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Smoothing Yard / Planting
#1645742
02/09/16 11:20 AM
02/09/16 11:20 AM
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Joined: Jan 2015
Posts: 495
Birmingham, AL
CPalmer72
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4 point
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Birmingham, AL
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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
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Re: Smoothing Yard / Planting
[Re: CPalmer72]
#1645753
02/09/16 11:26 AM
02/09/16 11:26 AM
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Boxes Cove
2Dogs
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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"?
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Re: Smoothing Yard / Planting
[Re: 2Dogs]
#1645762
02/09/16 11:32 AM
02/09/16 11:32 AM
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Chilton CO. Alabama
bama1157
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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
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Re: Smoothing Yard / Planting
[Re: CPalmer72]
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02/09/16 11:52 AM
02/09/16 11:52 AM
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Birmingham, AL
CPalmer72
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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. 
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Re: Smoothing Yard / Planting
[Re: CPalmer72]
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02/09/16 02:59 PM
02/09/16 02:59 PM
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Boxes Cove
2Dogs
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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.
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Re: Smoothing Yard / Planting
[Re: CPalmer72]
#1646013
02/09/16 03:15 PM
02/09/16 03:15 PM
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Limestone county
nacho
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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.
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Re: Smoothing Yard / Planting
[Re: CPalmer72]
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02/09/16 03:16 PM
02/09/16 03:16 PM
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Marshall County
FurFlyin
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Marshall County
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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
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