The quality of the lawn often depends on how well prepared the site. Of course, before planting the grass it is necessary to carry out a number of works. First of all, you should remove various debris, for example, foil, pieces of paper, various wrappers and film. All this cannot be left in the soil. Otherwise, the grass will stain and hurt in some places. Naturally, this will affect the quality of the lawn. After removal of the garbage, the land should be carefully weeded out and then treated with herbicides. The preparatory work is not limited to this. In order for the lawn to grow well, it is worth thinking about preparing a drainage layer. It is needed so that the water does not stagnate under the roots as a result of heavy rains or excessive watering. In this case, it is very difficult to do without a garden skating rink. After removing the layer of fertile soil, it will be necessary to compact the sand and gravel well. In addition, garden rollers allow you to level the site. Is it possible to make them with your own hands, we will consider further.
When garden rollers are needed
In some cases, it is almost impossible to do without special tools and devices. The garden skating rink belongs to similar. You can make this unit yourself. As a rule, such a tool is necessary when:
- Arrangement of garden paths.
- Laying a rolled lawn.
- Soil compaction for further planting grass seeds.
- Rolling after mulching the lawn.
It is worth noting that garden rollers may be required even after the lawn has grown. They can be used after mowing the grass. As a result, the lawn will become softer and more attractive.
Buy or do?
If you wish, you can make a garden rink with your own hands. But if absolutely necessary, the tool can be purchased at a specialized store. Foreign and domestic manufacturers offer a fairly wide range. Among the variety there are rollers made of durable metal and filled with sand or water. The most popular is the rink garden "Mammoth". However, the cost of such a device is quite high.
The most economical and easiest option is to make a garden rink with your own hands. In addition, the design of such products is quite simple. To do this, you can use a round container, for example, a barrel or a cylinder filled with water. Some gardeners cost a regular log. In the manufacture of the rink should take into account all the necessary parameters. In the finished form, the product in width should be no more than 70 centimeters. In this case, the weight of the garden rink should be 80-120 kilograms. Otherwise, achieving the desired results will be very difficult.
How to make a roller from a pipe
If a hand held garden skating rink is needed more than once, then you can make it as follows:
- First you need to cut a piece of asbestos-cement or steel pipe of the right size. In this case, the part will play the role of not only a flat working surface, but also formwork for the mortar.
- Insert an axial tube into the middle of the workpiece. Its diameter should be significantly smaller than the diameter of the base.
- After this, it is required to pour cement mortar. When the material hardens, you can make a pen for more convenient work.
These garden rollers are durable. With their help, you can process a plot of any area.
Plastic bottle roller
Garden rollers made of plastic bottles are made even easier than pipes. In addition, the process takes a little time. To make a garden skating rink, you need:
- Several plastic water containers, the volume of which is 19 liters, need to be interconnected.
- To connect, you need to cut several strips from the same plastic bottles. After this, the construction should be carefully wrapped with tape.
- To the neck of the containers you need to attach the ropes, and pour sand inside and tamp it. As a result, the weight of such an ice rink is about 100 kilograms.
Finally
Garden rollers can make the lawn more accurate and even. However, such devices must be able to use. Do not forget that the main purpose of rolling is soil compaction. It’s not worth smoothing the hillocks with a roller. Otherwise, the depressions in the area will become deeper. In fact, such a device allows you to identify any surface defects.