Lunchtime for Birds

Leveling the Back Lawn

In 2018 we had three large hemlocks removed from the back yard. The tree service ground the stumps as requested but they left a lot of deep, large roots behind. That, coupled with my haste to put grass on the bare area produced a lump in the lawn about 20 feet long and 5 feet wide..... a lump that remained until this spring when I decided to tackle the project.

Six and a half years later....

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Once the roots were out it was time to bring in some serious dirt. We brought in 5 yards of good soil to level the lawn. While we were at it we decided to use some of the soil to level some trouble spots in the lawn and amend the planting beds. We could have used another yard or two to be honest.

And then it was time to roll, seed, roll, peat moss, and fertilize. We are on the home stretch.

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