@@daviddelgado8669 bro i just started a job of landscaping today i was all up nervous last night 2am watching this ughhh i hate this corona virus was laid off 2 weeks
This guy knows what he is talking about. I have watched lots of lawn leveling videos but his technique makes perfect sense. Homeowners I would strongly recommend following his technique.
Shoo, this takes perfectionism to a new level, but I'm into it. My lawn is SO lumpy. Drives me insane. Adding doing this to the list as I've been thinking of bringing in a steam roller... this is more my financial speed.
Perfect 👍!!! I am a 58 year old woman that has learned from TH-cam how to fill a yard hole!! I’ve already brought soul & sand and have that rack!!! 😂 Thanks 🙏 for showing me the start and finish. Amen 🙏
Hello I recently moved to Albany..and first time home owner..Well I bought a house and had no idea what I was doing.. Beautiful corner house, renovation needed but the landscape is bumpy, tree stumps in lawn, bugs, looks like mostly thatch...I found you searching for what to do to restore its beauty...Thank you for all your informing and much needed videos.. I have 2400 sq ft and its gonna take a lot of work...I appreciate you for demonstrating...
That tying a rope to a 2x4 and dragging it is brilliant. I have a huge rut from a walnut tree that was removed like 40yrs ago I need to fill. This method will be my next project.
How would you determine if you have a high spot that needs to be removed? If you have a high spot you don't want to "level" your yard to the high spot. This is the one question I've never seen addressed on videos for leveling your yard.
Did my first leveling. Brand new home, 1 year old and had some insane bumps and ruts. Unfortunately I used a compost/sand mix with tons of sticks and rocks that I had to rake thereafter. Still have some left. I’ll do this method afterwards.
Amazing video. Count me as a new subscriber. You explain things so clearly. Even for a novice like me it seems simple. I need to level my new lawn due to moles that made it all bumpy. Thanks again and keep up the good work 👍
On my last lawn I used 50-50 sand and manure. Shoveled it all over the lawn and then towed a piece of chain link fence with my lawn tractor. Seemed to work well.
Rodger Quinn I’ve heard they are significantly more efficient than landscape rakes...though I agree on the price, as it is the reason I’ve hesitated to try one out for myself. Building a drag for now for pennies in comparison.
You covered depressions in the lawn, but what about high spots? Obviously just pounding them down would just compress the soil. I have a zoysia lawn in GA that is now a year old. It is really thick and already developing a heavy thatch layer. I have watch several of your superb videos and they are very helpful. Just did not know if I should consider detaching such a young lawn? I was going to cut it short, dethatch, put down a layer of haumichar, and then the 50/50 mix to level it out. Thanks again for the great work.
This is _exactly_ what I was looking for. Two quick questions... 1) Is there a time of year that you *should* and *should not* do this? 2) What safety glasses are you wearing in the beginning? Thank you!!
Sometimes, you have to sift everything. I use a rubber concrete float to break up the chunks and push them through the screen. Where I used to live the soil was all bad fill, so I got into the habit of sifting the soil that I dig up, and mix in some garden soil before I put it back.
Hi doc! My Lawn is not even is has a bump and then goes down. I watched your videos and brought sand. All I need to do is rake the sand evenly for the lawn to grow highly and evenly????
I don't think you mentioned, have your grass as short as possible when you do this. If you don't, it's visually hard to see the low spots, and dragging the dirt out isn't fun
yea its going to take me multiple years to fix my lawn, its had a tree blown out of it from a tornado, a boat parked on it for 3 years from previous owners who thought grass more or less equaled anything green, and original leveling done by a bulldozer in one pass quick as possible :) I actually twisted my ankle in a rut last year lol, but least its got grass and not just 100% clover, onion and other weeds now, thanks to you doc
I get my large yard sprayed every year with 5 treatments and use a Simplicity with a self leveling deck and mow 3.5 to 4 inches. Hides those little dips.
Thanks for the tips. I have a lawn that I swear the bumps change locations every time I mow. One week it will be there and BAM next week it's over here. Use a riding mower and without shocks the bouncing plays havoc with my back.
