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Low Spots in Yard

Posted on 7/27/25 at 8:55 pm
Posted by ItSawGood
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2015
341 posts
Posted on 7/27/25 at 8:55 pm
What is a general rule of thumb on when to use sand to level or to bring it more dirt?

Have a few low spots in my yard that consistently hold water and at best they are just muddy slop with weeds. These spots can be driven over with my ZT maybe twice a year during a “drought” period in summer/fall without getting stuck. Im in SE Louisiana.

For additional context, we had bad floods in 2016 and my neighbor said the previous owner thought the flood “reset” the water table and these spots may have been where trees previously were when they cleared the lot 30 years ago. Allegedly these low spots weren’t issues until the flood. Neighbor has a pond near these wet spots but not sure that’s the issue as other areas by the pond are bone dry.

TIA
Posted by Gorilla Ball
Az
Member since Feb 2006
12794 posts
Posted on 7/28/25 at 3:12 am to
I used River silt but I made sure it was clean and didn’t bring it weeds etc
Posted by The Mick
Member since Oct 2010
44860 posts
Posted on 7/28/25 at 7:10 am to
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I used River silt but I made sure it was clean and didn’t bring it weeds etc
How do you make sure it's clean?
Posted by Gorilla Ball
Az
Member since Feb 2006
12794 posts
Posted on 7/28/25 at 7:41 am to
I used a reputable supplier such as Richfield Riversilt In baton rouge
Posted by The Mick
Member since Oct 2010
44860 posts
Posted on 7/28/25 at 8:13 am to
Gotcha.
Posted by bayoubengals88
LA
Member since Sep 2007
23479 posts
Posted on 7/28/25 at 8:24 am to
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What is a general rule of thumb on when to use sand to level or to bring it more dirt?

Add mason sand during active growing season. Now is good. It's that simple.
Posted by Gorilla Ball
Az
Member since Feb 2006
12794 posts
Posted on 7/28/25 at 9:27 am to
Glad to help
Posted by PillageUrVillage
Mordor
Member since Mar 2011
15713 posts
Posted on 7/28/25 at 9:58 am to
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What is a general rule of thumb on when to use sand to level or to bring it more dirt?


If the low spots are less than 2” deep, sand. Deeper than that, dirt.
Posted by ItSawGood
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2015
341 posts
Posted on 7/28/25 at 1:18 pm to
Thank you, this what I was looking for.
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