Leveling Bumpy Lawn
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- How to level lawn bumps and ruts. Doc shows you how to level LARGE bumps and ruts in your lawn. www.howtowithdoc.com/level-bu... This is a bit different that a NORMAL leveling with sand. Large ruts and holes require more organic material so the grass will be encouraged to grow. If you use just sand, it will get hot and grass will not like the soil.
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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
I laughed out loud when I saw his definition of ‘deep rut’. Dude has definitely not seen my lawn!!
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.
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!
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.
Your backyard and general landscaping is incredible. Thanks for the tutorial. I’m going to try everything you recommended in this video.
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.
I sat and watched this entire video! I learned a lot from you. You are a good speaker too. Nicely done!!!!
I've watched a lot of video on how to fix the lawn; this is the best one by far simple and right.
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
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 👍
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.
Just like to say doc you're video have improved and the beard is starting to fill in nicely 😊👍👍
This is the best leveling video I’ve seen
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!
Such a beautiful back yard. Great video thanks Doc.
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.
This is a great video that you for sharing Doc! Very clear and simply explained, well demonstrated.
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.
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 like the mixture
Totally makes sense
I will use your method with potting soil and play sand mixture
Great job
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...
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
Straight forward..no BS, you got my subscription 👍🏼 thanks
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.
Great Video. Thanks very much. I had no idea how to tackle this job and your information is so helpful.
Great advice on how to level your lawn properly. I know what I'm doing over the next few days. Thanks Doc!
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.
Awesome ending, great tribute!
Thanks for video. Video was really in depth and explained really thoroughly 👍will try this this year.
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?
Wow trying this on my mother’s super bumpy lawn, thank you.
Thanks for sharing Doc, very good information. Love it.
With a yard already this nice and literally perfecting the levels you sir have a LOT of time on your hands.
But i do appreciate the how to i am actually going to use this method with laying turf
its all about staying busy, always improving
Thank you, Sir. Very educational and practical solutions.
thank you Doc, really helpful as i have a lot of these and will be my next project
Great video Doc! This confirms my train of thought for addressing the ditches in my lawn
Just found your channel....enjoyed this video a lot and subscribed.
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
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!
Thanks for the video. Looks like i will be doing this as a quarantine task
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I like your board, rope, and eyelet tool.
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.
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!
I live in Georgia too. Thanks for the all of the helpful videos. My lawn is looking much better with your help. Do I need to do a light water after I lay down the first 50/50 application?
Thanks, Doc. Been waiting on this video. I have my work cut out for me...
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.
Fantastic. Glad I found the channel. Thanks
😊😊Thanks for the DIY method of leveling.
What a great leveling video!
Thnx you have answered my questions.
greetings from germany 🙋♂️
Your yard is beautiful
Excellent video. Great information.
Thanks needed this for my lawn!
Good stuff. I’m going to need this info in about two weeks 👍🏼
Thanks Doc..Great tips I will use this spring.
Hi doc! Great vid as always. This video seems to indicate that grass in a rut you dump the mix into will actually grow up through the mix. My yard is in good health, but does have ruts, some as deep as 2 or 3 in. It's a cool season lawn; a mix of perennial rye grass, KBG, and tall fescue. Will it grow through that depth? Should I mow low before filling? Fill a little at a time, like 1 inch each? Should I just fill and seed instead? Help! Thanks!
Excellent presentation! I know what ill be doing next week!
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!!
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...
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 for this Video! Greetings from Germany
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!
Thank you for the great video and instruction!!
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, Your The Best!
My lawn is a hill so no leveling but I do have water ruts so this is great for me. Thanks.
Second time watching this one. Thank you Man o’ knowledge.
Just the info I needed, thank you!
I have a big pile of soil left over from when I leveled the ground under my new back yard patio. Might as well put it to good use. :)
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.
Doc what a great video, I have a new construction Bermuda lawn with a lot of imperfections in it. When is the best time of year to use this technique in trying to level it out?
I really liked this video. Straight to the point, no BS talk. I need to do this but I have an acre of land so I'll just do it in stages. After you fill in the low spots like you did, do you recommend adding grass seed? or like you said in the video the grass will want to grow into it?
That's a lovely lawn.
When you level the lawn do you go back and put some grass seed in the leveling you did that was 3-4 inches?
This is good tip. About how long will it take for the grass to show through the mix? Thanks
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?
Definitely making a drag today. Thanks for the tip
Question :
Once I did that leveling with mixture of sand and soil, do i need to water it or pure any seed or just leave it alone and the regular rain will do the job.
Tks for your great videos as I learn a lot.
Just great tips doc!
wow that is on a whole different level of lawn specialist
This dude would have a heart attack if he came to my house, lol
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.
Hey Doc, just put out some Humic DG a little over a week ago, had a light rain , and watered. I noticed quite a bit of the dg particles were not doing their dispersible thing. Have you ran into this?
Hey, Doc. Great video. I have an issue in our front lawn of our new home. It was nice and flat until about a week ago and now it has a depression in the middle about 5 feet wide and 20 feet long. It looks like someone buried a horse there. It probably drops about 6 inches at the lowest point. The house was built last year. Is this just normal settling or could it be a more serious issue? I'm just trying to get the cause figured out. I don't want to fix and have it come back if there's another cause for it other than settling. Thanks for any info.
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.
Will this method work well for areas that have sunk down due to roots decaying crib previously removed trees?
I am planning on over seeding my yard. Would it be ok to this right after or should I wait?
Got my answers from your vedio.
Thanks a lot bro!
Hey Doc, I just had a new backyard kitchen and dinning area put in my yard. I also had the entire backyard put in with Tiff 419 Hybrid Bermuda SOD installed. Additionally, they replaced the irrigation system. It's been two years now and the ditches they dug to install the irrigation system have settled and created long ruts for lack of a better description. I don't want to cut out the grass and back fill with top soil and I know if I dump top soil on top of the grass it will probably kill the grass. My question: is there a correct way to raise the turf without killing the grass?
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.
Striving for the perect level lawn!
1- 2 inches ? What about 1-2 feet?
Well done! Great information!
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.
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.
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...
Doc, I have an area where a large tree was removed right in the middle of my grass. If I used the 50/50 sand and potting soil, could I add grass seed to it and expect good results after aerating?