Hi, Doc. Thanks for this video - this is exactly the the method I will use this weekend as I fill some ruts. Question: I have a part rut that I also need to grow some new grass in. Should I fill the rut with your 50/50 mix first, then seed and cover with topsoil?
That's great...how do you fix a sloping lawn that is beginning to slope toward the house in some areas? Do I have to cut the sod and remove soil underneath? The slope helps to keep rain from the house foundation and as the lawn gets older it is uneven with dips and new shallow hills forming. Just enough to flood my front door sidewalk and enough to wash out the soil under my front door steps so that the first step to the door is very high now. The soil has 'sunk' underneath. I ripped my knee joint out getting up this step due to the height...
You answered to all of my questions! New subbie. Now... to get our front lawn and backyard organized, first to do list is to check the weather because we get so much rain, ugh.
Thanks Doc, I will be leveling over the next few weeks. I have a new lawn and the irrigation lines have settled, and I am ready to have a smooth lawn......no ankle turns.
Should you mow the lawn at normal height or lower before you do this? How about dethatching before you start? Should you fertilizer the lawn before/after or not needed? I need to rise my backyard lawn about 2 inches on one side, it's not flat. Thank you for the video.
I have TTTF and have the same issue, especially now that I had a new patio poured and have ruts/tracks from a bobcat through my backyard. Will this same mixture work for what I'm trying do, considering I have TTTF?
Good video. I am doing almost the same thing to my lawn right now except that I did not use the sieve to take out the larger bits from the compost I am mixing with the sand. I should have. I am only worried that the grass is buried under the materiel at places and hope the grass comes out and not die.
My lawn has raised about 2in in places and sunk2in in others over the years, where do I start in correcting this? The top soil is very dry but the soil and clay below holds a large amount of water.
Just watched your video and need to do some work on my own lawn, here in the Republic of Ireland. The soil here is very poor quality and has subsided significantly since the lawn was laid over eighteen years ago! Can I use your system and add lawn seed after the filling and leveling? Ink that the existing grass will die if it is covered and not getting any light. I’m hoping that your method with new grass seed sewn over the top and watered will do the job. Great video
You did a nice job, but I would like to add one thing, before you add your topsoil sand mix. I find it best to break up the surface of the soil. You can aerate, use a spading fork to gently lift the soil, anything to relieve the compaction in that area. Otherwise you risk, a perched water table, as water runs through the freshly laid soil, and hits the compacted area underneath.
I was sitting out front of the house Yesterday. I told myself I couldn't mow the lawn until I saw a NJ License plate. it wasn't 30 mins later and here came a car from NJ. Damn the bad luck. I had to mow.
Great info, thank you sir! My yard was left a shambles by the crew involved in my addition. They lost money on my job as it was. So yard restoration was not happening...lol!
Yup, really informative stuff, awesome! We have a very uneven lawn, hence why I'm here. I kinda like gently rolling hills but not channels so deep the mower can't get in. The plan is to do the rake thing but not drag a piece of wood! Cheers! 👍 - Liverpool, England!
I would love a video how to handle edges of the yard where they are sloped to the curb, etc. most of us have that kind of situation to deal with, much harder to level than little dips in the lawn
I had a slight slop into my shrubs like you are talking about. I bought some plastic edging, long enough to do about six feet. I then put a leveled the area with sand leaving the edge in place to keep it from washing to the shrub bed. I'll just leave it there long enough for the grass to grow up through it.
Im watching from work with no audio and the subtitles are terrible, but what kind of sand? my local supply has play sand, concrete sand and stone dust...
Mine would take me a few years ! I have thick roots coming from the trees, weeds of all kinds, bumps, lumps, leaves, you name it. The rabbits come in the morning chew down some weeds, the birds chew up the seeds, by noon the butterflies help themselves to the flowers with the honeybees, and if I'm lucky, I get a flock of herons to "aerate" the grass. Life is good,
Just bought my first home a month ago and didn’t realize how bad the lawn is until after I moved in and struggled to walk out there without tripping. It’s in a mature neighborhood with huge trees so the leaves covered up the terrible lawn. I also have some tree roots popping up, but hoping to try this come spring to even out the rest of the ruts, the entire yard is so bad, I’m going to have to call in family to come help.
