really need to get my head around the ground... and although I have an idea that I wont be able to do it until next spring I was wondering if any of you are budding gardeners/landscape geeks etc and can advise me of what grass grows best, quickest and is hardy to being ridden over on my bike. I have an area that is now just dirt where the ground has been adjusted for the bike access and I want grass on it so that Alf can play on it when it's not in use by me. I have done some research on the net and there are so many different varieties out there all claiming to be the best that I am more than a little confused!

Any tips, thoughts or recommendations would be welcomed.

Thanks

Roxy x

[Snowy]

Mixed Rye grass is usually a good bet. What's the soil type....chalk, clay, light, heavy? If its compacted it will need to be lifted and turned or use a rotavator if you can beg steal or borrow one (I have one but its heavyyyyyy). Buying turf is the quickest, easiest and most expensive method...seed is cheapest but takes more effort and takes longer.

[Scotty]

One issue with Rye grasses is that they grow quickly (it's why they're used a lot in agriculture) - sounds good, but the quicker it grows, the more often you need to cut it! : Call into a garden centre, they should know...

[Hunar]

erm........

No I won't..............

Tempted though!

[Snowy]

http://www.thegrassroute.co.uk/defau...&subNavi=2

[Beamer]

erm........

No I won't..............

Tempted though!

Wondered how long it'd take ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Nelly]

[quote author=swarwick link=1313532693/3#3 date=1313546420]erm........

No I won't..............

Tempted though!

Wondered how long it'd take ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D[/quote]

Yup, i was sort of expecting it as well.

[Dabz]

as soon as I saw the topic I thought "Hunar, you're up..."

[Roxy]

;D ;D ;D

I'm being serious guys!!! stop it!!
;D ;D ;D

(but yes I knew it was coming!) :

Roxy xx

[Dabz]

I turfed mine, couldn't be faffed with seeds and stopping birds from eating the seeds, keeping it watered etc...just bought some rolls of turf for about £3 each, job done.

But then I'm lazy when it comes to DIY and gardening :P