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Looking for 12 yards of Spillway dirt in New Orleans
Posted on 3/17/15 at 9:41 am
Posted on 3/17/15 at 9:41 am
Anyone know of any decently priced places where I can get 12 yards of dirt delivered to Lakeview? Looking to pack the dirt along the outside of my house to cover the footings a little more. Called 4 places so far, prices range from $185 to $350. Starting to believe "cheap as dirt" is not an actual thing.
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Posted on 3/17/15 at 9:43 am to Tigerstudent08
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12 yards
why not just get 14 yards?
Posted on 3/17/15 at 9:43 am to Tigerstudent08
Drive to spillway after dark
Fill bed of truck
Profit?
Fill bed of truck
Profit?
Posted on 3/17/15 at 9:45 am to Tigerstudent08
careful with that river silt
it's full of torpedo grass
once that shite is in your yard it is there forever
it's full of torpedo grass
once that shite is in your yard it is there forever
Posted on 3/17/15 at 9:49 am to Tigerstudent08
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Starting to believe "cheap as dirt" is not an actual thing.
Well should these people with their 80k plus dump trucks and 100k insurance premiums do it for free?
Posted on 3/17/15 at 9:49 am to cgrand
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careful with that river silt it's full of torpedo grass once that shite is in your yard it is there forever
Was coming here to post the same thing. My neighbor has to Roundup his whole front yard over torpedo grass. LSU told him it would take over the whole block.
Posted on 3/17/15 at 9:50 am to cgrand
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careful with that river silt it's full of torpedo grass once that shite is in your yard it is there forever
Noted. I need something that will not wash away. My house is built up a little and probably has a 30 degree slope going away from the house. If I get sand it will just end up in my neighbors yard.
Posted on 3/17/15 at 10:05 am to Tigerstudent08
You want atchafalaya, Morganza or Bonne carre?
Posted on 3/17/15 at 10:09 am to Jack Daniel
Not sure. I have no idea what the difference is
Posted on 3/17/15 at 10:14 am to cgrand
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torpedo grass
Satan spawn
Posted on 3/17/15 at 10:15 am to cgrand
quote:And fleas. fricking fleas.
careful with that river silt
it's full of torpedo grass
once that shite is in your yard it is there forever
Posted on 3/17/15 at 10:17 am to Tigerstudent08
Reliable Soil in Kenner delivered 12yds to my house in Metairie for $190 last year. 504-467-1078
Posted on 3/17/15 at 10:20 am to Tigerstudent08
6 yards of dirt is usually $17... Dirt is cheap, it's the dump truck companies that jam it up the ole wazoo...
Posted on 3/17/15 at 10:29 am to Shexter
From LSU AG Center:
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I probably get 10 or so calls on torpedograss every month during the growing season. Torpedograss is a perennial rhizomatous grass that is considered one of the most invasive grasses in the world....
The spread of torpedograss in Louisiana is mainly attributed to the movement of soils infested with torpedograss from the Bonnet Carré Spillway. The spillway is located just west of New Orleans and is the main source for southeast Louisiana; especially within the New Orleans metro area.
The fact is, you can find torpedograss everywhere along the Gulf Coast. Have you ever wondered why? Believe it or not, torpedograss was actually deliberately spread in the region in the 1920s because the grass was thought to be the next great forage for cattle and horses. It made a lot of sense at the time because torpedograss certainly spreads quickly and has very good salt tolerance. Unfortunately, compared to other forage grasses used in the South, torpedograss is not suitable at all as forage due to its low protein content. The grass can actually be toxic to horses. Unfortunately because of this error, torpedograss infestations have expanded considerably over the years, and the weed is very common on golf courses, home lawns and landscape beds throughout the region.
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Dr. Ron Strahan, torpedo grass research leader with the LSU AgCenter Extension Service, says the only option that normally works is to completely dig up your yard, down several feet, and replace the soil with uncontaminated soil - a very expensive and labor intensive endeavor, indeed. Even then, Strahan says, you run the very real risk of the species reinvading your property from a neighbor’s yard. If it is nearby, it will be back!
Posted on 3/17/15 at 10:32 am to Tigerstudent08
Don't frick with torpedo grass. Damn shite doesn't die, I've been fighting it for over 2yrs.
Posted on 3/17/15 at 11:05 am to Hangover Haven
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6 yards of dirt is usually $17... Dirt is cheap, it's the dump truck companies that jam it up the ole wazoo...
Damn I wonder how much dirt I could fit in the back of a pickup truck
Posted on 3/17/15 at 11:21 am to Tigerstudent08
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Damn I wonder how much dirt I could fit in the back of a pickup truck
A yard or two, give or take depending on the truck.
Call Grant Estrade at Wood Materials 504-738-6079
Posted on 3/17/15 at 11:51 am to Tigerstudent08
I got torpedo grass all over my shitty lawn.
Posted on 3/17/15 at 12:10 pm to Tigerstudent08
Don't call Wood Resources unless you plan to haul it yourself. They will charge more because they have to get another company to deliver it. So you will pay for the dirt, the haul, and their upcharge on the haul. Like a previous poster said, you can call Reliable, and another is Three C's Properties.
This post was edited on 3/17/15 at 1:15 pm
Posted on 3/17/15 at 12:59 pm to Tigerstudent08
Call 504-554-9105 he s around $125/ 10 yds which is about the going rate
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