Raising my lawn

10-04-2011, 01:03 PM	#1
edta1 Member   Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 39	Raising my lawn My lawn is about 6 inches lower than my concrete patio. I don't like how deep it is. I'd like lay some dirt, then reseed/resod the grass. Do I have to remove the old grass before laying down the new soil?

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10-04-2011, 06:00 PM	#2
Thunder Chicken Member   Join Date: May 2011 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 320	Raising my lawn Quote: Originally Posted by edta1 My lawn is about 6 inches lower than my concrete patio. I don't like how deep it is. I'd like lay some dirt, then reseed/resod the grass. Do I have to remove the old grass before laying down the new soil? Assuming that it won't mess up your grade (i.e. cause water to run toward your foundation), then there is no problem with this. I'd probably give it a quick low mow beforehand to keep it from trapping air pockets when you bury it, but otherwise just pile it on.

10-12-2011, 05:27 PM	#3
sdsester Member     Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 8,587	Raising my lawn Only real danger other than mentioned would be if your existing sod is growing in some heavy clay or something. You could form a layer that would trap water and rot the roots on your new lawn. Ideally you should cut it out or till it over with the new soil you add.