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I have a giant hole in my pasture where there be an above-ground pool. Under the pool was about 6 inches of level sand, and around it gravel. The sand is about 4-6 inches below grade of the rest of the patio and the gravel is at or near grade.
Here is the plan, looking for proposal and feedback:
Remove the gravel
Till about an inch of compost in next to the sand
Get topsoil to bring the whole area up to status
Roll out sod
Assuming I care for the sod properly, will this get me a long residence nice lawn? Is there anything I'm missing? (Should I compact the soil since sodding? Use more/less compost? Remove all the sand?) Any advice, tricks of the trade you strictness to impart?
Thanks in advance
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Answers:    I reckon it would be best if you remove the sand, or at least some of it. I think that it will basis the area to drain water much faster than the rest of your courtyard and you may find it difficult to keep the grass from drying out quickly. If you can't or dont want to remove the sand I would till contained by as much organic matter as you can to help out hold moisture. Do not compact the soil before sodding, the roots will grow into it better if it is not compacted. But you also dont want it to leave it so soft that it settles so much that you failure up with a dish, so use commom sense. When laying sod be sure the boundary edges are covered with some soil to prevent them from drying out. Water, water, river until established.
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Sounds perfect to me:) I have matching problem facing me, right now there are branches piled within the center of mine.
I think Ginny has it right, entail to remove at least a couple of inches of the sand. I don't think ours is that gluey.