Need to plant some grass

[Gerald]

Question....???

If you are talking about the dirt for a "house pad"....when are you planning to build?

If you will be building in 6 months or so.......why not just cover the dirt with pine straw or maybe some cheap hay.

Even if it rains hard and some of it washes out a little.....get a shovel. Or the contractor that puts in the plumbing will have some kind of tractor that can put the dirt back up on the pad.

[longsidelandry]

Originally Posted by Gerald

Question....???

If you are talking about the dirt for a "house pad"....when are you planning to build?

If you will be building in 6 months or so.......why not just cover the dirt with pine straw or maybe some cheap hay.

Even if it rains hard and some of it washes out a little.....get a shovel. Or the contractor that puts in the plumbing will have some kind of tractor that can put the dirt back up on the pad.

We are starting to build this week, they will be framing up starting Wednesday or Thursday to pour the slap hopefully next Monday or Tuesday. I want to plant grass now so that it doesn't wash out as bad if we start getting some heavy rains.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by longsidelandry

We are starting to build this week, they will be framing up starting Wednesday or Thursday to pour the slap hopefully next Monday or Tuesday. I want to plant grass now so that it doesn't wash out as bad if we start getting some heavy rains.

Ross, I could be wrong but.........your contractors are going to beat the seeds/grass to hell and back while doing their work. Might be best to use hay to keep the erosion down until the contractors are just about done.
I would also bring in some grade A topsoil before you start with the sod/seeding process.

[longsidelandry]

Originally Posted by Raymond

Ross, I could be wrong but.........your contractors are going to beat the seeds/grass to hell and back while doing their work. Might be best to use hay to keep the erosion down until the contractors are just about done.
I would also bring in some grade A topsoil before you start with the sod/seeding process.

I'm not planting the grass for looks, just to keep the erosion down as much as possible. I already have my topsoil around the house.

[longsidelandry]

I just looked back and noticed I didn't specify, I want to plant "good grass" in the spring when construction and everything is done. For now I'm planting some winter rye just to last for the winter.

[Raymond]

Plant some turnip/mustard greens they'll stop the erosion and ya can eatem!

[longsidelandry]

Originally Posted by Raymond

Plant some turnip/mustard greens they'll stop the erosion and ya can eatem!

haha That would be funny

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by longsidelandry

haha That would be funny

What's so funny???? It's a cover crop you can eat, you will be surprised how many friends you'll have once they get up.

[longsidelandry]

Originally Posted by Raymond

What's so funny???? It's a cover crop you can eat, you will be surprised how many friends you'll have once they get up.

We used to plant them in our food plots at the lease. Sad thing is, I think we ate more than the deer did!

[eman]

well first ya need some seeds. some good soil ,plenty of sun. A private place hidden from prying eyes and nosy neighbors. wait you are talking about grass to cover the yard.... My Bad!

[longsidelandry]

Originally Posted by eman

well first ya need some seeds. some good soil ,plenty of sun. A private place hidden from prying eyes and nosy neighbors. wait you are talking about grass to cover the yard.... My Bad!

lol I been waiting for something to that extent

[eman]

me too, just got tired of waiting.