[Smokindog]

I've got an area in my lawn that I want to raise more than an inch. I was originally planning to wait until Fall, rent a sod cutter for $100 and "under coat" with good top soil.

THEN I was having beers with my neighbor yesterday .,...

HERE, HOLD MY BEER!

I had a retaining wall and new sod (Tif-419) installed back in March.



I have never trimmed the wall top since I wanted to really allow the bags of concrete to cure. Well they're cured

We hypothesize that I could cut all those runners of beautiful Bermuda hanging over the top of the wall (it's hard to tell but some of them are 3-4 feet down the wall), embed them in the new top soil where I want to raise the lawn, keep it fed and watered, and I'll have beautiful Bermuda in a matter of weeks.

OK, GO

 

[Spammage]

I've got an area in my lawn that I want to raise more than an inch. I was originally planning to wait until Fall, rent a sod cutter for $100 and "under coat" with good top soil.

THEN I was having beers with my neighbor yesterday .,...

HERE, HOLD MY BEER!

I had a retaining wall and new sod installed back in March.



I have never trimmed the wall top since I wanted to really allow the bags of concrete to cure. Well they're cured

We hypothesize that I could cut all those runners of beautiful Bermuda hanging over the top of the wall (it's hard to tell but some of them are 3-4 feet down the wall), embed them in the new top soil where I want to raise the lawn, keep it fed and watered, and I'll have beautiful Bermuda in a matter of weeks.

OK, GO

Ok, I don't understand if you are wanting to put the untrimmed stolons under the removed/raised sod or if your plans have changed in that respect. You can do what you are saying with the sprigs, but I wouldn't bury them to deeply.

 

[Smokindog]

Correct, instead of renting the sod cutter to lift the current turf I was wondering if I could just embed the stolons in the 1" of soil I need to raise the area.

 

[Spammage]

If you aren't dealing with a really large area, get some sand and top dress the area. If it is to deep for one app, then do multiple apps.

 

[dfw_pilot]

I gotta say - beautiful wall.

 

[raldridge2315]

Bermuda will grow through several inches of sand or soil.

 

[Greendoc]

Just add water after topdressing. I would not go through the work of lifting up sod. Every time I have seen it done the area needed topdressing anyway to make it mowable.

 

[Tellycoleman]

I Agree put down an inch of fine sand. NO COMPOST!!! Go ahead and edge it's irrelevant unless you have another area that needs it.

 

[Smokindog]

I've done it before with good results! I also own a roller

Just add water after topdressing. I would not go through the work of lifting up sod. Every time I have seen it done the area needed topdressing anyway to make it mowable.

 

[Greendoc]

At lower heights of cut dug up Bermuda does not fly. But I see the type of mower you have so it should work out alright.

 

[Delmarva Keith]

If you can get an inch of topsoil to kill off established bermuda, us cool season guys will dedicate a portrait in your honor

 

[raldridge2315]

If you can get an inch of topsoil to kill off established bermuda, us cool season guys will dedicate a portrait in your honor

:thumbup:

 

[daganh62]

If you can get an inch of topsoil to kill off established bermuda, us cool season guys will dedicate a portrait in your honor