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Best time of the year to fill in low spots in your yard and what do you use?
Posted on 8/29/19 at 11:14 am
Posted on 8/29/19 at 11:14 am
Located in the Houston area. Any help on this subject would be greatly appreciated. TIA 
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Posted on 8/29/19 at 11:17 am to al_cajun
River sand and typically summer is best
Posted on 8/29/19 at 11:25 am to al_cajun
I use a 50/50 mix of sand and peat moss and do it late spring or early summer.
Posted on 8/29/19 at 12:05 pm to The Spleen
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I use a 50/50 mix of sand and peat moss and do it late spring or early summer.
How do you go about purchasing these in bulk? I'm guessing the box stores aren't the answer.
Posted on 8/29/19 at 2:25 pm to CoachChappy
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How do you go about purchasing these in bulk? I'm guessing the box stores aren't the answer.
Cowboy Trucking here in Htown. Not sure where you are though. Minimum is usually 2-3 yards. The sand or fill dirt is cheap but pretty expensive on the delivery if you don't have a truck.
Posted on 8/29/19 at 3:32 pm to idlewatcher
I’m in Lafayette, and I’ve got a truck and a trailer I can fill up.
Posted on 8/29/19 at 4:33 pm to Geauxld Finger
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River sand and typically summer is best
This what I do and I know that’s what LSU AgCenter consumer horticultural extension personnel recommend with this caveat - avoid sand from the Bonne Carrie spillway as it is a significant source of torpedo grass seed.
Also no more than 2 inches of fill at a time so the existing grass can grow through it and re-establish. Once that occurs then you can add more sand as needed, again, not exceeding 2 inches per application.
Posted on 8/29/19 at 5:10 pm to CoachChappy
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How do you go about purchasing these in bulk? I'm guessing the box stores aren't the answer.
My local owned garden center sells top soil, sand, mulch, etc by the 1/2 cu yard (13.5 cu ft). They use a small backhoe to dump it in your truck or on your trailer. Topsoil is $12 for a 1/2 cu yd. Shitty topsoil at the box store is $1.75 to $4 for a 1 cu ft. bag.
Posted on 9/1/19 at 11:53 pm to CrawDude
Anyone know what kind of sand is in the sand bags we pick up for the flooding and would you use that?
Posted on 9/2/19 at 7:59 am to al_cajun
Use masonry sand if possible. Obviously will depend on what you mean by low spots, but you can work it a lot easier.
Will also prevent you from getting sedge and torpedo grass along with a lot of other crap.
Growing season is the best time.
Will also prevent you from getting sedge and torpedo grass along with a lot of other crap.
Growing season is the best time.
This post was edited on 9/2/19 at 8:00 am
Posted on 9/2/19 at 9:05 am to al_cajun
We do earthwork all year long. Other than rain your concern should be what grass should I plant at X time of year. Placing dirt is not impacted seasonally.
Secondly, in Houston you are limited on soils. I would reach out to a landscape supply, one is located at I-10 and hwy 6.
If you plan on building on any of the area, do not use sand mixture because you need to obtain a certain compaction. Sand is more expensive than local dirt. Use any local dirt you can. Most soils in houston area are easy to work with.
Secondly, in Houston you are limited on soils. I would reach out to a landscape supply, one is located at I-10 and hwy 6.
If you plan on building on any of the area, do not use sand mixture because you need to obtain a certain compaction. Sand is more expensive than local dirt. Use any local dirt you can. Most soils in houston area are easy to work with.
Posted on 9/4/19 at 12:22 pm to al_cajun
If its just spot holes in the lawn, just get some sand and fill it in. Spring is the best time. If its a large area, river silt would be the way to go.
It's best to do large areas in the spring, that way you don't risk going through winter with exposed dirt on your lawn.
It's best to do large areas in the spring, that way you don't risk going through winter with exposed dirt on your lawn.
Posted on 9/4/19 at 4:11 pm to TigerSprings
If you did put some down right now, would overseeding with rye work to keep it covered during the winter, and then have St Aug fill in next year?
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