Use Dirt if You Can

When I had the lot filled in after the chain wall was complete, I used sand (pumped river sand, to be exact). This was good for the bulk that I needed. But now that the grass and weeds are coming up again, the sand makes it harder to push a lawnmower through. It's like cutting grass on a beach.

I had tried to be slick about getting free mud-type dirt by calling local swimming pool companies. I thought that if they were digging out an in ground pool, they had to get rid of the dirt somewhere. I'd offer to let them come dump it without any kind of disposal fees. No such luck. So I went with all sand.

I know I'm going to have to get additional fill for the lot because the house will need to be build up a bit more and because there are low spots evident where the yard needs to be filled in. I'd like to get real dirt this time instead of sand.