Do you recommend doing this sorta stuff in the spring or fall? I live in zone 7b (long island, NY).......need to level out a big spot leading up to the patio.....let me know what season is best :)
Is the main reason for not plain sand is heat? If in the north and in the shade is it a different situation? I got some low areas that are holding standing water.
Good video for the homeowner.. It looks like you are in a warmer climate that I, would the 50/50 mix still be good for upstate New York, Rochester area...
Thanks for the video. Couple questions... (1) What if some of the ruts are dead grass. Is it ok to mix seed into those areas as well? (2) Does the lawn have to be cut short in order to do the plywood leveling method? I guess it makes it easier but is it necessary? Thanks for the input!
I just have a soft bumpy yard from moles. Don't want to do anything but press it down. Do you have any suggestions for that. I am thinking of buying or renting one of those big rollers that you fill with water. Then run around the yard pulling it with my lawn mower.
I've got a dog that has run some deep ruts in my back yard. It is also on a steepish slope, about 20 degrees if I was too guess. What would be the easiest way to fix that?
How do you fix a severe grade change that resembles a check mark. This is a result of the initial grading between properties for drainage but is causing an area of wagon wheel rutting along a fence line.
love the yard/pool! is that Zoysia? I did by my yard and pool with zoysia a few years back. hard to keep that nice with kids and my dobie. what fertilizer do you use?
Hello from Loganville Doc. I moved to GA last year from MN so thank you for your channel to learn how to care for Bermuda (not in MN ;). The house we bought 's lawn was neglected. I need to perform everything from all of your videos, lol. Where should I start? I presume fighting the weeds, then Humichar and fertilizer, then leveling? Thank you in advance.
Doc how much sand would you recommend per Yard of screened soil from a Topsoil supplier ? I am getting 10 yards delivered and what them to add the sand mix for me thanks.
Why sand? I bought a pickup truck bed full of dirt: shoveled the dirt in the low areas, then raked it smooth & flat. Did I do something wrong by using dirt?
I'm not sure if this is a dumb question, after i put the 50/50 mix down and spread it out, do i need to add grass seed on top of it? or will the grass grow through? Some ruts are pretty deep (3 inchs if not more), some are a bit more shallow.
I have a little more than an acre of lawn that is so rough that the riding mower bounces and bucks around. It's a wild ride and like trying to mow the lunar surface. The lawn is full of hills and craters from years of damage by voles. Variations are probably up to three inches or more in places. It's not just in a few places but over the entire lawn. What do you suggest for fixing this mess?
We had all trees removed around our home after one fell on our house. I have serious ruts and gaps all around my property and a lot of missing grass where they took out stumps. Can or is it advisable to add Fraser seed to the mixture while your filling in all the gaps and huge ruts? Any help is appreciated. Great video, thank you.
How do you level a high spot? For example, I had an ant hill that hardened with rain after I killed the ants. Now every time I mow that part of the grass it is scalped. The lawn around it is already level. Do I just dig up the extra clay until it’s level with the rest of the lawn?
I call those spots character. My yard has lots of character
Midnight and i'm watching How to level a lawn....
I live on the third floor of an apartment...
TY TH-cam.
beautiful
Hahahaha I'm watching at 12:30am.....your not alone hahahaha
@@daviddelgado8669 bro i just started a job of landscaping today i was all up nervous last night 2am watching this ughhh i hate this corona virus was laid off 2 weeks
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Good choice! 😉
Lots of work, you just convinced me to pave my entire property
This guy knows what he is talking about. I have watched lots of lawn leveling videos but his technique makes perfect sense. Homeowners I would strongly recommend following his technique.
