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Yes you can but the job is never satisfactory. You are better to kill off the existing sod and cultivate the ground rake it out level firm it and lay your turf, that is if you want a half decent job. Make sure that if you use a chemical to kill the existing sod that it will not affect the new grass that you replant. Possibly easier in the long run to dig up the existing sod and throw it away as you are cultivating the ground. Sod needs good root to soil contact so the roots have something to grow into. If layed on top of other vegetation the roots have nothing to take a hold in. A better way to remove the existing vegetation is to rent a sod cutter and compost the material removed. In a year or two it will be great for your garden or other compost needs. The sod cutter also leaves the ground almost perfectly flat to lay sod on.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoYes you can. However consider applying a mixture of sand and topsoil to a depth of about in inch over the top of the old turf, leveling it and seeding it with fast growing grass seed. The old grass will also grow through and make a good, strong lawn.
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∙ 16y agoYes, but it is unlikely that the new turf will survive. To the question can you successfully turf over existing turf, the answer is no.
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∙ 11y agoYou can, but it is not the best thing to do. The best thing to do is to dig up the old lawn, prepare the ground properly and then lay the new lawn turf.
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