"Scott L." wrote in message
newsan.2003.03.26.14.32.57.644236@nospameudorama il.com...
Greetings -

I have a couple of 'dips' in my lawn - areas where several square feet are
several inches below the rest of the lawn. Grass is growing there
currently. What is the best way to go about filling these holes, so they
are up to grade with the rest of the lawn? I thought about just filling it
with topsoil, but do I need to remove the grass there first? Should I till
it up first? Should I tamp the topsoil down, or just leave it in there
loose, then reseed?

Thanks for any help!

=Scott L.

Top dress it with soil to bring it up to the level of the higher parts of
the lawn. Best to do this in the spring when the grass is actively growing.

The grass you bury will come up through the fresh soil as long as it's not
too deep, but you may want to overseed the area to make sure that it fills
in.

Peter H