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You can roll some heavy iron pipe on it, or fill concrete in a piece of 4" pvc and use that.carluva wrote:That is normal.
The runoff will subside once the grass takes root in the ground.
What will help is for you to pass a roller to compact the ground slightly. That should offer some resistance to runoff.
No it's flat land, with a very gentle grade for water to run off . Initially there was some run off but as grass grows it would hold the material together.Hinds wrote:fokhan_96 wrote:Op i had the same problem you had. I stuck with sandfill as it much cheaper than top soil. But many people would advise against sandfill if you have to plant anything because the soil is "dead", dont contain any organic matter, acidic, blah blah. I used sandfill, bought a bag of limestone and sprinkled over the area ( a feedbag of limestone is about $65). Watered with liquid manure (liquid litter) and 20.20.20+me (nutrex). Planted zoysia grass. It took a while for grass to grow, but it did eventually and even with this hot dry weather we getting recently, lawn still holding up and i don't even water it. This worked for me and it's a much cheaper option than buying topsoil which is about $250 a yard as opposed to sandfill which is $400 for 10 yards.Hinds wrote:I’m in need of some advice. My yard is made up mainly of heavy clay and I am interested in establishing some lawn. It has about a 2inch layer of sandfill but I need to add about 3 more inches to properly level out the yard. I was advised not to use anymore sandfill but quality soil is something hard to come by lately. Any advice on how to proceed? It’s approximately 3500sqft of land
Did you have any run off issues with the bare sand? Some areas aren’t flat and I noticed that the sand is running off with the rain.
Country_Bookie wrote:Can anyone recommend a professional landscape artist? I'd like to get a professional opinion on what will look good in my space before doing anything.
Hinds wrote:How often should I water savannah grass after planting? Haven’t been getting much rain lately, so looks like I will have to rely on watering it myself
carluva wrote:Daily is best.
The ground should be damp not soaked.
If you used plugs, you need to encourage the plugs to take root. Remember that the grass was stressed with all the cutting up into plugs. So you need to help it along by ensuring it does not get heat stressed.
Once the plugs take root and the clumps are growing and sending out runners, reduce the watering such that it dries out between watering. This now encourages roots to grow strong and deep in the search for water. If they are getting the water easily, the roots won't be encouraged to grow. If you let the area dry out between, then the roots are forced to grow and by extension the grass will spread.
It's the same concept for many landscaping plants as well.Hinds wrote:How often should I water savannah grass after planting? Haven’t been getting much rain lately, so looks like I will have to rely on watering it myself
Thanks for the advicecarluva wrote:Centrascape does landscaping and landscape design. If you want to do any construction of pergolas, trellises or masonry work, I'm not sure they do that but they can certainly integrate what you have into a landscape.
Fwiw, if you know your plants or at least know the plant sizes you'd like, ranging from grass to ground cover, hedges, small/big shrubs and trees, and you know the amount of sunlight throughout the yard space, you can do this yourself and save some money. Alternatively, if you take photos and perhaps draw a map, staff at La Vega will offer good assistance. Just make sure to buy the plants from them after. If you go this route, visit them during a weekday, perhaps soon after they open for business so you can get the benefit of the place being dead and staff being more available.
.Country_Bookie wrote:Can anyone recommend a professional landscape artist? I'd like to get a professional opinion on what will look good in my space before doing anything.
Country_Bookie wrote:Can anyone recommend a professional landscape artist? I'd like to get a professional opinion on what will look good in my space before doing anything.
So it better to leave some bush I don't want a concrete jungle you right thankstimelapse wrote:I prefer less concrete for environmental reasons but you'd know what's best for you
Ever heard if you have NOTHING good to say , say nothing at all try it some time , I asked a simple question could simply by pass it try it next time ok cool breezecarluva wrote:Our preference shouldn't factor in to what you decide to do. After all, you are free to decide what you'd like to do as you indicated on other forums.
What is the terrain you dealing with?hover11 wrote:So it better to leave some bush I don't want a concrete jungle you right thankstimelapse wrote:I prefer less concrete for environmental reasons but you'd know what's best for you
hover11 wrote:For most of yall with backyards do you prefer low cut or just cast with concrete, I have a project to begin home and wondering if I can cast the backyard or keep a portion with my mango and pommerac tree
shake d livin wake d dead wrote:Turf grass: where to buy and how does it sell?? Thanks
I will take a pic this weekend cuz the guys clearing out is like a jungle tbh have alot of old things to discard like bricks and galvanize, treated lumber etc.....a landscaper did a site visit and said there is a strong possibility snakes would hide under those things, however, I never saw one knock on wood, when that is discarded I will take a pic, plan is to really extend and bring some tenantstimelapse wrote:What is the terrain you dealing with?hover11 wrote:So it better to leave some bush I don't want a concrete jungle you right thankstimelapse wrote:I prefer less concrete for environmental reasons but you'd know what's best for you
Take a pic if you can.Drainage etc.
What I meant is that you would know what you dealing with and why you would want to concrete.If is snakes, concrete he mc!
He was telling me it has something he could spray to kill them but I can't be home when that happens and I have to carry my dogs somewhere it that potent.....any particular brand or disinfectant to buy?Phone Surgeon wrote:If yuh wanna run the snakes get some strong black disinfectant and spray down the place heavy. It will run them
Daz what I dunno.hover11 wrote:He was telling me it has something he could spray to kill them but I can't be home when that happens and I have to carry my dogs somewhere it that potent.....any particular brand or disinfectant to buy?Phone Surgeon wrote:If yuh wanna run the snakes get some strong black disinfectant and spray down the place heavy. It will run them
Well surprisingly this landscaper working with venes , cheap labour, so he charge me only 1100 to clear out is about 4 truck load of stufftimelapse wrote:Don't get a landscaper to clean out.Thats what pipers for.Dem fellas don't fraid snake
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