I just moved into a new build home and have Come across this group for all the helpful information. Unfortunately our new build had very bad soil and was extremely bumpy all around. The builders tried to fix this by using sand but didn’t mow prior to, or spread the sand when doing so. We later had our front yard redone by landscapers with trees being moved around and whatnot but we also let them try to level our lawn again and fix the mounds of sand that were creating even larger bumps in some areas and drowning the grown grass underneath. Unfortunately they used some compost mix making matters worse and weeds began to take over.
I’ve since learned I should have done research and used the information here to do this on my own to begin with. Which leads me to today.
I’m treating weeds with post emergent (with Celsius and most are dead now) and put down some barricade. But come spring, I want to scalp, aerate and level on my own. Can I even do this with the current state of my lawn? I have sizeable mulch chips throughout the lawn, is mostly weeds at this point (>50% weeds. Mostly POA, crab grass and nutsedge) and the height difference in the grass varies from none (due to mulch blocking any potential for growth) and 2”+ near where the drains are since it was never leveled properly and the rotary mowers go right over this area. So I’m worked that mulch will make it not possible to scalp or aerate and the weeds will come back.
Very much appreciate the guidance!
I’ve since learned I should have done research and used the information here to do this on my own to begin with. Which leads me to today.
I’m treating weeds with post emergent (with Celsius and most are dead now) and put down some barricade. But come spring, I want to scalp, aerate and level on my own. Can I even do this with the current state of my lawn? I have sizeable mulch chips throughout the lawn, is mostly weeds at this point (>50% weeds. Mostly POA, crab grass and nutsedge) and the height difference in the grass varies from none (due to mulch blocking any potential for growth) and 2”+ near where the drains are since it was never leveled properly and the rotary mowers go right over this area. So I’m worked that mulch will make it not possible to scalp or aerate and the weeds will come back.
Very much appreciate the guidance!
