New Sod

[dkhan100]

Hi
I have a corner lot and the lawn is full of weeds (bought this home last year). The slope of the lawn is also towards the home (should be away from the home).

I am thinking to use a tiller machine to remove all the grass plus weeds, dispose them, add lots of top soil + fertilizer and throw lawn seeds to start with; OR should I hire a professional to do all such services and then start maintaining myself on regular basis.

Second problem is that there is a school near by and lots of parents including kids use my area as a short-cut to cut the corner of the lot; any ideas how to prevent this. I am thinking to use a fence or should I use a hedge (around 4 feet high)? The problem with the hedge which I think is that in the winter season while shoveling snow from the sidewalk, the snow could potentially damage hedge shape due to weight of the snow.

Any thoughts would be highly appreciated.

Dan

[s0n1c]

Hi
I have a corner lot and the lawn is full of weeds (bought this home last year). The slope of the lawn is also towards the home (should be away from the home).

I am thinking to use a tiller machine to remove all the grass plus weeds, dispose them, add lots of top soil + fertilizer and throw lawn seeds to start with; OR should I hire a professional to do all such services and then start maintaining myself on regular basis.

Second problem is that there is a school near by and lots of parents including kids use my area as a short-cut to cut the corner of the lot; any ideas how to prevent this. I am thinking to use a fence or should I use a hedge (around 4 feet high)? The problem with the hedge which I think is that in the winter season while shoveling snow from the sidewalk, the snow could potentially damage hedge shape due to weight of the snow.

Any thoughts would be highly appreciated.

Dan

I think buy rolls of sod and lay your self would make it nicer than grow it from seed. It is about $2.5 for a roll of sod (10sqft, included delivery fee) from fairgreen, they also sell top soil.

Second, you can buy/make "No trepassing" sign from dollar store, most people see it would avoid it.

[alsmow]

If you are going to do it yourself don't use a tiller. rent a sod cutter and cut all of the old sod out, you can just roll up all of the old grass and dispose of it in a dump bin. Fairgreen definitely has the best sod, but generally doesn't have the best price for soil (I recommend triple mix instead of topsoil to give your lawn a great nutrient base). If you want a quote from a landscaping company pm me.
In terms of a barrier, hedges do generally survive this sort of thing but if you are worried about maintaining shape just have a 1' hedge. It will keep people from walking across without the risk of losing its shape. One thing about a fence is that you dont generally own the first bit of your lawn so you technically wouldn't be allowed to put a fence up.

[chimaican]

check out your land survey. I always found that 4' cast iron fences look great. Depending on the perimeter size, may be pricey but will look great. No Trespassing Sign = kids will ignore, they're kids.