Rough cost for garden

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Paigeworkerx · 15/08/2022 13:47

Hello all,

Started to ask landscapers for some quotes but wanted to see is anyone can give me an idea of costs.

small garden (new build) wooden planters down the side, artificial grass for 2/3 and final 3rd paving or Indian stone.

any ideas will be helpful. Thank you.

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Waspie · 17/08/2022 11:44

Artificial turf was being marketed about 5 years ago as ideal if you have dogs and/or children as it is very hard wearing. Since then it's been proved to be an eco disaster. Personally I think it should be banned for domestic sales.

We're having the bottom part of our garden landscaped next month including 225m (15m x 15m) of turf laid and a 4m diameter round patio of Indian sandstone in one corner. There are some other bits and pieces too. The area is currently gravel and so the bulk of the work (and cost) is in digging out the whole space, taking up all of the gravel and making good with 30cm of soil and then another 10cm of top soil before the lawn.

The quote is just under £15k. We're in Berkshire.

AnnieSnap · 17/08/2022 12:29

Tessasanderson · 17/08/2022 10:36

This has to be the biggest load of bullshit i have read on mumsnet. @AnnieSnap I applaud your attempts to educate and look after the planet. BUT please if you are going to talk such shite you do not help your cause.

It doesnt become extremely hot to touch in hot sun. My two dogs laid out cooling off from the sun all weekend. One on the patio, the other on the artificial turf. ZERO difference.

In what universe does it literally fry any insects? It is not inhospitable to bees and insects. OK its not helping them pollinate but my garden, filled with flowers, bushes and tubs was a hive of activity of the insect variety all weekend. I have loads of photos of them.

We will be talking about it eating children next.

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