"desgnr" wrote in message
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"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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"desgnr" wrote in message
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I tried Craigs list
Trash company won't take it.
Any ideas how to get rid of it ?
I wonder is there any negative reasons to puting it under my deck ?
The amount of dirt i have is were i dug it to make a flower bed.
The area is 200Sq. ft. by about 3 inches deep.
Another idea is to spread it out on my lawn & run over it with my Toro
mulching mower ,do you think that would work ? Would the dirt disolve in
the lawn.

I appreciate your ideas

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Not sure why you think anyone's interested in a list of your computer
stuff.

Now, about that dirt: In 35+ years of gardening, I've read just about
every treatise there is on making new planting beds. I don't recall
reading anything about removing soil. Put it back. It'll settle over
time.

If you got this "remove the dirt" idea from a written source (printed or
online), what was that source? Got a book name or link to the article?


How would i get the grass off without any dirt

Please stop putting your responses on top.

You use a claw-type hand tool to whack as much soil off the grass clumps as
you can. It's a pain in the neck, but it's part of the job.
http://www.sulis-health.co.uk/sulis/...urus_3claw.jpg

You can also use a spade to cut pieces of the grass into manageable size,
lift them with a pitch fork, and shake until most of the soil is gone.

Unless it's been disturbed, the soil has distinct layers. The part you're
trying to get rid of is extremely valuable in terms of fertility and
important microorganisms. This is why "turning over the soil each year" is a
bad idea. You don't want to disturb the layers.

http://nesoil.com/properties/horizons/