Dave Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Well, I finally cut down some dead trees, had stumps ground out and moved some landscape rock in order to convert an area to lawn. I did use a tiller to mix in some remaining rock and am left with the thought that this area (or parts of the area) will settle as time goes on, leaving a bumpy lawn. Would having someone come in with a back drag take care of this? The area's about 1000 square feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave S Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Power raking might be an option as well. A cheaper option than power raking might be if you have a neighbor with a compact tractor with a rear mounted tiller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 13, 2012 Author Share Posted May 13, 2012 The only thing my neighbor has that I can borrow is a riding lawnmower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom7227 Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 If you went down very far taking out the stumps then you're going to have settling. You could water the bejesus out of it to try and speed up the process but it's a matter of time. I had a new septic tank put in and so they went down 8+ feet. Over winter and early spring it sunk at lest 10 inches. You could consider going with a seeded lawn for now and realizing that you're going to have to do some additional filling next spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawdog Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Why not just add a load of black dirt now on top so its raised up then when it settles, you'll be close to right? Roll it to pack it when you seed and you'll be in the ballpark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregg52 Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 all this rain is probably going to shrink it about as far as its going to shrink whereever you ground the stumps just try to pound it down some how drive you truck or something on it it will settle over years but i wouldnt wait for that to happen if you pulled those stumps youget alot more settling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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