Can You Replace An Unwanted Patio With A Lawn?

Whilst the trend in recent years has been to install larger and larger patios at the expense of existing garden space, this appears to have started to reverse, and there is a greater desire for more greenery, planters and trees to make a garden feel more vibrant.

Regardless of your preference, we can help through providing high-quality, beautiful patio installations or bespoke gardening and landscaping treatments to help you make the most of your green spaces.

Part of this is the increased popularity of rewilding, where some or all of a garden is deliberately allowed to grow out to create natural green habitats that attract birds, small mammals and beautiful insects, creating a small ecosystem that largely manages itself.

A complication for some gardens is that large chunks of it might have been paved over to allow for easier maintenance, but if you want to get rid of it and lay soil and turf in its place to allow a verdant lawn to grow, it is usually possible to replace it.

First of all, remove the pavers or concrete material and see what material has been used to lay a foundation for the paving. Often it will be a mix of sand, hardcore or aggregate, and perhaps a barrier to stop weeds from growing, all of which are laid above a layer of compacted soil.

Remove the weed barrier, sand and rubble as much as possible to ensure that the topsoil can directly contact the existing earth.

Next, till and turn the existing dirt to create holes and remove some of the compaction to allow it to drain effectively before laying topsoil on top of it.

Once this is done, you are in a good position in the spring to lay grass seeds and water them, so you will start to grow a flourishing lawn in the months to come.