Laying turf advice

[PippaNunhead]

I've just had some garden work done, including laying some turf on ground that previously had pebbles over the top of good soil. It seems they have laid the turf directly onto the lower layers of pebbles where they were mixed in with the earth. They've assured me this will still take if watered regularly. Do any gardeners know if this is right? Everything I've read online suggests you need 15cm of pure topsoil underneath newly laid turf. Thanks for the advice!!

[tomdhu]

It all depends on what percentage of your top layer is pebbles but at a guess, if it is more than 15% then you will have a problem.

You need an absolute minimum of 2 inches of good quality slightly compacted topsoil before the turf will put down proper roots.

Like all turf you will need to water it for the first 19 days or so ( but dont over do it) and then reduce the watering so that grass is motivated to put down roots.

Theres lots of info on the internet about laying turf.