The property
This side yard had a slim lawn area between the home, fence and planted garden. Existing stepping stones and building services made every part of the available width important.
West Ryde · Ryde Area
West Ryde Side-Yard Turf Installation
A narrow West Ryde side yard turned into a neat natural lawn around stepping stones, garden beds and the side of the home.
The starting point
What the yard needed
Project details
- Suburb
- West Ryde
- Region
- Ryde Area
- Service
- Turf Installation
- Photos
- 4 project photos
The challenge
Soil and turf had to be moved through a tight access route, then fitted around several existing features. The goal was to keep the stepping-stone path useful while creating one continuous strip of lawn.
Creating the new lawn
What we did and how it came together
What we did
- Prepare the narrow lawn area around the stepping stones
- Bring natural turf through the side access
- Fit and trim the turf beside the garden and home
How it came together
- 01Plan the access route and lawn shape
- 02Prepare the soil around the path and garden edge
- 03Lay and trim the turf through the side yard
- 04Water the lawn and check the joins and edges
Before, during and after
The lawn through preparation and completion
Follow the visible stages of the yard from preparation through to the completed lawn.
Installation
West Ryde side yard during turf laying beside the prepared soil area
Completed
Finished turf edge beside the garden bed and timber fence in West Ryde
What made the difference
A useful idea for a similar yard
The key takeaway
Careful preparation and cutting helped the turf fit neatly through a restricted space without removing the features that already worked.
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