"niloc" wrote in message
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CANNON-FODDER Wrote:
I took it to mean s/he has an existing concrete walk and patio, and
wants to
redo only the neglected yard/garden area. So he is asking how far
below
the top of the sidewalk/patio should s/he should dig/rake/level the
dirt
after weeding/burning/tilling.

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v/r,
C-F
collinsd_kc.rr.com

Yes exactly that but does anybody have the answer?

niloc

what sort of grass are you growing? How well draining is your soil? I have
truf rye and fescue and the grass grows a little higher than the paths, a
couple of cms. The grass itself bushes and I have encouraged that so whilst
the ground level is roughly level with the path or slightly under it, the
stems of the grass and the green growth sticks above it. The grass may be a
little over thatched however that does not worry me greatly, I have a good
supply of worms that do a job in eating it down and moisture percolates
through the soil well. When I mow I run the wheels the the mower along the
path and it makes no discernible difference to the grass. Some people
recommend a slight fall off to the grass to allow water to run off the
paths. I don't have much of a problem with this as my soil is very well
draining. If you have heavy soil which does not drain well having it at path
level will leave the water little place to go quickly whereas dropping the
soil level down a bit will create a place for the water to go and slowly
drain away.

rob