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Adding top soil to uneven yard Bermuda grass south louisiana.

Posted on 7/11/24 at 5:06 am
Posted by shoelessjoe
Member since Jul 2006
10842 posts
Posted on 7/11/24 at 5:06 am
Have a new home and the pad is elevated a good bit so the outside of the pad had to be tapered down. During the year while waiting for the Bermuda to grow, the rain would washout making it uneven. There are some spots that need lots of dirt to fill voids. Can’t put that much sand to level so using topsoil. I know I will be introducing weeds but it needs to be done so my reel mower can cut like it’s supposed to plus I am sand leveling next year. Do I have enough growing time left for Bermuda to make a full return to where it is before it goes dormant?
Posted by poochie
Houma, la
Member since Apr 2007
6765 posts
Posted on 7/11/24 at 7:57 am to
I've dealt/am dealing with this same issue. So to confirm, your whole yard is grass, correct? Not grass and dirt spots.

Have you mitigated the water issues that caused the washout (gutters, channelizing, underground drainage?

Also, how much are you talking about filling in? 2", 6"?
Posted by shoelessjoe
Member since Jul 2006
10842 posts
Posted on 7/11/24 at 8:11 am to
Yes full grass and about 6 inches in some spots just from uneven leveling when pad was done and bladed. Gutters have been installed and have been extended under ground past the incline. Those extensions are also parts of where dirt needs to be added since settled
Posted by Puffoluffagus
Savannah, GA
Member since Feb 2009
6326 posts
Posted on 7/11/24 at 8:14 am to
Should be fine. Assuming adequate sun, water and frequent fert of the bare spots. You're in peak growing season right now through August. My bermuda doesn't go dormant until October.
Posted by shoelessjoe
Member since Jul 2006
10842 posts
Posted on 7/11/24 at 8:17 am to
I hope it can recover. I spoon feed fertilizer every two weeks. 46-0-0 spray. It’s not going everywhere in yard but there are some large areas that need attention.
Posted by bayoubengals88
LA
Member since Sep 2007
21338 posts
Posted on 7/11/24 at 8:25 am to
You’ve got plenty of time.
Use sand anyway. It’ll grow through.
Posted by shoelessjoe
Member since Jul 2006
10842 posts
Posted on 7/11/24 at 8:36 am to
Not putting sand yet. Did a soil sample and all of my nutrients in my soil are really high. My soil needs to be aerated to allow the grass to get those nutrients but don’t want to aerate until next season after I add to these low spots so I can do core aeration and sand level at same time.
Posted by poochie
Houma, la
Member since Apr 2007
6765 posts
Posted on 7/12/24 at 8:49 am to
Personally I would try to remove as much organic matter (grass and roots) as reasonably possible. At min scalp and weed-eat to bare dirt, then top and till in and compact by walking or riding over it. I would over fill the deep areas by at least 1”. It will settle. And if it settles more, hit it with sand.
Posted by TNtrash
The Cotton Fields
Member since Jun 2021
343 posts
Posted on 7/13/24 at 11:04 am to
Scalp it, feed and water and level with sand.
Posted by bengalman
In da Country
Member since Feb 2007
3824 posts
Posted on 7/13/24 at 11:38 am to
Scalp it
level with sand ( mason sand )
feed and water
Posted by bayoubengals88
LA
Member since Sep 2007
21338 posts
Posted on 7/14/24 at 1:52 pm to
quote:

don’t want to aerate until next season after I add to these low spots so I can do core aeration and sand level at same time.
Sounds like you really need to be adding sand for several years. Might as well start now.
Nutrients will travel straight through sand. It won’t hurt a thing.
It’ll just make it that much easier next year if you do it now.

Top soil won’t do jack shite. You’ll be right back where you started in six weeks, but with more weeds.
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