Re-Turfing Lawn Over Dog Poo

Question

Over the Christmas period we have let our puppy do its business in the garden. We have been out a few times to clean up but there is so much and it doesn’t come off of the grass as a whole. She has also dug holes in the uneven lawn.

We were thinking of re-turfing it this spring and putting up a fence so she can’t do this again. My original plan was to remove the ‘grass’ that is there and then re-turf, but I have been reading that dog poo is good for the soil, so would it be a good idea to rake it into the soil (as it’s uneven) and then lay the turf on top?

I’m not very green fingered but have children who spend a lot of time in the garden in the summer and I would like a decent lawn for them to play on.

Answer 1

The problem with sodding on top of current turn is that the old turf will keep the new turf from establishing well. You may want to consider re-seeding over the current turf, but if you want to lay new sod, the old sod will need to be tilled or come out all together.