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Top soil vs river sand - what to use for leveling a lawn & filling in low spots?
Posted on 1/23/19 at 2:38 pm
Posted on 1/23/19 at 2:38 pm
I have heard conflicting opinions and would like to know from the "experts" here. What should I use to fill low spots and level my lawn? Ideally grass would grow quickly so as to prevent erosion.
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Posted on 1/23/19 at 2:45 pm to TDsngumbo
How large is the lawn? If you put down river sand that has not had the weeds killed, it will be loaded with weed seeds.
Posted on 1/23/19 at 2:46 pm to wickowick
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If you put down river sand that has not had the weeds killed, it will be loaded with weed seeds.
And sand fleas.
Posted on 1/23/19 at 2:51 pm to wickowick
It’s about an acre
This post was edited on 1/23/19 at 2:52 pm
Posted on 1/23/19 at 2:51 pm to Ace Midnight
Is there a way I could kill them when it’s spread in my yard?
Posted on 1/23/19 at 3:02 pm to TDsngumbo
I wanna get a hold of the sand golf courses use to fill divots. Wonder where I could find some.
Posted on 1/23/19 at 3:16 pm to TDsngumbo
if you use sand, buy clean mason's sand.
most materials suppliers will have it
do not use river silt (sand)
most materials suppliers will have it
do not use river silt (sand)
Posted on 1/23/19 at 3:17 pm to cgrand
Why not river silt?
Posted on 1/23/19 at 3:22 pm to TDsngumbo
torpedo grass seeds
Posted on 1/23/19 at 3:26 pm to cgrand
Torpedo grass doesn't look terrible if it's cut. I wouldn't mind taking my chances with it because I keep my lawn manicured anyway. After a couple years of treating it it should be eliminated anyway, correct?
Posted on 1/23/19 at 3:32 pm to TDsngumbo
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After a couple years of treating it it should be eliminated anyway, correct?
after the bombs are dropped, the only things left will be cockroaches and torpedo grass
Posted on 1/23/19 at 3:38 pm to reauxl tigers
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I wanna get a hold of the sand golf courses use to fill divots. Wonder where I could find some.
Call your local course and ask where they get their topdressing sand from. You can also go with mason sand.
Posted on 1/23/19 at 3:45 pm to cgrand
well shitePosted on 1/23/19 at 4:28 pm to TDsngumbo
everytime it gets wet or rains river sand flows to the low spot and self fills and levels itself as long as its "close" to where its needed
use river sand to fill and level, then put an inch or so topsoil over it to speed up the grass growing in
use river sand to fill and level, then put an inch or so topsoil over it to speed up the grass growing in
This post was edited on 1/23/19 at 4:29 pm
Posted on 1/23/19 at 4:30 pm to TDsngumbo
Quinclorac will stun and eventually kill torpedo grass after repeated treatments but can’t use it in st aug.
Posted on 1/23/19 at 4:35 pm to Success
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Quinclorac will stun and eventually kill torpedo grass after repeated treatments but can’t use it in st aug.
Quinclorac calls for applications every 14-21 days. It won’t fully kill it but will keep it at bay if applied correctly.
Posted on 1/23/19 at 4:45 pm to TDsngumbo
Real top soil has an organic component to it, and will reduce in volume. Sand is great for fill.
Posted on 1/23/19 at 4:56 pm to TDsngumbo
quick hyajack: how would river silt be in a garden? Not too worried about weed seeds as garden will be heavily mulched
Posted on 1/23/19 at 7:00 pm to TDsngumbo
I made the mistake of bringing in a bunch of river silt to do some leveling and the torpedo grass took over every square inch of ground that river silt touched. Get some sterilized soil or sand, it’s been heated up to kill all the seeds/organisms.
Posted on 1/23/19 at 7:04 pm to Chuker
You don’t understand torpedo grass. It’s not just some weed. It’s the devil and will eventually be everwhere.
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