Weeds and lawn and short of time..... BIG JOB = help

[Madame Mucksprout]

Hi.

I am putting a tier into my garden, and in doing so extending my lawn a bit. Ive got LOADS of soil from our extension footings.

My problem is that down the side of the lawn (that slopes and needs leveling) are HUGE weeds (thistles, nettles, bind weed, rambling roses etc etc). Its had a through 'pull out' but returned so quickly. Im now in such a hurry (school holidays and turf arriving) that I just need to get on with it and deal properly once the children return .

Any advice? They have been strimmed away, I thought about shoving a load of weed suppressant over the patch and pop the soil on top - turf - then just mow the backside out of it in the hope they will just leave......

ANY help VERY gratefully received (I do know its a botch, but Im in a hurry Summer holidays + small lawn = nightmare).

[Chestnut]

Are your children old enough to dig weeds out, if suitably bribed with holiday pocket money or a special treat of some sort?
Suggest you negotiate your rates by the barrow load, rather than by the hour- it'll get done much faster that way!

[Madame Mucksprout]

lol - fantastic idea!

[Scarlet]

Thistles, nettles, rambling rose and bind weed? They all have some serious roots. You'll need to get digging and get them out. I don't think covering will work, they will just creep under and pop up either side of your weed suppressant. If it's a small lawn it shouldn't take that long?