How much topsoil do I need?

[1958 F.W.D.]

I dont know a thing about this, so please forgive me.

I want to do a makeover some portions of my yard and I will need topsoil. I think they sell it by the yard, yes??? Or is it by the ton?

How do I calculate how much I will need?

And since we're at it.....Do I lay it out, roll it with the roller and then throw the grass seed and hay/straw, or do I I lay it down, throw the grass seed, roll it with the roller and then put down hay/straw??

[tkobes43]

its by the yard, and heres a top soil calculator i used a couple times, Just make sure you know how much square feet the area is.

http://www.topsoilcalculator.net

TOm

[MADDOG93]

Your the one that owns a FWD you should now how to do everthing !

[1958 F.W.D.]

its by the yard, and heres a top soil calculator i used a couple times, Just make sure you know how much square feet the area is.

http://www.topsoilcalculator.net

TOm

Tom, thats great! Exactly what I was looking for..Thanx!!!!!.....Ya wanna come over and help??

[1958 F.W.D.]

Your the one that owns a FWD you should now how to do everthing !

If you mean breakdown repairs, no I dont know a thing about that at all.

[MADDOG93]

good answer !

[bullhusk]

I rake it out and seed It, then roll it out sometimes I use pete moss after I roll it instead of straw, the straw sometimes screws up the lawn mower blades. But if It's a large area the hay/ straw is the E/Z way out!

BULLHUSK

PS If you are usin a Lawn Boy Mower you will have no prob with the hay, and of course use a good roller with a 3-71 Detroit as to wake up the soil (as well as the neighbors!)

[David]

Use sod. Green side up.

[1958 F.W.D.]

Use sod. Green side up.

No green to buy green sod with.

[1958 F.W.D.]

I rake it out and seed It, then roll it out sometimes I use pete moss after I roll it instead of straw, the straw sometimes screws up the lawn mower blades. But if It's a large area the hay/ straw is the E/Z way out!

BULLHUSK

PS If you are usin a Lawn Boy Mower you will have no prob with the hay, and of course use a good roller with a 3-71 Detroit as to wake up the soil (as well as the neighbors!)

Yes- I will be sure to use the mower with the 2-stroke......Where a frikken two-stroke BELONGS!!!!!!

Hey whats the oil/fuel mix ratio for a 3-71? And can I just mop up the oil on the ground under it with a sponge and use that in the mix?

[Bobby Covert]

Cubic yard, so that 3X3X3 Three foot tall , three foot wide and three foot deep.

[rsb502]

No green to buy green sod with.

You got a neighbor with a nice yard? Renting a sod cutter is cheaper than buying sod, they'll never notice a little yard missing. On a side note me and a friend actually did that to someone once, it was freakin hilarious to see his face when he came back from fl to see his perfect front yard was half missing. We did put it back and he was a friend we were waiting there ti see his face "priceless ". That's what he gets for talking trash about my yard!!

[j hancock]

You got a neighbor with a nice yard? Renting a sod cutter is cheaper than buying sod, they'll never notice a little yard missing. On a side note me and a friend actually did that to someone once, it was freakin hilarious to see his face when he came back from fl to see his perfect front yard was half missing. We did put it back and he was a friend we were waiting there ti see his face "priceless ". That's what he gets for talking trash about my yard!!

Gee....with friends like that!!! Must be a tough neighborhood.

Cutting sod is easy. The rolling and stacking part sucks.

[1958 F.W.D.]

Uhhhhhhh....Yeah.....about that......Aint gonna work in my neighborhood. LOL.......I have some friends I would try it with but the labor involved is a bit more than I am willing to go through.

[AmyGolum]

On 4/8/2013 at 7:34 AM, 1958 F.W.D. said:

I dont know a thing about this, so please forgive me.

I want to do a makeover some portions of my yard and I will need topsoil. I think they sell it by the yard, yes??? Or is it by the ton?

How do I calculate how much I will need?

And since we're at it.....Do I lay it out, roll it with the roller and then throw the grass seed and hay/straw, or do I I lay it down, throw the grass seed, roll it with the roller and then put down hay/straw??

Replying a 2013 thread 😀. But why not, i was looking for a calculator to calculate Topsoil for my yard and i found this https://topsoilcalculator.online helpful so thought to share will the internet in case any one need it.