Shoo, this takes perfectionism to a new level, but I'm into it. My lawn is SO lumpy. Drives me insane. Adding doing this to the list as I've been thinking of bringing in a steam roller... this is more my financial speed.
I've watched a lot of video on how to fix the lawn; this is the best one by far simple and right.
Perfect 👍!!! I am a 58 year old woman that has learned from TH-cam how to fill a yard hole!! I’ve already brought soul & sand and have that rack!!! 😂 Thanks 🙏 for showing me the start and finish. Amen 🙏
I laughed out loud when I saw his definition of ‘deep rut’. Dude has definitely not seen my lawn!!
I sat and watched this entire video! I learned a lot from you. You are a good speaker too. Nicely done!!!!
Thanks Doc. This is great! You explained this very well. I'm plagued with deep ruts in the pacific northwest. Can't wait to fix this right now!
1- 2 inches ? What about 1-2 feet?
Hello
I recently moved to Albany..and first time home owner..Well I bought a house and had no idea what I was doing.. Beautiful corner house, renovation needed but the landscape is bumpy, tree stumps in lawn, bugs, looks like mostly thatch...I found you searching for what to do to restore its beauty...Thank you for all your informing and much needed videos..
I have 2400 sq ft and its gonna take a lot of work...I appreciate you for demonstrating...
That tying a rope to a 2x4 and dragging it is brilliant. I have a huge rut from a walnut tree that was removed like 40yrs ago I need to fill. This method will be my next project.
Your backyard and general landscaping is incredible. Thanks for the tutorial. I’m going to try everything you recommended in this video.
How would you determine if you have a high spot that needs to be removed? If you have a high spot you don't want to "level" your yard to the high spot. This is the one question I've never seen addressed on videos for leveling your yard.
Thank you. I just bought a house and I have so many dips in the yard. I didn’t realize I need the mix. I’m now feeling encouraged
Did my first leveling. Brand new home, 1 year old and had some insane bumps and ruts. Unfortunately I used a compost/sand mix with tons of sticks and rocks that I had to rake thereafter. Still have some left. I’ll do this method afterwards.
Amazing video. Count me as a new subscriber. You explain things so clearly. Even for a novice like me it seems simple. I need to level my new lawn due to moles that made it all bumpy. Thanks again and keep up the good work 👍
On my last lawn I used 50-50 sand and manure. Shoveled it all over the lawn and then towed a piece of chain link fence with my lawn tractor. Seemed to work well.
This is the best leveling video I’ve seen
I bought a levelawn from Amazon and it was fantastic for this very thing.
I just think they seem wildly expensive for what they are.
Rodger Quinn I’ve heard they are significantly more efficient than landscape rakes...though I agree on the price, as it is the reason I’ve hesitated to try one out for myself. Building a drag for now for pennies in comparison.
You covered depressions in the lawn, but what about high spots? Obviously just pounding them down would just compress the soil. I have a zoysia lawn in GA that is now a year old. It is really thick and already developing a heavy thatch layer. I have watch several of your superb videos and they are very helpful. Just did not know if I should consider detaching such a young lawn? I was going to cut it short, dethatch, put down a layer of haumichar, and then the 50/50 mix to level it out. Thanks again for the great work.
When you level the lawn do you go back and put some grass seed in the leveling you did that was 3-4 inches?
I like the mixture
Totally makes sense
I will use your method with potting soil and play sand mixture
Great job
This is _exactly_ what I was looking for. Two quick questions...
1) Is there a time of year that you *should* and *should not* do this?
2) What safety glasses are you wearing in the beginning?
Thank you!!
Sometimes, you have to sift everything. I use a rubber concrete float to break up the chunks and push them through the screen. Where I used to live the soil was all bad fill, so I got into the habit of sifting the soil that I dig up, and mix in some garden soil before I put it back.
Hi doc! My Lawn is not even is has a bump and then goes down. I watched your videos and brought sand. All I need to do is rake the sand evenly for the lawn to grow highly and evenly????
