Preparing your garden for artificial grass installation

Before you replace your current lawn with artificial grass, your garden will need some preparation. If you’re having your artificial grass installed, some companies will complete the preparation and installation for you, however if you’re looking to save on installation costs you can prepare your garden yourself.

Keep reading to find out how to prepare your current grass for artificial grass installation.

Remove the current natural grass from your lawn

Before your new artificial grass is put down, you need to remove any old natural grass turf. Depending on your lawn size you may be able to do this easily with a spade. If your lawn is on the bigger side we recommend a turf cutter to help speed up the process. 

When removing the current turf and subsoil, dig the soil deep enough to be able to fit the height of your new artificial turf and until it is as level as possible.