How Do I Level a Large Lawn
jimkw
12 years ago
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Comments (10)We had a similar problem at our previous home. There was a drain outside in the entrance way to our basement. Every time we had a lot of rain, that drain would overflow and after a while starting coming into our laundry room. I was talking to somebody and he said that was probably no more than a 3 lb. coffee can inside that drain, and on top of that there was a swail that ran between our house and the next door neighbor, taking the run off of rain water off townhouses built next door to that neighbor. Water would stand in that swail so we dug a trench all the length of that swail on our property, and laid down that black corregated pipe with holes in it and about every 10-12 ft. we built a box frame and found a business that sold cast iron grates that size. We repeated the frame and the pipe all the way to the public sidewalk, took a post hole digger and dug under the sidewalk to the grassy area between the sidewalk and curb. Continued our drench, of black pipe, broke up a small piece of curb so the water could flow out of the black pipe and patched the curb, so the water ran off when it rained hard into the street and down into sewer nearby. We installed a small sump pump in that basement entrance way and it was hooked up to an inside electric plug that would pump that water up another pipe and out into that drain field we'd installed over that swail area. A lot of back breaking labor in 95 degree heat but hey, it worked and still exist today. I am sure a professional company would have charged us a fortune to do what we did. Maybe they would have done it a different and more efficient way but we didn't have that kind of money to spend....See MoreI seeded the lawn, how often do I need to water?
Comments (1)Water as often as needed to keep the surface of the soil moist. That will probably be at least three times a day (adjusting for any rain we get) for 5-10 minutes each time. Keep watering it that way for at least three weeks, even if you see grass coming in. The reason is that you probably got a mixture of grasses and rye comes up very quickly, tall fescue comes up a little slower and Kentucky Bluegrass takes 3 weeks to come up. KBG is the only one that spreads, so if you quit watering too soon, you'll have bare spots. Once the three week mark has passed, water once a day for about 10 minutes. Then cut back to every other day for 15 minutes. You may need to water every other day for the rest of the summer. Adjust your watering schedule for any rain that may fall. Next year, try to let the lawn tell you when to water. Too many people set their sprinklers to water every day all year long, so the most common lawn problems here are because of too much water (ironic, isn't it?). When the grass starts showing the first signs of stress (curling blades, doesn't bounce back when you walk on it), water deeply to encourage deep roots. You should be able to get by watering once or twice a week once the grass has had a chance to establish good roots. If you have sandy soil, you may need to water three times a week in the hottest part of the summer. If you water deeply and infrequently, you don't need to worry about watering at night (all the lawncare books and magazines tell you not to do that, but they're written by people who don't live in the desert). If you water between midnight and sunrise, more of the water will soak in and less will blow away or evaporate....See MoreWhen Should I Try To Level My Lawn? And How?
Comments (4)When june rolls around do not mow. Fertilize and water well. June 15th, still have not mowed, spread out approxiametely 1/2 to 1 inch loamy top soil, not mulch top soil. Then drag a 6x6 ft chain link fence behind a rider mower or atv. That will help work the soil in between the stolens, levels things out somewhat, and the grass will not take so long to grow back. Then on July 1st scalp the living pooh out of the lawn. Take a garden hose with a hose end needle nozzle and jet the high spots that are obvious allowing thw soil to flow to the lower area. Mow at least every 5 days for hte rest of the summer and ferilze the first day of the month during spring and summer....See MoreI live in Fairfield County CT. How do I take care of lawn
Comments (2)Do you mean azomite? If so, not technically a fertilizer as it has no NPK to speak of (only a P of 0.2) but it does contain a good range of trace element and minerals. It is really intended to remineralize depleted soils although a lot of soil scientists question any need. I can't imagine it would do much for a lawn, which typically needs just N in any quantity, and it is silly expensive!! It also has no capacity for any aeration....See Morejimkw
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