I don't think you mentioned, have your grass as short as possible when you do this. If you don't, it's visually hard to see the low spots, and dragging the dirt out isn't fun
Does it depend on the type of grass? My house is in Ohio. Is this guy in Florida? His grass seems very low.
yea its going to take me multiple years to fix my lawn, its had a tree blown out of it from a tornado, a boat parked on it for 3 years from previous owners who thought grass more or less equaled anything green, and original leveling done by a bulldozer in one pass quick as possible :) I actually twisted my ankle in a rut last year lol, but least its got grass and not just 100% clover, onion and other weeds now, thanks to you doc
Great video. However, we don't have that type of grass here. Should I follow the same procedure with a bluegrass mix?
I wanted to ask the same question, we use Blue grass in NJ too.
Just like to say doc you're video have improved and the beard is starting to fill in nicely 😊👍👍
My lawn is a hill so no leveling but I do have water ruts so this is great for me. Thanks.
what about a clay based soil, will the sand become an issue ? (I have a Fescue lawn)
I get my large yard sprayed every year with 5 treatments and use a Simplicity with a self leveling deck and mow 3.5 to 4 inches. Hides those little dips.
Thanks for the tips. I have a lawn that I swear the bumps change locations every time I mow. One week it will be there and BAM next week it's over here. Use a riding mower and without shocks the bouncing plays havoc with my back.
It may be worm castings (worm poop). If so, use Carbaryl to kill them.
What if it's deep enough to cover the grass completely? Put seed on top? Great video, simple.
This is AWESOME for the typical family home and yard - it is NOT going to work on my 20 acre lawn (former horse ranch)... but I love it!
Hi, Doc. Thanks for this video - this is exactly the the method I will use this weekend as I fill some ruts.
Question: I have a part rut that I also need to grow some new grass in. Should I fill the rut with your 50/50 mix first, then seed and cover with topsoil?
That's great...how do you fix a sloping lawn that is beginning to slope toward the house in some areas? Do I have to cut the sod and remove soil underneath? The slope helps to keep rain from the house foundation and as the lawn gets older it is uneven with dips and new shallow hills forming. Just enough to flood my front door sidewalk and enough to wash out the soil under my front door steps so that the first step to the door is very high now. The soil has 'sunk' underneath. I ripped my knee joint out getting up this step due to the height...
Great Video. Thanks very much. I had no idea how to tackle this job and your information is so helpful.
I'd like to take a 2 X 4 to the moles causing the gaps in my yard
Straight forward..no BS, you got my subscription 👍🏼 thanks
You answered to all of my questions! New subbie. Now... to get our front lawn and backyard organized, first to do list is to check the weather because we get so much rain, ugh.
very nice job on your lawn. thank you for your video,I took a lot of information from this video that i will use to fix my front yard. Thanks again
Should mix grass seed in with the 50/50 mix,water 4 times a day,you’ll have your garden perfect within 21 days
Does it matter the length of your grass before you do this? Should I cut my grass really short right before?
Should I do this before Spring? Should I mow my lawn short?
Thanks Doc, I will be leveling over the next few weeks. I have a new lawn and the irrigation lines have settled, and I am ready to have a smooth lawn......no ankle turns.
Should you mow the lawn at normal height or lower before you do this? How about dethatching before you start? Should you fertilizer the lawn before/after or not needed? I need to rise my backyard lawn about 2 inches on one side, it's not flat. Thank you for the video.
I have TTTF and have the same issue, especially now that I had a new patio poured and have ruts/tracks from a bobcat through my backyard. Will this same mixture work for what I'm trying do, considering I have TTTF?
This is a great video that you for sharing Doc! Very clear and simply explained, well demonstrated.
Good video. I am doing almost the same thing to my lawn right now except that I did not use the sieve to take out the larger bits from the compost I am mixing with the sand. I should have. I am only worried that the grass is buried under the materiel at places and hope the grass comes out and not die.
I have almost 2 acres. I think I will die of old age before I finish the whole thing! I'm going to try around my home first.
Jason Tompley if you can afford 2 acres then you can afford a gardener mate.
