I used to have a standup clothes hanger in my backyard, that I recently
removed. It was attached to a cement base that was embedded in my lawn. I
want to take out this base, that looks to be around a foot deep, and 10-11
inches in diameter, but once I do that I will be left with a big hole in the
lawn.

What should I fill the whole with to be able to grow grass on top? DO I
need to add anything, particularly at the bottom of the hole, before I add
soil?

Dirt should do just fine. Grass loves dirt.


Good Luck !!

--James--

"Rene Wong" wrote:
I used to have a standup clothes hanger in my backyard, that I recently
removed. It was attached to a cement base that was embedded in my lawn.
I want to take out this base, that looks to be around a foot deep, and
10-11 inches in diameter, but once I do that I will be left with a big
hole in the lawn.

What should I fill the whole with to be able to grow grass on top? DO I
need to add anything, particularly at the bottom of the hole, before I
add soil?

Nope, just dirt. Tamp it as you add.

--
http://www.allpar.com/mopar.html

Thanks.
Sorry for the newbie question, but what exactly is 'tamp'-ing?

"Steveo" wrote in message
...
"Rene Wong" wrote:

What should I fill the whole with to be able to grow grass on top? DO I
need to add anything, particularly at the bottom of the hole, before I
add soil?

Nope, just dirt. Tamp it as you add.

--
http://www.allpar.com/mopar.html

Not a bad question at all. Tamping is compacting the soil as you add
it too the hole. It will save you settling problems later. You can
rent a tamping tool fairly cheap, or devise your own method of packing
the soil as you add it..add some tamp some.


"Rene Wong" wrote:
Thanks.
Sorry for the newbie question, but what exactly is 'tamp'-ing?

"Steveo" wrote in message
...
"Rene Wong" wrote:

What should I fill the whole with to be able to grow grass on top?
DO I need to add anything, particularly at the bottom of the hole,
before I add soil?

Nope, just dirt. Tamp it as you add.

--
http://www.allpar.com/mopar.html

--
http://www.allpar.com/mopar.html

A good thing to tamp with would be a sledgehammer (just hold it upright,
and "drop" it in) , or big post or 4 x4 or something like that. Just to
pack the dirt in firm, so that it doesn't settle too much and you end up
with a large depression after a month.


Place 4-5 inches of dirt, tamp, repeat, etc.

--James--

Is your wife still in the picture?

If not, mine's available.


"Rene Wong" wrote in message
ble.rogers.com...
I used to have a standup clothes hanger in my backyard, that I recently
removed. It was attached to a cement base that was embedded in my lawn.
I
want to take out this base, that looks to be around a foot deep, and 10-11
inches in diameter, but once I do that I will be left with a big hole in
the
lawn.

What should I fill the whole with to be able to grow grass on top? DO I
need to add anything, particularly at the bottom of the hole, before I add
soil?

it is not rocket science, just fill the hole with soil
"Jed" wrote in message
news:m4xqc.76221$xw3.4211102@attbi_s04...
Is your wife still in the picture?

If not, mine's available.


"Rene Wong" wrote in message
ble.rogers.com...
I used to have a standup clothes hanger in my backyard,
that I recently
removed. It was attached to a cement base that was
embedded in my lawn.
I
want to take out this base, that looks to be around a foot
deep, and 10-11
inches in diameter, but once I do that I will be left with
a big hole in
the
lawn.

What should I fill the whole with to be able to grow grass
on top? DO I
need to add anything, particularly at the bottom of the
hole, before I add
soil?

Since the date of her first posting, I would say that she has grass a foot
tall there by now.............



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it is not rocket science, just fill the hole with soil
"Jed" wrote in message

"Boots Crofoot" wrote in message
. ..
it is not rocket science, just fill the hole with soil

No, no. You need to backfill in layers- this is very important!

First apply a layer of 'organic material' about 3" thick, then apply a 1"
layer of 'brown earth', then add a 5" layer of 'dirt', and repeat until
the hole is about 4" from ground level. The last layer MUST be 'brown earth'
4" deep spread evenly from North to South.

Sow cover grass from East to West with a reciprocal hand motion.

Larry

"Larry" wrote:
"Boots Crofoot" wrote in message
. ..
it is not rocket science, just fill the hole with soil

No, no. You need to backfill in layers- this is very important!

First apply a layer of 'organic material' about 3" thick, then apply a 1"
layer of 'brown earth', then add a 5" layer of 'dirt', and repeat until
the hole is about 4" from ground level. The last layer MUST be 'brown
earth' 4" deep spread evenly from North to South.

Sow cover grass from East to West with a reciprocal hand motion.

Larry

who does all that?

--
John Kerry honored by commies -
http://tinyurl.com/3cncy

Steveo wrote:
"Larry" wrote:

"Boots Crofoot" wrote in message
t...

it is not rocket science, just fill the hole with soil

No, no. You need to backfill in layers- this is very important!

First apply a layer of 'organic material' about 3" thick, then apply a 1"
layer of 'brown earth', then add a 5" layer of 'dirt', and repeat until
the hole is about 4" from ground level. The last layer MUST be 'brown
earth' 4" deep spread evenly from North to South.

Sow cover grass from East to West with a reciprocal hand motion.

Larry


who does all that?

I just filled in a hole in my yard with 18" of pure compost,(leaf and
grass debris, composted for 4 months and ground up. Of course I'm
attempting to create a mini marsh.

--
Yard and Garden Handyman

Steveo wrote:
"Larry" wrote:

"Boots Crofoot" wrote in message
t...

it is not rocket science, just fill the hole with soil

No, no. You need to backfill in layers- this is very important!

First apply a layer of 'organic material' about 3" thick, then apply a 1"
layer of 'brown earth', then add a 5" layer of 'dirt', and repeat until
the hole is about 4" from ground level. The last layer MUST be 'brown
earth' 4" deep spread evenly from North to South.

Sow cover grass from East to West with a reciprocal hand motion.

Larry


who does all that?

I just filled in a hole in my yard with 18" of pure compost,(leaf and
grass debris, composted for 4 months and ground up. Of course I'm
attempting to create a mini marsh.

--
Yard and Garden Handyman

GFRfan wrote:
Steveo wrote:
"Larry" wrote:

"Boots Crofoot" wrote in message
t...

it is not rocket science, just fill the hole with soil

No, no. You need to backfill in layers- this is very important!

First apply a layer of 'organic material' about 3" thick, then apply a
1" layer of 'brown earth', then add a 5" layer of 'dirt', and repeat
until the hole is about 4" from ground level. The last layer MUST be
'brown earth' 4" deep spread evenly from North to South.

Sow cover grass from East to West with a reciprocal hand motion.

Larry


who does all that?

I just filled in a hole in my yard with 18" of pure compost,(leaf and
grass debris, composted for 4 months and ground up. Of course I'm
attempting to create a mini marsh.

mmmmmmm..frog legs are tasty.

--
John Kerry honored by commies -
http://tinyurl.com/3cncy