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My Terrible Yard, mud, and sand.

Posted on 1/25/25 at 1:20 am
Posted by Pauvetibete
Member since Apr 2022
997 posts
Posted on 1/25/25 at 1:20 am
So quick background. I'm not into the greenest grass competition, and my yard absolutely has torpedo already from river sand that was brought in by a neighbor.

My backyard sucks. Not level, few holes, and my drainage is awful. After the 10" of snow, my backyard is straight mud. Is it worth it for me to bring in some sand to attempt to level my yard, or will I be wasting money since my yard is like a marsh and grass won't be growing anytime soon?
Posted by crewdepoo
Hogwarts
Member since Jan 2015
10477 posts
Posted on 1/25/25 at 7:04 am to
It takes more sand than you think. I had a similar problem. I brought it some sand to fill holes and added French drains and regular drains to help drainage. It's still a working progress but better.
Posted by good_2_geaux
Member since Feb 2015
778 posts
Posted on 1/25/25 at 7:06 am to
I’m far from a lawn expert but from my experience in south Louisiana no grass will spread or fill in areas dirt was added until May. If you lawn level now it will stay dirt for a few months.
Posted by ronk
Member since Jan 2015
6912 posts
Posted on 1/25/25 at 12:16 pm to
Start over. If you have torpedo you’ll always have it unless you go nuclear
Posted by Spankum
Miss-sippi
Member since Jan 2007
58354 posts
Posted on 1/25/25 at 12:32 pm to
I wouldn’t do anything right now….it is still January.
Posted by Pauvetibete
Member since Apr 2022
997 posts
Posted on 1/25/25 at 2:28 pm to
I can't nuke my neighbors yard, so there's no point in nuking mine. It's just going to grow back.

I've tried. It's not worth it.
Posted by bluewing
south
Member since Jun 2013
143 posts
Posted on 1/26/25 at 8:44 am to
SHORT RYE
Posted by Jmcc64
alabama
Member since Apr 2021
1275 posts
Posted on 1/26/25 at 9:16 am to
re: Sand

What kind of soil do you have? I know around here, sand + red clay = concrete.
Posted by cgrand
HAMMOND
Member since Oct 2009
43086 posts
Posted on 1/26/25 at 3:28 pm to
have a good dirt install contractor come take a look. not a dirt guy (truck hauler)...an installer. adding fill sometimes makes a bad problem worse
This post was edited on 1/26/25 at 3:29 pm
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