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Help! Weeds in my topsoil before laying turf

Discussion in 'Lawns' started by DazG36, Jun 4, 2016.

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    DazG36 Apprentice Gardener

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    Hi, can someone advise me on what to do regarding laying turf on weeds. 2 weeks ago i had 2 tonnes of top soil delivered and spent time leveling etc. However I now have millions of little weeds popping up everywhere. Should I spray them with weed killer and if so which one and how long after can i lay my turf. The garden was stones and concrete before so once I'd removed that i rotavated and then spread the top soil. Thanks in advance!
     
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    I would rake out the weeds if they are only little.
     
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    Hi thanks. They are small enough to rake but there are hundrds. Won't they just re-root themselves?
     
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    I'd use a hoe - on a hot sunny day like today hoeing them up would kill 99% of them.
     
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