Alan Johnson not necessarily
My lawn has raised about 2in in places and sunk2in in others over the years, where do I start in correcting this? The top soil is very dry but the soil and clay below holds a large amount of water.
Just watched your video and need to do some work on my own lawn, here in the Republic of Ireland. The soil here is very poor quality and has subsided significantly since the lawn was laid over eighteen years ago!
Can I use your system and add lawn seed after the filling and leveling? Ink that the existing grass will die if it is covered and not getting any light.
I’m hoping that your method with new grass seed sewn over the top and watered will do the job. Great video
You did a nice job, but I would like to add one thing, before you add your topsoil sand mix. I find it best to break up the surface of the soil. You can aerate, use a spading fork to gently lift the soil, anything to relieve the compaction in that area. Otherwise you risk, a perched water table, as water runs through the freshly laid soil, and hits the compacted area underneath.
Would adding pre emergent to the sand soil mix be a good idea? Just in case the top soil is bringing in weeds with it?
This is good tip. About how long will it take for the grass to show through the mix? Thanks
Man, you just saved my lawn, caz I was thinking to fill up it with pure sand only and I've got deeps 2''-3''. Thanks for you advise!
Thanks we have snow today live in zone 5 and as soon as the weather is good i will fix my lawn,one question how long after can i put down some seeds?
Great video Doc! This confirms my train of thought for addressing the ditches in my lawn
Could you please tell me the best time of the year you do leveling of the yard
Thanks
I was sitting out front of the house Yesterday. I told myself I couldn't mow the lawn until I saw a NJ License plate. it wasn't 30 mins later and here came a car from NJ. Damn the bad luck. I had to mow.
I would've went with Hawaii myself.
wow that is on a whole different level of lawn specialist
Great info, thank you sir! My yard was left a shambles by the crew involved in my addition. They lost money on my job as it was. So yard restoration was not happening...lol!
Yup, really informative stuff, awesome! We have a very uneven lawn, hence why I'm here. I kinda like gently rolling hills but not channels so deep the mower can't get in. The plan is to do the rake thing but not drag a piece of wood! Cheers! 👍 - Liverpool, England!
I would love a video how to handle edges of the yard where they are sloped to the curb, etc. most of us have that kind of situation to deal with, much harder to level than little dips in the lawn
I had a slight slop into my shrubs like you are talking about. I bought some plastic edging, long enough to do about six feet. I then put a leveled the area with sand leaving the edge in place to keep it from washing to the shrub bed. I'll just leave it there long enough for the grass to grow up through it.
Im watching from work with no audio and the subtitles are terrible, but what kind of sand? my local supply has play sand, concrete sand and stone dust...
This could be something that could take me a few days. My lawn is like a baby roller coaster. Lots of divots and thick tree trunks.
Ditto. My lawn mower pops wheelies and three wheels when I’m mowing the back yard.
Mine too, I’d love to have a lawn as level as his before he started leveling it.
me too I need a seatbelt for my rider mower lol
Mine would take me a few years ! I have thick roots coming from the trees, weeds of all kinds, bumps, lumps, leaves, you name it. The rabbits come in the morning chew down some weeds, the birds chew up the seeds, by noon the butterflies help themselves to the flowers with the honeybees, and if I'm lucky, I get a flock of herons to "aerate" the grass.
Life is good,
Just bought my first home a month ago and didn’t realize how bad the lawn is until after I moved in and struggled to walk out there without tripping. It’s in a mature neighborhood with huge trees so the leaves covered up the terrible lawn. I also have some tree roots popping up, but hoping to try this come spring to even out the rest of the ruts, the entire yard is so bad, I’m going to have to call in family to come help.
Do you recommend doing this sorta stuff in the spring or fall? I live in zone 7b (long island, NY).......need to level out a big spot leading up to the patio.....let me know what season is best :)
Is the main reason for not plain sand is heat? If in the north and in the shade is it a different situation?
I got some low areas that are holding standing water.
