Practical Lawn Establishment and Renovation

McKenzie River Reflections

Practical Lawn Establishment and Renovation

Continued From Last Week Rototilling Assuming your existing soil is acceptable for planting your new lawn, the first step normally is rototilling (Figure 1). Rototilling serves two basic functions. First, it loosens the soil to a depth of 6 to 8 inches. Second, it breaks up the soil into smaller pieces so it can be graded. With those two purposes in mind, it is clear that you need to go over the...