Serious Need of Lawn Advice!!

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Ok so here's the down low. Last week we had a bad storm come through with high winds and lightening and we think it stuck our tree in our from yard. Long story short no real damage was done to the house but our beautiful huge tree had to come down,I mean all the way down. Nothing left of it.Its really bad because it kept the house cool and our bill really low.

Anyhow the first of this week we had a guy come and cut down the tree and a couple days later,after it had rained,he came back and got it off the lawn. Well that left a right nice mess of the lawn and its now full of deep ruts. Now I barely know an apple tree from a maple tree,well not that bad,but close.I have no idea what to re-plant there for shade. I have no clue how to repair the lawn and it seems the job isn't a big enough one for any local landscaper to get back to us. Hubby and I are clueless as to what to do with the lawn. Topsoil? Try to flatten the ruts? Reseed the whole lawn,what is the best seed? Lots of questions and I cant seem to find anyone to answer them. The tree removal dude said he'd bring some topsoil but Im figuring it would just be junk anyway so I said not to bother. So garden people out there let me know what to do please!
 
Yards can be leveled by soaking them with water, and rolling them with a HEAVY roller. I used to do it to every new lawn on our custom homes.
 
Willie-T said:
Yards can be leveled by soaking them with water, and rolling them with a HEAVY roller. I used to do it to every new lawn on our custom homes.
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​Im guessing a heavy roller can be rented?
 
kaylagrl said:
Ok so here's the down low. Last week we had a bad storm come through with high winds and lightening and we think it stuck our tree in our from yard. Long story short no real damage was done to the house but our beautiful huge tree had to come down,I mean all the way down. Nothing left of it.Its really bad because it kept the house cool and our bill really low. Anyhow the first of this week we had a guy come and cut down the tree and a couple days later,after it had rained,he came back and got it off the lawn. Well that left a right nice mess of the lawn and its now full of deep ruts. Now I barely know an apple tree from a maple tree,well not that bad,but close.I have no idea what to re-plant there for shade. I have no clue how to repair the lawn and it seems the job isn't a big enough one for any local landscaper to get back to us. Hubby and I are clueless as to what to do with the lawn. Topsoil? Try to flatten the ruts? Reseed the whole lawn,what is the best seed? Lots of questions and I cant seem to find anyone to answer them. The tree removal dude said he'd bring some topsoil but Im figuring it would just be junk anyway so I said not to bother. So garden people out there let me know what to do please!
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So sorry Kayla to hear about your tree. :(

Do you know what kind of tree you had? If you like it so much and it gave great shade, I'd probably want to get another like it. You can purchase trees that are larger so that you have a head start on growth. You'd have to pay more for it though. If you save a lot on your electric bill it would be worth it.Here's a short vid from this old house that shows how to plant a tree.
https://www.thisoldhouse.com/how-to/how-to-plant-large-shade-tree

How large are the ruts in the yard? How deep are they? Is it from the roots being lifted up from the tree damage?
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Just add soil to the dips and take soil off the high bits.... Use sand if you want precision. The grass will grow through it.

I found this link for solving a different problem with lawns....

https://youtu.be/-W92Ux9GKAI
 
Desertsrose said:

So sorry Kayla to hear about your tree. :(

Do you know what kind of tree you had? If you like it so much and it gave great shade, I'd probably want to get another like it. You can purchase trees that are larger so that you have a head start on growth. You'd have to pay more for it though. If you save a lot on your electric bill it would be worth it.Here's a short vid from this old house that shows how to plant a tree.
https://www.thisoldhouse.com/how-to/how-to-plant-large-shade-tree

How large are the ruts in the yard? How deep are they? Is it from the roots being lifted up from the tree damage?
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The ruts are from the machines used to get the tree off the lawn so they are pretty deep. Im kind of worried though because its a miracle the tree didn't come through the window,which is where I sit. So Im not sure I should replant. Someone told me it was a Bradford pear tree,but I dont know if that is true. But they said it was the biggest one they had ever seen. It was really beautiful in the spring.
 
Do you possibly have a leaf from the tree that you could take a picture of and show? That would let us know what kind it was, and maybe what kind you should plant in it's place.

For the lawn repair, I'd go with Wille's suggestion to roll the ruts out. For seed, it depends on what area of the country you are in, and if you like the "european" green grass lawns, or if you like something different. Kentucky Bluegrass is a nice, fast growing variety, but Red Fescue is good too.
 
kaylagrl said:
The ruts are from the machines used to get the tree off the lawn so they are pretty deep. Im kind of worried though because its a miracle the tree didn't come through the window,which is where I sit. So Im not sure I should replant. Someone told me it was a Bradford pear tree,but I dont know if that is true. But they said it was the biggest one they had ever seen. It was really beautiful in the spring.
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Hi Kayla,


How about if you go to a local landscape store if you have one. You can let them know what kind of tree you want to plant. Oaks are a good choice for a nice shade tree.


