Bumpy yard, can I fix it?

Question

My yard is pretty bumpy, when I mow. I know the bigger holes and divets may have been caused by dogs that where there before I bought it. I plan to fill those in with Dirt. But, the rest is very bumpy under that grass, is there anything that can be done besides regrading it?

Answer 1

we use a roller on our yard every spring, and it hasn't as of yet damaged our yard or grass. We have a nice yard every year. I would try to roll it before I would do anything else.

Answer 2

I had a similar scenario at a rental property we own. I purchased a roller to pull behind the lawn and garden tractor. Fill it about half full of water and it weights a lot. After a good rain of a couple inches or so, roll it out.

I had to do mine a couple of times but it did indeed help.

I think I paid less than $75 for the roller. And I have used it other places for same reasons.

Answer 3

I fill in gopher holes with dirt, but it's messy work, and you have to go slowly or else you'll kill the lawn. Lots of times, the grass leaves a cushiony space that gophers are drawn to. Re-seeding around the same time is generally a good idea.

Sometimes, I'll shovel out a divot of grass to change what's underneath, but the end result is pretty uneven anyway.

Answer 4

I would use a lawn roller after a good rain but I would do it now.I would do it the Spring, EARLY spring. If you dont have one you can rent one at your nearest home depot around 20 $ for 4 hours. It doesn't take that long. If you have a tractor you could hook it up to that. You should do this every year.

Answer 5

if you are thinking about a lawn roller, i wouldn't use one because that compacts the soil and can do more harm than good, by not allowing water and nutrients to reach the root system of the turf.

i am afraid to say that the best thing to do would be to regrade it...i know that isn't what you want to hear, though...

Answer 6

After a good rain, roll the yard with a big roller. Or you can hire it done.

Answer 7

Pull up the grass, and level the soil, and re sod it, or seed it. Good luck