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- How to straighten your garden yourself - Tips & Tricks
- Determine the maximum height difference - that's how it works
- Leveling the Ground - step-by-step instructions for the rough plan
- Balancing last bumps with fine planum - that's how it works
- Tips
With the spade small bumps can be compensated
How to straighten your garden yourself - Tips & Tricks
Gardeners rarely enjoy the privilege of a horizontal garden floor, as drawn by the ruler. It is therefore advisable to level disturbing differences in height before laying lawns and beds or paving terraces and paths. You can usually spare yourself the cost-intensive use of a specialist company. This guide is packed with tips and tricks on how to pave your own garden.
Determine the maximum height difference - that's how it works
The beginning of a Garden Straightening is the marking of the entire area that you want to balance. Use the following method to accurately determine the existing height difference that is to be leveled:
By measuring with solder and measuring tape at various points, you determine to the nearest centimeter to what extent the uneven surface is to be leveled. To keep track, ideally, mark and note the values. Please take into account a gradient of 2 cm per meter away from the house so that you do not have to struggle with drainage problems afterwards.
Leveling the Ground - step-by-step instructions for the rough plan
Following the numerical documentation of the straightening, the ground work can begin. To professionally level the uneven garden, only a shovel, rake and a roller are required. How to proceed step by step:
To level a large area, you can rent various machines and equipment inexpensively in the hardware store. A grass sod cutter removes old grass or a bumpy meadow in an instant. A tiller loosens the soil to remove roots. Using a small vibrating plate, level the topsoil. The mini-excavator effortlessly moves a large volume of earth.
Balancing last bumps with fine planum - that's how it works
After the rough plan, please give the floor at least 2 weeks to sit down. After this period, measure the level again with a spirit level. Where the ground has fallen, level these last bumps with a mix of topsoil and compost. Using rake, rake and lawn roller, work the surface until a fine crumbly soil is formed. This fine planum forms the perfect basis for plants of all kinds.
Tips
If you level your garden, this is an excellent opportunity to improve the quality of the garden floor. Sandy soil with mature compost gets better storage power for water and nutrients. Compacted loam and clay soil loosen up with sand, perlite and clay soil.