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Question on filling low spots in the yard
Posted by GEAUXT on 2/18/19 at 6:59 pm00
Moved into a new house back in the fall. The front yard has some fairly large low spots. There is definitely too much variation to just spread a little river sand.
My question is what is the best method for leveling everything out? My plan right now is sand first, then top soil, then new grass seed after that. Is there anything else I need besides that? Most all of the low spots are just weeds at this point as they stay so wet the grass no longer grows.
My question is what is the best method for leveling everything out? My plan right now is sand first, then top soil, then new grass seed after that. Is there anything else I need besides that? Most all of the low spots are just weeds at this point as they stay so wet the grass no longer grows.
re: Question on filling low spots in the yardPosted by Hog Zealot on 2/18/19 at 7:06 pm to GEAUXT
You could skip the sand and just make sure the topsoil has a little slope.
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Moved into a new house back in the fall. The front yard has some fairly large low spots. There is definitely too much variation to just spread a little river sand.
then spread more then just a little
you are way over thinking this, river sand self levels to gravitate and fill in all the low spots, get a 5 yard load if need be then grade the whole front yard level with a long 4x4 and a rope to pull behind your lawn mower. grass will grow through it within a day or two and in 2 weeks it will be all grass again. because there wont be low spots holding water the weeds will be easy to manage and get rid of with little to no expense or work involved.
if you do what you are planning then you will raise the yard too high and create more low spots to trap water and grow weeds
This post was edited on 2/18 at 7:29 pm
I have said this a few times. Rule of thumb. Sand to fill in and make level. It has no organics and won't decrease in volume. Topsoil on top for grass food. You can skip if you fertilize. A lot of topsoil sold at landscaping places are usually high silt, and will erode quickly.
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What kind of grass do you currently have?? If it is a good lawn, you can add a couple inches of river sand, water it in and let it find it's way down to the roots of the grass. Let the grass grow through that and add more.
This is more time consuming, but eliminates having a whole yard full of sand/dirt and taking months to establish a new lawn.
Putting more than a couple inches at a time will likely kill whatever is now growing in your lawn.
This is more time consuming, but eliminates having a whole yard full of sand/dirt and taking months to establish a new lawn.
Putting more than a couple inches at a time will likely kill whatever is now growing in your lawn.
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