Uploaded August 2020 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago
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LEVELING A LAWN
By using either of the two methods below, you can raise sunken areas of your lawn and achieve a nice, flat lawn.
Top Dressing A Lawn
This is the same method that professional greens keepers use to make the putting greens on golf courses smooth and level. It works best on a large, sunken area.
Materials needed:
Sand
Tools needed:
Spade
Rake
Wheelbarrow
Instructions for top dressing your lawn:
Cover the area with a 1/4” layer of sand. Shovel the sand onto
the area, then rake it around so that it evenly covers the sunken area of the lawn. Top dressing is a slow process. You can only apply a small layer at a time, adding new layers as time progresses. Over time, the lawn will become level.
A Quicker Method For Use on a Smaller Area
Materials needed:
Soil
Tools needed:
Spade
Instructions for leveling a smaller area of your lawn:
Skin the sod from the area. If the area is small enough, you can
simply fold back the flaps of sod from the area. If it is a too large to do that, you can remove the sod and replace it afterwards.
2) Add soil to the area. With the sod out of the way, shovel in the
amount of soil necessary to raise the level of the area. Rake it to
make it smooth.
3) Replace the sod. Once a sufficient amount of soil has been added,
Simply replace the flaps (or pieces) of sod. Make sure they fit together snugly. Press it into place with your feet (for a larger area, rent a sod roller).
Water the area thoroughly. This helps the pieces of sod to grow
new roots into the new soil.
Note: To create a “swale” (a lower area in your landscape), simply remove soil in step two instead of adding soil.
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The truck unloader similar to what Joe was using at the beginning of the segment: amzn.to/3acLZIR
Due to requests, I am now including links to products when possible. These links are provided for reference, no company or individual paid to be in this video. Depending on the vendor, a small commission might be paid and would be used to support adding content to this channel.
Amazon Prime free 30 day trial: amzn.to/3g9mwCL
Amazon Tool Deals of the Day: amzn.to/3eUGcsD
Today's Amazon Landscaping Deals: amzn.to/2UxQaJ1
LEVELING A LAWN
By using either of the two methods below, you can raise sunken areas of your lawn and achieve a nice, flat lawn.
Top Dressing A Lawn
This is the same method that professional greens keepers use to make the putting greens on golf courses smooth and level. It works best on a large, sunken area.
Materials needed:
Sand
Tools needed:
Spade
Rake
Wheelbarrow
Instructions for top dressing your lawn:
Cover the area with a 1/4” layer of sand. Shovel the sand onto
the area, then rake it around so that it evenly covers the sunken area of the lawn. Top dressing is a slow process. You can only apply a small layer at a time, adding new layers as time progresses. Over time, the lawn will become level.
A Quicker Method For Use on a Smaller Area
Materials needed:
Soil
Tools needed:
Spade
Instructions for leveling a smaller area of your lawn:
Skin the sod from the area. If the area is small enough, you can
simply fold back the flaps of sod from the area. If it is a too large to do that, you can remove the sod and replace it afterwards.
2) Add soil to the area. With the sod out of the way, shovel in the
amount of soil necessary to raise the level of the area. Rake it to
make it smooth.
3) Replace the sod. Once a sufficient amount of soil has been added,
Simply replace the flaps (or pieces) of sod. Make sure they fit together snugly. Press it into place with your feet (for a larger area, rent a sod roller).
Water the area thoroughly. This helps the pieces of sod to grow
new roots into the new soil.
Note: To create a “swale” (a lower area in your landscape), simply remove soil in step two instead of adding soil.
MORE FROM YOUR NEW HOUSE
Featured videos:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjTMbsoHW2eiqktEDbaQunVDuiTidxPxd
Great DIY Projects from Your New House:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjTMbsoHW2ejNSy9ywo1mKiGaSXuTsEgE
Quick Tips - easy tips to make your projects (and life) better:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjTMbsoHW2eh4zI-dJCevBTEdY5ioSAPQ
Gardening and Landscaping:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjTMbsoHW2ejdcWzNkAARBzUQDvT3W1ME
Adventures in Homebuilding - Home info with a smile:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjTMbsoHW2ehA9bTrvQ58AHfE_utaBCLc
Choosing and Using Tools with Carmen Ciricillo:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjTMbsoHW2eisLdRjyue3eVZT-qjM9B6I
Factory Tours and Product Testing:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjTMbsoHW2ej6wLU1NAVlWhcvVWL1ynJQ
