soil settling

Discussion in 'General Gardening Discussion' started by woody, Mar 28, 2011.

  1. woody

    woody Gardener

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    hi i just had a ton of soil delivered which filled 3/4 of my dog run , i levelled it of where possiable but question is will it sink as i think i only need 1/2 ton to finish or should i order a ton to topup where it settles .
    the area i filled is about 8cm deep and not been trodden down as i want to seed it with grass cheers j
     
  2. davygfuchsia

    davygfuchsia Gardener

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    It will settle naturally over time but if you are going to seed it will need treading firm several times between rakings .
    You will need to allow a good while after seeding to establish before it is suitable for the dog to run on ..
    Dave
     
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