On 16/01/2014 09:00, Charlie Pridham wrote:

"stuart noble" wrote in message
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My son's lawn has a dip in the middle. The whole area is probably 60
ft x 20 ft and the centre is about 3" lower than the edges. I thought
of trying a quick fix by leveling with topsoil/sand/seed and hoping
the existing grass will grow through it. Is that a realistic expectation?

I read a long discussion about it on Gardenweb, so I know about sand
types etc, but what works in the southern USA might not be successful
in SE England. With a toddler charging about, doing a proper job isn't
an option for the foreseeable future .

Any advice welcome

We have done leveling with soil many times to get ours a bit easier to
mow, we use a long plank, work around the area and keep firming the
filled area, done in winter it was mowable by April, we used seed but
the underlying grasses grew up through and speeded things up



Many thanks! Really glad to hear it was that far advanced by April. A
nice mindless job for the winter :-)