"Greg Miller" wrote in message
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Hello all,

I've got a lawn, about 50' x 70'. It's more than half weeds, despite
several years of half-hearted spraying and picking. The grade is
wrong; it slopes to the middle of the yard.

So basically I want to start anew. My intended course of action is to
flip over the lawn (after the fall) by shovel to a depth of 8" (so
that no weeds return). Then bring in topsoil and grade. Leave over the
winter for further settling. In the spring, fix any holes caused by
settling and then seed.

This is a major project, so I would really appreciate any suggestions.

I wouldn't leave it all winter without planting something, and that
something may as well be grass. You risk erosion if you leave it bare and I
can't think of any positive things that will come from a bare lawn. No
matter what you do, you will end up with some weeds. I'm not sure you need
to go down 8 inches, but its your lawn. I would kill off the grass with
Roundup, correct the grade, cultivate the surface slightly, seed, cover, and
keep moist. Fall is a good time in most areas, so you can start the prep in
late summer. Next spring, be sure to apply some pre-emergent herbicide
because there will be weed seeds that will germinate otherwise.