New-build turfing in Preston: get a free quote for your garden
Preston has grown with new housing on its northern and eastern edges. If your new-build garden needs a lawn, ask us for a free quote.
- Ground
- Heavy clay till on the Lancashire plain
- Weather
- Wet westerly weather
- Best months
- April to May, September
- Area
- Lancashire
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Preston gardens: the short version
| In Preston | |
|---|---|
| Ground | Heavy clay till on the Lancashire plain |
| Weather | Wet westerly weather |
| Best months | April to May, September |
| Area | Lancashire |
Under the surface in Preston
The Lancashire plain around Preston is thick glacial clay. On new plots it is often smeared and compacted, so it needs loosening and levelling, with topsoil where the surface is poor.
When to turf in Preston
Westerly weather brings plenty of rain. That keeps new turf moist but can delay laying after a wet week. Spring and early autumn are the usual windows.
What Preston plots tend to look like
Gardens on newer streets are usually level, with lawns front and back and close-board fencing around the rear.
Level ground on heavy clay: the drainage of the top layer is what decides how the lawn performs.
Preston questions
Will turf on clay in Preston stay boggy?
Compacted clay stays wet; loosened clay with a decent topsoil layer drains far better. That preparation is part of the job.
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