Lawns on chalky soil

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    Im having my lawn relaid with turf to replace the one I inherited, which was largely moss and bare patches. The soil is very chalky (we are near Epsom Downs). Are there any specific types of turf I should be looking for? Or is it simply a question of endlessly replacing lost nutrients (for 150 odd sq metres....) once the new lawn is laid?

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    Who is laying the lawn? They can advise on the type, mostly it depends on how much shade the lawn gets - that might be the problem with the old one getting full of moss. The main thing with a new turf lawn is to water it a lot, your chalky soil will dry out very quickly so you need to keep soaking it. Don't feed it to start with.
     
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