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Smoothing Yard / Planting #1645742 02/09/16 11:20 AM 02/09/16 11:20 AM
Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 495 Birmingham, AL CPalmer72 OP 4 point
CPalmer72 OP 4 point Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 495 Birmingham, AL	Alright guys, this is a question for all of you landscapers. Yesterday, we had a new septic tank and new field lines installed at our house. When they finished, they just pushed all the remainder dirt to halfway smooth it out. Now, there are volleyball sized dirt clumps making up nearly my entire yard. What is the easiest way to smooth it all back down?? being over the septic system, i cant drive over like i originally planned.. and what should i plant to get a decent looking yard again?? This is my first house, never cared about the yard, until now. If any of you have a dirt track car, this stuff would be perfect lol

Re: Smoothing Yard / Planting [Re: CPalmer72] #1645753 02/09/16 11:26 AM 02/09/16 11:26 AM
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 34,555 Boxes Cove 2Dogs Freak of Nature
2Dogs Freak of Nature Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 34,555 Boxes Cove	You're gonna have bigger problems if they didn't "hump" it over the field lines, first big rain it will settle and you'll be bringing in more dirt. Let it rain on it a time or two, you'll be surprised how much it will break up clumps, smooth it and make it settle. "Why do you ask"? Always vote the slowest path to socialism.

Re: Smoothing Yard / Planting [Re: 2Dogs] #1645762 02/09/16 11:32 AM 02/09/16 11:32 AM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 3,829 Chilton CO. Alabama bama1157 10 point
bama1157 10 point Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 3,829 Chilton CO. Alabama	Originally Posted By: 2Dogs You're gonna have bigger problems if they didn't "hump" it over the field lines, first big rain it will settle and you'll be bringing in more dirt. Let it rain on it a time or two, you'll be surprised how much it will break up clumps, smooth it and make it settle. X2 The end of democracy and the defeat of the American revolution will occur when government falls into the hands of lending institutions and moneyed incorporation's Thomas Jefferson. 1812

Re: Smoothing Yard / Planting [Re: CPalmer72] #1645781 02/09/16 11:52 AM 02/09/16 11:52 AM
Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 495 Birmingham, AL CPalmer72 OP 4 point
CPalmer72 OP 4 point Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 495 Birmingham, AL	Nobody humping my ditches! In all seriousness, they just covered it. No humps over them at all. They flattened it all and threw hay over it. This is how it sits at the moment.

Re: Smoothing Yard / Planting [Re: CPalmer72] #1645819 02/09/16 12:29 PM 02/09/16 12:29 PM
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 10,675 Santa Rosa/Conecuh hallb Booner
hallb Booner Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 10,675 Santa Rosa/Conecuh	Interested in this thread myself. I just cleared a bunch of trees and stumps at my house and looking to grow some grass, but not interested in paying for sod! I did get a tractor and box blade and level things out. Just trying to figure out my plan of attack for planting some kind of grass. I was going to treat and like a foot plot and see what happens!

Re: Smoothing Yard / Planting [Re: CPalmer72] #1645991 02/09/16 02:59 PM 02/09/16 02:59 PM
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 34,555 Boxes Cove 2Dogs Freak of Nature
2Dogs Freak of Nature Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 34,555 Boxes Cove	Originally Posted By: CPalmer72 Nobody humping my ditches! In all seriousness, they just covered it. No humps over them at all. They flattened it all and threw hay over it. This is how it sits at the moment. Unless they kept packing dirt over the lines, it will settle and sink the first big rain. Same should happen to hallb's stump holes if he didn't pack or hump extra dirt over them. Last edited by 2Dogs; 02/09/16 03:01 PM. "Why do you ask"? Always vote the slowest path to socialism.

Re: Smoothing Yard / Planting [Re: CPalmer72] #1646013 02/09/16 03:15 PM 02/09/16 03:15 PM
Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 1,508 Limestone county N nacho 8 point
nacho 8 point N Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 1,508 Limestone county	First it's going to sink/settle so be ready for that. If you want it smooth quickly a Harley/power take will do the trick for you. My opinion is fescue and rye grass are the fastest grasses to get going and easiest to maintain. Bermuda and zoysia looks the best to me. With that said that's my opinion about grass. If you treat it like a good plot no matter what you plant it should do well. The secret to a long marriage is to keep on dating, just as you did before marriage. We have "date night" once a week. Hers is Saturday, mine is Thursday. The only time a married woman gives those is if your not married to them!

Re: Smoothing Yard / Planting [Re: CPalmer72] #1646014 02/09/16 03:16 PM 02/09/16 03:16 PM
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 39,451 Marshall County FurFlyin Freak of Nature
FurFlyin Freak of Nature Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 39,451 Marshall County	Like has been stated above, it's gonna settle. I wouldn't fix it permanent just yet. If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14