Paging JT or anyone that knows - Levelling my crappy lawn

tonality · Soul Rider Joined: 20 Aug 2004 Posts: 435 City: DFW

So i read that post a while back about how to make the lawn all better, and I've got some good grasses (yes, plural, about 3 different kinds while my Zoysia spreads) growing and finally have decent coverage on the yard, but I did a piss-poor job of leveling things out when i tilled the yard, and coupled that with a TON of rain after i sprigged the zoysia, washing a lot of crap in between away and making for a lumpy lawn. I saw something about just taking sand and spreading it to level things out...how does that work, exactly? Is there a specific kind of sand? Do i just need to rake it across and let the grass grow through it? Does it need to be watered to help it stay in place?

Help! Lumps suck!

eeven73 · Posted: Jun 16, 2008 8:39 am Post subject:

you can topdress or roll.

Topdress = adding quality topsoil into low spots. grass will grow through if not to thick

roll= pull a water weighted roller over top of lawn. do this spring or fall when the ground is still soft but not soaked-mushy this is less desirable because it compacts soil.

jt09 · Ladies Man Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 22083 City: Austin

tonality · Soul Rider Joined: 20 Aug 2004 Posts: 435 City: DFW

Awesome, thanks guys.

I was wondering about the rolling, but didn't know that was an option if you hadn't just recently sodded.