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Comment on Can someone explain the differences between ploughing, tilling, harrowing and rotovating? by douglas

douglas — Thu, 05 May 2011 22:28:49 +0000

plowing is turn upf hills or rows as some call them the planting is then done either on top of the row or hill or in fourrow the center or lower valley between the rows .....tilling is turning the soil over and through with a machine called of course a tiller it has spinning blades that turn the soil over bring the soil on top and taking it down bring the soil underneath to the top there by roataing the soil .....harrowing is and old way of rmoving the roots and rocks from the feild it is a wide flat peice of equiment that had three spikes sticking down into the ground like a big rake that is basicly wha ti done rake the groung breaking up hrad chunks of dirt brining roots rocks ....rotovating dose the same thing as tilling but on much deeper and larger way it is used mostly in construcution for soil prepreation of soil cement as a soil stabilizer for praking lots and such where hevey loads are going to be driven over it hope this helps :)

Comment on Along the edge of my cement driveway the soil has washed ou from under the concrete because the land is lower? by brian

brian — Thu, 05 May 2011 22:28:49 +0000

It will happen again garaunteed!!!!!!!! unless u fix it right.
You need to install a drain to divert the water away from the driveway. all other methods will cost more over time bcause u will have to fix it again.
take away the soil from atleast 6-8 inches on the side u r having problems with. dig down about 1'(12") discard soil, install rocks at least 2-4 inches then the pvc w/ silt cover (local HD) run pvc out to side walk or divert to an area lower than driveway. cover with decoritive stone u r are done...almost forgot.. remember to install a clean out(ask your HD specialist) and at least one or two times a year open it up and flush with water to keep from clogging. also if the grade(pitch) is not steep or u you live in an area that has cold winters u will need to dig down atleast 3' (36") to keep from freezing during winter months and just add more stone. remember only the top 2" needs to be a decoritive stone the rest can be just cheap rocks.
GL.

Comment on Along the edge of my cement driveway the soil has washed ou from under the concrete because the land is lower? by arfurcha...

arfurcha... — Thu, 05 May 2011 22:28:49 +0000

Hi
Hammer down and break away the edge of the concrete, put a board along the edge leave the broken concrete in place to act as hardcore and re-concrete at this ratio, 4-sand - 3@10mm pea gravel, 1-cement, don't make the mix two watery.
Ray. West York's. U.K.

Comment on Along the edge of my cement driveway the soil has washed ou from under the concrete because the land is lower? by Drunvalo

Drunvalo — Thu, 05 May 2011 22:28:49 +0000

The water is using it as a flow , it will continue to disappear unless you find the source of the water. Maybe try and make a new gully for the water to flow on a different route..
Or drop a pipe or a gully in there to help with the water flow.

Then replace the drive way with concrete again ,

If you don't it will continue to erode and remove the soil until the point where your drive subsides.

Comment on Along the edge of my cement driveway the soil has washed ou from under the concrete because the land is lower? by Aedan

Aedan — Thu, 05 May 2011 22:28:49 +0000

Sounds like the water is rolling off your driveway onto the lower yard so fast that its digs a hole and washed out the soil under the driveway at the edge. You need gravel and rocks.

Pack fine rough gravel (use granite chips if you can get them) under the concrete because it doesn't shift, then pack larger gravel outside, then large rocks or cement blocks on the outside edge to act as a dam to hold this together. If you bury the cement block halfway into the soil, it will stay put.

Comment on Along the edge of my cement driveway the soil has washed ou from under the concrete because the land is lower? by ajnbf

ajnbf — Thu, 05 May 2011 22:28:49 +0000

The only way to restore it is put something back inthe wash out. Try putting chuncks of concrete in the hole and then fill in dirt to give it a little more stability. Also, try routing the water around it, maybe by putting sand bags there. With out seeing a picture of it, it is kinda hard to suggest exactly how to fix. Standing water rarely causes a washout, running water will so the best way for prevention is to channel the water away from the edge of the driveway.

Comment on Along the edge of my cement driveway the soil has washed ou from under the concrete because the land is lower? by Just wonderin'

Just wonderin' — Thu, 05 May 2011 22:28:49 +0000

You could replace the washed out dirt with fresh dirt and compact it very very well. but the chances are pretty good that you will never get it compacted enough to support substantial weight. I would probably use a few bags of ready mix concrete and pack the area as tight as possible. This is of course only fixing the symptom, what is really needed is to follow the repair with some kind of a diversion to redirect the water away and avoid a secondary washout.

Comment on How do I plant grass in compacted soil? by landscaping challenged

landscaping challenged — Thu, 05 May 2011 22:28:48 +0000

I have had the same problem in the past, best i can offer is to use a regular garden rake and brake up the upper 2 inches of soil, then buy an at home soil tester, avail at home depot or lowes or any garden center test for nutients. take results and apply accordingly. broadcast seed and then cover with straw and wet, keep soil moist without being wet, in a few days, to a week, you should see sprouting. once the sprouting takes place, the roots will work their way into the hardened soil underneath. you would be surprised to find that after a few inches the compaction of the soil is normal

Comment on How do I plant grass in compacted soil? by Sairaj

Sairaj — Thu, 05 May 2011 22:28:48 +0000

If you add some organic matter (say coir pith, dried moss etc) over compact grass and plant some grass on it with regular springling of water with micro sprinklers, then grass will grow. But there should be ample sunshine.

Comment on How do I plant grass in compacted soil? by The Muse

The Muse — Thu, 05 May 2011 22:28:48 +0000

Rent a tiller or turn the soil by hand. Work in some fresh topsoil and you'll be able to start some seed.

Good Growing!!!

The Muse