• So I've forked the garden over ready for new turf. Removed quite a few lumps of slate, brick and whatever the fuck this big lump of metal is so now I need to get it vaguely level.

    I have a big rake but I clearly don't have the technique, any tips?

  • Hire a rotovator, break it up into a fine tilth , then rake it. If it's a small area, break up the soil by hand until it is fine, heavier clods can be stomped to break them up.

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