Smoothing out the lawn

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Rich F

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Have some low spots in my yard.Which were retaining water & was difficualt to get at to mow in the spring.So I had a contractor come in and re-grade everything to get the water to run off.They never finished graded when they were done.So now I have wheel & equipment tracks.Consequently the grass grew back thru.So when I mow it is a jarring expierence.Like ridding on a jack hammer from all the unevenness.
So the question is what is the most cost effective way to get a smooth surface without a lot of cash spent & re-digging the entire area (approx 1.5-2 acres) back up?
 
I'm afraid that if it is the earth that is uneven, you have no other option but to dig it up and smooth it over.

That or put up with the spine shaking experience of mowing...
 
Rich F said:
Have some low spots in my yard.Which were retaining water & was difficualt to get at to mow in the spring.So I had a contractor come in and re-grade everything to get the water to run off.They never finished graded when they were done.So now I have wheel & equipment tracks.Consequently the grass grew back thru.So when I mow it is a jarring expierence.Like ridding on a jack hammer from all the unevenness.
So the question is what is the most cost effective way to get a smooth surface without a lot of cash spent & re-digging the entire area (approx 1.5-2 acres) back up?
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A tiller is what you need then drag it smooth and reseed
 
What kind of grass have you got? With some grasses you can add an inch or 2 and the grass will just grow through. I would try adding a little dirt at a time and see it the grass will tolerate it before digging anything.
 
During the winter fill the rough areas up with top soil you may need to top them up in spring and roll level. If needed you might want to reseed the areas although you might find the grass grows up through the top soil. This is going to be the quickest and most cost effective method of ground repair.
 
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During the winter fill the rough areas up with top soil you may need to top them up in spring and roll level. If needed you might want to reseed the areas although you might find the grass grows up through the top soil. This is going to be the quickest and most cost effective method of ground repair.
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I did think of that but there is a chance if may not work. If you want to give it a go though, then I hope it works for you :thumbsup:
 
Call the people who left the ruts and tell them it needs to be rolled OR they can mow it for you every time it needs it !

No excuse for a landscaping or grading contractor leaving it uneven ! :thumbdown:
 
Rich F said:
Have some low spots in my yard.Which were retaining water & was difficualt to get at to mow in the spring.So I had a contractor come in and re-grade everything to get the water to run off.They never finished graded when they were done.So now I have wheel & equipment tracks.Consequently the grass grew back thru.So when I mow it is a jarring expierence.Like ridding on a jack hammer from all the unevenness.
So the question is what is the most cost effective way to get a smooth surface without a lot of cash spent & re-digging the entire area (approx 1.5-2 acres) back up?
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i had that problem with dozer tracks what worked for me was a roller i made out of a 60 gallon water tank catch the ground goood and wet and fiil the tank so you got good weight worked for me :thumbsup:
 
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