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Leveling ground under grass?
On Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:40:49 -0700 (PDT), David Johansen
wrote: On Sep 24, 8:36*am, brooklyn1 wrote: On Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:18:44 -0700 (PDT), David Johansen wrote: On Sep 23, 3:14*pm, brooklyn1 wrote: On Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:17:10 -0700 (PDT), David Johansen wrote: On Sep 22, 6:38*pm, "David Hare-Scott" wrote: David Johansen wrote: This summer we laid sod in our backyard and we prepped/flattened the sod underneath, but we were in a rush to try and finish some things up before it started raining and I guess we walked on it too much before it all settled because now the ground is fairly uneven and not as flat/ level as I would like. Is there a way to level the ground under the grass now that it's established? Thanks, Dave I assume you mean you want to smooth the surface making it even, *not make it level. *Leveling (ie making horizontal) is hardly practical after you have laid sod. You could top dress it. *Using a friable loam, rake and drag it over the grass, cover thinly overall with almost none on the high spots but *filling up the hollows and cracks. A heavy log of wood pulled by a loop of rope will give you a smooth surface and in time muscles too! * The grass will grow through the dressing and form a smooth mat. *This is best done during the growing season otherwise you can get erosion down the hollows before the grass grows. David You're right and I probably did use the wrong term. I am interested in making the ground "even" (no hills or valleys), and hopefully with all of the tips I've gotten so far that will work. Thanks, Dave It would help to advise knowing the size of the area.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - It's a little bigger than 15 feet by 25 feet. Dave It's small enough that you can even your lawn yourself with a hand pushed roller... you can probably rent one but I think it's best to have your own as you will likely need to roll your lawn a few times each year: *http://tinyurl.com/ycrrapq http://www.amazon.com/Agri-Fab-18-In...5-0267/dp/B000... So would I just soak the ground to soften it up and then roll it? Or is there anything special I need to do first? Thanks, Dave There's much you can do, wetting to soften the ground will help a lot, but you can also aerate and add a dressing of rich top soil. Much depends on how flat you want your patch of lawn and how much effort you're willing to expend. I wouldn't try to make it flat all in one fell swoop... instead periodically roll your lawn, especially after a rain... yiou don't wasnt to walk on your lawn right after a rain either, let it dry a bit so you don't make muddy ruts. Such a small patch of ground shouldn't require more than 15 minutes to roll, so do it often. |
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