I've seen so many lawn leveling videos on YouTube and probably have information overload. Wanted to confirm here:
For a cool season lawn that is now regularly short cut, is it OK to level out some ruts and divots with pure mason sand? Or should I be leveling with something containing organic matter like topsoil, or possible a sand/soil mix?
I keep my mostly KBG with a bit of perennial rye lawn in NJ cut at around 2.75" to 3.25". I have tons of ruts and divots that make mowing sometimes unpleasant and leaves some scalp marks. I've leveled a few small spots with mixed success using a combination of potting soil and all-purpose sand from Lowe's based on a few earlier videos I've seen from How To With Doc on YouTube, but I'd like to do something more consistent and broader for my whole 5k sq feet of lawn. I've read that topdressing with plain mason sand will leave "layers" or cause my lawn to turn to "concrete" but haven't seen any factual info behind that.
I'm just curious to know what other cool season grass people who don't reel mow and who keep their lawns at medium to higher heights have done for leveling.
For a cool season lawn that is now regularly short cut, is it OK to level out some ruts and divots with pure mason sand? Or should I be leveling with something containing organic matter like topsoil, or possible a sand/soil mix?
I keep my mostly KBG with a bit of perennial rye lawn in NJ cut at around 2.75" to 3.25". I have tons of ruts and divots that make mowing sometimes unpleasant and leaves some scalp marks. I've leveled a few small spots with mixed success using a combination of potting soil and all-purpose sand from Lowe's based on a few earlier videos I've seen from How To With Doc on YouTube, but I'd like to do something more consistent and broader for my whole 5k sq feet of lawn. I've read that topdressing with plain mason sand will leave "layers" or cause my lawn to turn to "concrete" but haven't seen any factual info behind that.
I'm just curious to know what other cool season grass people who don't reel mow and who keep their lawns at medium to higher heights have done for leveling.
