Replacing Lawn

[sparky69]

So my backyard lawn is uneven and overall just crappy grass. So I've decided so replace the grass this summer. Last year I built a stone retaining wall, now the retaining wall is about 2 to 3inch higher then the grass level. So i need to put down more soil so the ground is level is even with the retaining wall.

I dont know if its possible if I can just put new soil over the old grass and put the new grass over top or should i take the old grass out first? My backyard where the grass is, is about 20ft by 15ft, so not to big of an area. So where best go then on cp for some advice?

[Boblobla]

You will want to remove your old grass. This is going to suck, the best way to do this is to rent, i think this is the name, a sod trimmer from Rona or somewhere like that. It essentially cuts about 1" down into the ground and you can roll up you old lawn in strips.

What you will want to do to get your new sod to take quicker will be to get some Loam, it is a mixture of soil and animal crap that can be bought in pretty much any area that is being developed. They will have signs up or just look for the huge pile of dirt. This soil is really nutrient rich and will help the sod take quickly so it is healthy by the time winter rolls around.

[Gozer]

Loam doesn't have much for animal waste, its just sifted dirt.

[Boblobla]

Originally Posted by Gozer

Loam doesn't have much for animal waste, its just sifted dirt.

Really? I always though they enriched it with pewp.

You learn something every day.

[redforever]

Originally Posted by Boblobla

You will want to remove your old grass. This is going to suck, the best way to do this is to rent, i think this is the name, a sod trimmer from Rona or somewhere like that. It essentially cuts about 1" down into the ground and you can roll up you old lawn in strips.

What you will want to do to get your new sod to take quicker will be to get some Loam, it is a mixture of soil and animal crap that can be bought in pretty much any area that is being developed. They will have signs up or just look for the huge pile of dirt. This soil is really nutrient rich and will help the sod take quickly so it is healthy by the time winter rolls around.

Unless you specifically request this, you won't get it.

I would suggest a mixture of loam, compost and manure. And you can also request it be sterilized so you don't have to fight with weeds. Weeds should not be too much of a problem if you are putting sod down though so doubt you have to pay extra for the sterilized stuff.