Oh! You have no lawn. Well, good on you. (Bad on me?) Simply skip this blog and continue scrolling. Now if you have a lawn, there is a chance that there are holes, or let’s say low spots. If you are one of those perfectionist weirdos who cares about a perfect lawn, please read on.
First of all, you need to scalp the grass in the low area. Set your mower for a low setting. Then use a leaf rake to raise up all the grass blades. Scalp again. Sprinkle some kind of filler material into the low spot. Most people use sand. I applied used potting soil.
We kill potted plants on a regular basis. If the plant is relatively new, I just put the soil back into the potting soil barrel. If the plant has been in the pot for a long time, I put the soil into a tub that stores that soil until a need in the garden arises. Sprinkle your filler material over the scalped area.
Use an inverted steel rake and rub it over the surface to level the surface and work the filler into the grass. Now water the area with a sprayer that forces the filler down into the grass. I use a power washer, and that works really well.
There you have it. What was surprising when I did this, and I used two applications about a month apart, the treated area actually looked healthier than the rest of the lawn. The used potting soil apparently still had unused fertilizer mixed in it.
Stan, The Perfectionist Weirdo