How do you level like a 6-12” hole where a stump use to be? Would you use the same mix or put down some stone for the first layer?
Thanks for video. Video was really in depth and explained really thoroughly 👍will try this this year.
Good video for the homeowner.. It looks like you are in a warmer climate that I, would the 50/50 mix still be good for upstate New York, Rochester area...
Thanks for the video. Couple questions... (1) What if some of the ruts are dead grass. Is it ok to mix seed into those areas as well? (2) Does the lawn have to be cut short in order to do the plywood leveling method? I guess it makes it easier but is it necessary? Thanks for the input!
I just have a soft bumpy yard from moles. Don't want to do anything but press it down. Do you have any suggestions for that. I am thinking of buying or renting one of those big rollers that you fill with water. Then run around the yard pulling it with my lawn mower.
Can screened top soil be used instead of potting soil?
Can you add grass seed to the soil you mixed before you put it on?
when you calculate your ratios for a soil/sand mix, are you using weight or volume?
I've got a dog that has run some deep ruts in my back yard. It is also on a steepish slope, about 20 degrees if I was too guess. What would be the easiest way to fix that?
I have got holes that need to be filled and I take its its the same process, question is, can I also mix seeds along with the sand and soil mix?
Wow trying this on my mother’s super bumpy lawn, thank you.
I've tried this twice, but the rain washes it away because my yard has a slope, should I just sod? Thank you in advance!
Lots of great tips and info in this video. Have a couple spots in my meyer zoysia I need to level out. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.
Does 50/50 %sand and pot soil apply for southern California? Los Ángeles to be more specific .
So how do you get rid of a large hump I have probably 60 or 70 feet long maybe 4 to 6 inches in places and 3 or so feet wide
How do you fix a severe grade change that resembles a check mark. This is a result of the initial grading between properties for drainage but is causing an area of wagon wheel rutting along a fence line.
love the yard/pool! is that Zoysia? I did by my yard and pool with zoysia a few years back. hard to keep that nice with kids and my dobie. what fertilizer do you use?
Hello from Loganville Doc. I moved to GA last year from MN so thank you for your channel to learn how to care for Bermuda (not in MN ;). The house we bought 's lawn was neglected. I need to perform everything from all of your videos, lol. Where should I start? I presume fighting the weeds, then Humichar and fertilizer, then leveling? Thank you in advance.
Doc how much sand would you recommend per Yard of screened soil from a Topsoil supplier ? I am getting 10 yards delivered and what them to add the sand mix for me thanks.
This dude would have a heart attack if he came to my house, lol
Sorry if I missed it, but why half sand? Why not all soil or even mix some seed in with it? Is builders sand ok?
Why sand? I bought a pickup truck bed full of dirt: shoveled the dirt in the low areas, then raked it smooth & flat. Did I do something wrong by using dirt?
Would the ratio be the same for clay soil in Toronto,Canada?
Does this 50/50 mix work with all yard soil types? I live in north Florida and my yard is so sandy that your heel will sink into the ground.
I'm not sure if this is a dumb question, after i put the 50/50 mix down and spread it out, do i need to add grass seed on top of it? or will the grass grow through? Some ruts are pretty deep (3 inchs if not more), some are a bit more shallow.
I have a little more than an acre of lawn that is so rough that the riding mower bounces and bucks around. It's a wild ride and like trying to mow the lunar surface. The lawn is full of hills and craters from years of damage by voles. Variations are probably up to three inches or more in places. It's not just in a few places but over the entire lawn. What do you suggest for fixing this mess?
We had all trees removed around our home after one fell on our house. I have serious ruts and gaps all around my property and a lot of missing grass where they took out stumps. Can or is it advisable to add Fraser seed to the mixture while your filling in all the gaps and huge ruts? Any help is appreciated. Great video, thank you.
How do you level a high spot? For example, I had an ant hill that hardened with rain after I killed the ants. Now every time I mow that part of the grass it is scalped. The lawn around it is already level. Do I just dig up the extra clay until it’s level with the rest of the lawn?