Establish a new lawn

Article Gallery: 

As one of the main garden attraction, these green beauties bind together all elements of a garden: various volumes, water features, constructions etc.  
Learn what you need to know and do to transform your garden into a piece of heaven.

Either it’s the first lawn you make, or the conclusion of the fact that your old lawn can’t be saved, the establishing of a new lawn shouldn’t be an intimidating task.
First and the most important task of all is planning.
 
Consider this when thinking a new lawn:
1. Do I know the purpose of my lawn?
Will it be decorative or it will have to stand the stumping games of childhood and/or a pet(dog)?
 
2. Which suits me the best? Turf or seed?
 
3. What’s the best lawn for my climate?
 
Do I need a lawn for dry and hot weather?
 
4. What shades of green/what types of grasses do I want as my background color?
 
5. Do I need a new layer of topsoil or I can just improve my existing soil?
 
6. Did I take out any existing weeds or old lawn?
 
7. Do I  have a general design that includes all zones of the garden not only my lawn part?
 
8. Do I know that lawn comes last when creating a new garden?
 
9. Do I need/did I install an irrigation system?
 
10. Do I afford to hire a contractor or do I have to do my lawn myself?