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I want to order 3-4 cubic of top soil to use in the back yard to help level it out as it is quite bumpy. I'd also like to rent a lawn roller and roll my back yard as well. My question is, should I use the lawn roller first and then top dress or top dress and then lawn roll?

The roller I want to rent has 40 gallon capacity (415 lbs) and 36" swath.

My plan going forward would be to use sand to top dress, but I just feel i have too many bumpy areas to try and correct with sand right now.
 
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Mainly because I have bumps throughout the yard that have never been addressed. I only see it as a one time thing to help get a jump start on the issue. Going forward, once those are knocked down I would use sand as needed. I just think I have enough areas with larger bumps/mounds that it makes sense to try...I could be wrong but just my thought process as of right now.
 
Discussion starter · #11 ·
Ok, I've been convinced, I am not going to roll the lawn. I still feel I have enough low spots I am going to use topsoil in the spring and then this fall I will do it again with sand. Thank you for all the feedback...now the easy part. :roll:
 
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