One caveat that I have personally with dillo dirt. My neighbor had
gotten some dillo dirt to fill in some low spots in his yard and had
some left over that he used to fill in a low spot in my yard. I suspect
that I will never get rid of the nut grass that appeared that summer. I
had never had nut grass in the yard before. I would not use it for that
reason alone. I surmise that sometimes the mixture does not get that
hot and when you consider that it contains sewer sludge well....you
decide.

Cea

In article , Harold
Robbins wrote:

JKC wrote:

I have Bermuda grass.
I want to "top dress" our yard this year.
I got some quotes from few landscapers.
Most use dillo dirt while one uses "organic compost."
Here are my questions.

1. What is dillo dirt?

2. Which is better for my yard - dillo dirt or organic compost?

3. How much (thickness) is enough for each material? Is 1/2" of dillo
dirt
sufficient, or do I need full 1"?

4. Any good/honest INEXPENSIVE dillo dirt or organic compost business you
can recommend in NW Austin (183 & Anderson Mill)?

5. Are they worth the money? Do they really help?



Dillo dirt is processed biological sewage that has been sterilized.
Organic compost is a mixture of soil and organic materials that have
been nurtured to present a biological nutrient.

Both are essentially the same thing. If I were choosing, I would chose
based on the cheapest price. Expecially for lawns. I would consider
organic compost if I were using it in a victory garden where I wanted to
eat the produce.

I have no answers for your other questions. But if I were interested in
Dillo Dirt, I would look on the Web Site for the City of Austin as it is
the producer of Dillo Dirt. You might get some answers there.


Harold