We have a St Augustine yard. Around the outer perimeters, brush we cleared
was piled up. When the loader came along to pick it up, we ended up with
holes and gouges. These hole are approx 2-3" deep, and usually around 1-2'
in diameter. The holes as are if a big spoon scraped them out.

Now we're trying to figure out the least expensive way of fixing the
problem. Options seem to be:

1. Have grass/sod put in where holes are. Disadvantage of this is having
to dig out the holes to a uniform level so that the grass/sod top placed in
the holes ends up being the proper level to match up with the rest of the
yard.

2. Simply fill the holes with topsoil, and let whatever grass there is come
back gradually.

3. Do nothing, and let whatever grass there is come back gradually, filling
in with leaves and grass clippings, over time.

Obviously option #1 is the most expensive.

Thoughts, please

You really only have two choices worth considering, #1 and #2, #3 is a
mess.

#1 It should be easy to get the spots to the uniform depth required
with a hoe, rake and some topsoil. Then you can lay new sod. The only
real disadvantage might be if the available variety has any difference
in color from what's there now to the point that it's noticeable.
Unless you have a large area, cost shouldn't be too much. Advantage is
results are fast

#2 This will work too, but takes longer. When laying lawns from plugs
they are spaced 12-18 inchs apart, so with 1-2 ft holes, they will fill
in fine on their own. Personally, unless I was looking for fast
results, I'd go with this approach. Make sure to fertilize at the
appropriate times to encourage faster growth.

On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 11:14:39 -0600, "RB"
wrote:

We have a St Augustine yard. Around the outer perimeters, brush we cleared
was piled up. When the loader came along to pick it up, we ended up with
holes and gouges. These hole are approx 2-3" deep, and usually around 1-2'
in diameter. The holes as are if a big spoon scraped them out.

Now we're trying to figure out the least expensive way of fixing the
problem. Options seem to be:

1. Have grass/sod put in where holes are. Disadvantage of this is having
to dig out the holes to a uniform level so that the grass/sod top placed in
the holes ends up being the proper level to match up with the rest of the
yard.

2. Simply fill the holes with topsoil, and let whatever grass there is come
back gradually.

3. Do nothing, and let whatever grass there is come back gradually, filling
in with leaves and grass clippings, over time.

Obviously option #1 is the most expensive.

Thoughts, please

I'd go with two. As the grass grows back in, the dirt settles and you
notice uneveness, add more soil.

"RB"wrote
We have a St Augustine yard. Around the outer perimeters, brush we
cleared
was piled up. When the loader came along to pick it up, we ended up with
holes and gouges. These hole are approx 2-3" deep, and usually around
1-2'
in diameter. The holes as are if a big spoon scraped them out.

Now we're trying to figure out the least expensive way of fixing the
problem. Options seem to be:

1. Have grass/sod put in where holes are. Disadvantage of this is having
to dig out the holes to a uniform level so that the grass/sod top placed
in
the holes ends up being the proper level to match up with the rest of the
yard.

2. Simply fill the holes with topsoil, and let whatever grass there is
come
back gradually.

3. Do nothing, and let whatever grass there is come back gradually,
filling
in with leaves and grass clippings, over time.

Obviously option #1 is the most expensive.

Thoughts, please

Say this out loud, 3 times and the answer will come to you: Eye We Todd Did

consider option #4 ?...fill holes with soil...throw grass seed on

RB Wrote:
We have a St Augustine yard.

Thoughts, please

consider option #4 ?...fill holes with soil...throw grass seed on


--
Eyebright

Nice idea, except I believe St. Augustine grass seed is virtually
impossible to buy as seed.

get some good potting soil, a couple of bags as needed and fill the holes I
would bet by the end of next summer they will fill in quite nicely on their
own
Or what I would do instead with better results and less chance for weeds to
get established is to fill the holes with this soil slightly, leaving room
for new sod. Do not buy plugs, go to your local sod company and buy full
pieces of sod and make your own. that way you can cut them to fit precisely.
You'll like the results much better and is only slightly more expensive than
plugs, if any more expensive. plugs are pretty expensive when figuring it
out by the sq inch. I can get sod for $1 per piece here in south Florida. I
would only get plugs if I was filling in a few very small area (8" or less)
and only a few of them. Cutting your own is almost always cheaper.
Ultra cheap? cut plugs out of your own yard and use them instead. good luck,
JT

"RB" wrote in message
...
We have a St Augustine yard. Around the outer perimeters, brush we
cleared
was piled up. When the loader came along to pick it up, we ended up with
holes and gouges. These hole are approx 2-3" deep, and usually around
1-2'
in diameter. The holes as are if a big spoon scraped them out.

Now we're trying to figure out the least expensive way of fixing the
problem. Options seem to be:

1. Have grass/sod put in where holes are. Disadvantage of this is having
to dig out the holes to a uniform level so that the grass/sod top placed
in
the holes ends up being the proper level to match up with the rest of the
yard.

2. Simply fill the holes with topsoil, and let whatever grass there is
come
back gradually.

3. Do nothing, and let whatever grass there is come back gradually,
filling
in with leaves and grass clippings, over time.

Obviously option #1 is the most expensive.

Thoughts, please