As a rule, the trees that grow the fastest have more issues. The trees that are slower growers are normally stronger and healthier with less problems.


But if you're worried about the tree falling into your house, you can ask what's the likelihood of an oak for instance from doing that. Are you on the coast of North Carolina or are you inland?


A good landscape store can help you with all your questions. Write down all your questions before you go though so you don't forget anything like I would. :)


Who ever removed the tree should have fixed the ruts. We had some in our yard because my husband removed many of the top roots that grew on top of the grass so we had a lot of fill in to do. We got a good quality soil to fill in our ruts. We watered it to let the soil settle and reapplied more soil as needed. We stomped with our own feet which worked fine.


You could also talk to the local landscape store and show them a picture of your ruts and see what they'd recommend.


We reseeded grass seed too where the ruts were and it turned out well.
 
Yahweh_is_gracious said:
Do you possibly have a leaf from the tree that you could take a picture of and show? That would let us know what kind it was, and maybe what kind you should plant in it's place.

For the lawn repair, I'd go with Wille's suggestion to roll the ruts out. For seed, it depends on what area of the country you are in, and if you like the "european" green grass lawns, or if you like something different. Kentucky Bluegrass is a nice, fast growing variety, but Red Fescue is good too.
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​This was the tree,and it was quite a bit bigger than in the picture.


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Definitely a fruit tree. The assessment of it being a pear tree seems reasonable.

If it were me, I would plant a maple tree in it's place. They put on nice growth each year while remaining strong, and the leaves are large a full and should provide lots of shade eventually.

What might be interesting to find out is to contact your local county offices and see if they are going to be removing any maple (or other species) trees from someplace, and if you could arrange to have it replanted. Many counties when they remove trees will simply cut them up and mulch them, and you "might" be able to have a tree planted in your yard for a pretty reasonable fee that is already fairly mature. It doesn't hurt to ask.
 
Yahweh_is_gracious said:
Definitely a fruit tree. The assessment of it being a pear tree seems reasonable.

If it were me, I would plant a maple tree in it's place. They put on nice growth each year while remaining strong, and the leaves are large a full and should provide lots of shade eventually.

What might be interesting to find out is to contact your local county offices and see if they are going to be removing any maple (or other species) trees from someplace, and if you could arrange to have it replanted. Many counties when they remove trees will simply cut them up and mulch them, and you "might" be able to have a tree planted in your yard for a pretty reasonable fee that is already fairly mature. It doesn't hurt to ask.
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Wow! That is great advice,Im going to have to check that out. I always get good advice as long as I stay out of the BDF. rofl
 
Like uncle Willie said, roll the lawn and a little bit of top soil will not hurt because the roller will not get rid of all the bumps and you don't want to keep on rolling. It will destroy your lawn in the process.

If I had to plant a tree it would be something growing quickly (especially if you need it for shade).
 
A sycamore is nice... You could plant two trees. Or maybe three.
 
kaylagrl said:
Ok so here's the down low. Last week we had a bad storm come through with high winds and lightening and we think it stuck our tree in our from yard. Long story short no real damage was done to the house but our beautiful huge tree had to come down,I mean all the way down. Nothing left of it.Its really bad because it kept the house cool and our bill really low.

Anyhow the first of this week we had a guy come and cut down the tree and a couple days later,after it had rained,he came back and got it off the lawn. Well that left a right nice mess of the lawn and its now full of deep ruts. Now I barely know an apple tree from a maple tree,well not that bad,but close.I have no idea what to re-plant there for shade. I have no clue how to repair the lawn and it seems the job isn't a big enough one for any local landscaper to get back to us. Hubby and I are clueless as to what to do with the lawn. Topsoil? Try to flatten the ruts? Reseed the whole lawn,what is the best seed? Lots of questions and I cant seem to find anyone to answer them. The tree removal dude said he'd bring some topsoil but Im figuring it would just be junk anyway so I said not to bother. So garden people out there let me know what to do please!
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I have a bunch of gopher holes and uneven ground that I need to fill-in and from what I've read from google searches, topsoil seems to be the answer. I bought some and it says right on the package that its for filling holes and leveling (if you can read that tiny text). Its "dirt cheap" too.

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