My front garden area is a mess, I'm looking to level it off and turf it, a third is stone pebbles, we had loads of plants or possibly weeds growing that had bulb roots, I have started slowly going through al the soil and removed everything so it's clear for turf, my questions are

Does all the Stone need to go or can it be dug out and then top soil over the top?

I've read about drainage but unsure of what I'd need for this project? Would it be likey to flood? Would some of the gravel under the pebbles be useful to use a ft below the top soil all over etc?

Apologies if these questions sound silly I'm a total newb when it comes to gardens.



We plan to have a border of around 1ft all the way round The turf with some new plants putting in etc,

This is the current state of it.

Any help would be really appreciated!

We had 4 tree stumps that I've manage to remove as they were always the road block to us getting it turfed etc

Get yourself a nice stiff rake and rake as many of the stones out as possible. You don't want them in a lawn or planting bed. They're exposed now, it won't be hard. Throw a couple yards of dirt over it, and you're stuck with them forever.

There's nothing there that makes me think drainage would be an issue. There are healthy substantial bushes/plants nearby. If you want grass, most grass likes it on the wet side. My grandmother have a section of her property that was nearly swamp ( it was swamp until they dredged the pond) and I've never seen grass that lush anywhere else in my life.