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Centipede - low spots
Posted by Bayou on 10/10/21 at 7:22 am00
5 months ago we put in french drain with pipes going down both sides of driveway. The ground has settled a bit where the pipes are creating a few low areas.
It seems to me I've read here where the best "filler" would be sand - is that correct? Is this the wrong time of year to do it or is it better to wait until Spring when growth is active?
It seems to me I've read here where the best "filler" would be sand - is that correct? Is this the wrong time of year to do it or is it better to wait until Spring when growth is active?
If deeper than 1 inch the sand will need some organic material also. This combination is called "leveling mix". Depending on the quantity you could mix your own in a wheelbarrow with some sand and soil.
Active growing season is the best time (late spring).
Active growing season is the best time (late spring).
This is what Dan Gill, retired consumer horticulturist with the LSU AgCenter, suggests/recommends in regards to filling low spots in the lawn - I assure you Dan is an extremely knowledgble and highly respected extension horticulturist. You are likely to get additional settling in the trenched area over the winter so it might be best to wait until spring. LINK.
If you use masonry sand as fill you will absolutely avoid potential contamination by torpedo grass - personally, I’d be extremely cautious of using river silt/pumped sand acquired from river systems in southeast LA as fill for this reason alone.
If you use masonry sand as fill you will absolutely avoid potential contamination by torpedo grass - personally, I’d be extremely cautious of using river silt/pumped sand acquired from river systems in southeast LA as fill for this reason alone.
Thanks CrawDude!
I figured I'd buy some QuikCrete bagged sand to avoid exactly what you're saying about the possible introduction of torpedo grass - it should deter other undesirable weeds, too.
I have access to some decent dirt but am afraid of importing unwanted weeds. I'll wait till Spring and mix sand and some decent bagged soil for this.
I figured I'd buy some QuikCrete bagged sand to avoid exactly what you're saying about the possible introduction of torpedo grass - it should deter other undesirable weeds, too.
I have access to some decent dirt but am afraid of importing unwanted weeds. I'll wait till Spring and mix sand and some decent bagged soil for this.
Bulk dirt or river silt carry really high risks of a host of weeds. Bagged soil may be weed free, but most brands are little more than finely ground mulch and will compact in a couple of years.
Possible alternative is to top low areas with clean sand then till into existing soil... then more sand to create volume you need. If you do it now, it will settle by the time grass starts growing again. Sow some annual clover in the patches to keep it pretty in the winter.
Possible alternative is to top low areas with clean sand then till into existing soil... then more sand to create volume you need. If you do it now, it will settle by the time grass starts growing again. Sow some annual clover in the patches to keep it pretty in the winter.
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