"Howard" wrote in message
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I live in NE Alabama and our extreme drought has caused many sunk in
holes
or depressions in my yard. I have access to a couple of free, small
truckloads of left over leveling sand, the kind used in
construction. A
friend wants to use this to fill in the holes in the yard. He says
the
grass will grow right over it and do fine. I don't share this
opinion. I
have 1 acre, on a lake, with St. Augustine in the front and mostly
centipede
in the back. The back slopes more than the front. The drought has
damaged
all of my grass but I have fertilized and have been extra careful
about
mowing. I keep the mower set on 2 1/2 to 3 inches in height. Both
grasses
are rebounding very well as this spring we have had abundant
rainfall. I am
concerned about putting sand out to fill the holes and depressions.
What do
you guys think? Should I accept this offer of free sand or wait and
get
some good topsoil.

Thanks,
Howard

Bermuda grass is actually a beach grass. Should work fine with some sand.
Will take time for it to cover though. Not sure about your grass variants.

Sand is also beneficial if you have clay soil. Promotes drainage.

Steep inclines are not insusceptible to rainwash/high winds and
consequential loss of sand. You have to stay on top of these areas.
--
Dave