What to do with lawn after pool is removed
 

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There used to be an above ground pool in my back yard. Since it has
been removed the area where the pool used to be does not absorb water
very well. As a matter of fact it almost looks like I converted my
above ground pool to an in ground pool. What do I have to do to that
area in order to make it absorb water better and create an 'I never had
a pool there' look.

Say_what wrote:

There used to be an above ground pool in my back yard. Since it has
been removed the area where the pool used to be does not absorb water
very well. As a matter of fact it almost looks like I converted my
above ground pool to an in ground pool. What do I have to do to that
area in order to make it absorb water better and create an 'I never
had
a pool there' look.

Aerate the soil. This can be done by turning the soil over with a
pitchfork, pick or something similar. You can also dig a few holes and
"plant" earthworms - let them help with the work.

R

Like Rick said, and planting grass with some new topsoil it will
eventualy loosen itself

RicodJour wrote:

Say_what wrote:

There used to be an above ground pool in my back yard. Since it has
been removed the area where the pool used to be does not absorb water
very well. As a matter of fact it almost looks like I converted my
above ground pool to an in ground pool. What do I have to do to that
area in order to make it absorb water better and create an 'I never
had
a pool there' look.

Aerate the soil. This can be done by turning the soil over with a
pitchfork, pick or something similar. You can also dig a few holes and
"plant" earthworms - let them help with the work.

Probably least work is to go rent a good-sized tiller for an afternoon
and dig it up as deep as you can...a load of humus tilled at the same
time would doubtless be beneficial as well.

"RicodJour" wrote in message
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Say_what wrote:

There used to be an above ground pool in my back yard. Since it has
been removed the area where the pool used to be does not absorb water
very well. As a matter of fact it almost looks like I converted my
above ground pool to an in ground pool. What do I have to do to that
area in order to make it absorb water better and create an 'I never
had
a pool there' look.

Aerate the soil. This can be done by turning the soil over with a
pitchfork, pick or something similar. You can also dig a few holes and
"plant" earthworms - let them help with the work.

R


This is Turtle.

Sorry But I can't stand not saying it ! Do you plant the Earth Worms head down
or head up ?

TURTLE

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There used to be an above ground pool in my back yard. Since it has
been removed the area where the pool used to be does not absorb water
very well. As a matter of fact it almost looks like I converted my
above ground pool to an in ground pool. What do I have to do to that
area in order to make it absorb water better and create an 'I never had
a pool there' look.


This is Turtle.

Wait about 10 years and it will loosed up by the grass growing or do like Duane
said, Till it down about 6" and plant grass.

TURTLE

Pave it and park there.

TURTLE wrote:
"RicodJour" wrote in message
Say_what wrote:

There used to be an above ground pool in my back yard. Since it
has
been removed the area where the pool used to be does not absorb
water
very well. As a matter of fact it almost looks like I converted
my
above ground pool to an in ground pool. What do I have to do to
that
area in order to make it absorb water better and create an 'I
never
had
a pool there' look.

Aerate the soil. This can be done by turning the soil over with a
pitchfork, pick or something similar. You can also dig a few holes
and
"plant" earthworms - let them help with the work.

R

Sorry But I can't stand not saying it ! Do you plant the Earth Worms
head down
or head up ?

I can't believe I have to tell you this!

They're planted so just their little heads stick out. Otherwise,
they'd obviously suffocate, now wouldn't they?

R

Say_what wrote:
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There used to be an above ground pool in my back yard. Since it has
been removed the area where the pool used to be does not absorb water
very well. As a matter of fact it almost looks like I converted my
above ground pool to an in ground pool. What do I have to do to that
area in order to make it absorb water better and create an 'I never
had
a pool there' look.

You say "used to be there". Was it actually removed or only filled in
with maybe the curbing removed to get it below ground level? If it was
just filled in you probably can't do anything with it as the water has
nowhere to go.

Harry K

Yeah, I'm wondering too. Also, I'm wondering if I should get the male or
female worms.

Jabs


"TURTLE" wrote in message
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"RicodJour" wrote in message
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Say_what wrote:

There used to be an above ground pool in my back yard. Since it has
been removed the area where the pool used to be does not absorb water
very well. As a matter of fact it almost looks like I converted my
above ground pool to an in ground pool. What do I have to do to that
area in order to make it absorb water better and create an 'I never
had
a pool there' look.

Aerate the soil. This can be done by turning the soil over with a
pitchfork, pick or something similar. You can also dig a few holes and
"plant" earthworms - let them help with the work.

R


This is Turtle.

Sorry But I can't stand not saying it ! Do you plant the Earth Worms head
down or head up ?

TURTLE

"Harry K" wrote:
Say_what wrote:
There used to be an above ground pool in my back yard. Since it has
been removed the area where the pool used to be does not absorb water
very well. As a matter of fact it almost looks like I converted my
above ground pool to an in ground pool. What do I have to do to that
area in order to make it absorb water better and create an 'I never
had
a pool there' look.

You say "used to be there". Was it actually removed or only filled in
with maybe the curbing removed to get it below ground level? If it was
just filled in you probably can't do anything with it as the water has
nowhere to go.

Um, it was an *above* ground pool. If he filled it in instead of removing it,
he's got a whole 'nother set of problems ;-)

Andy Hill wrote:
"Harry K" wrote:

Say_what wrote:

There used to be an above ground pool in my back yard. Since it has
been removed the area where the pool used to be does not absorb water
very well. As a matter of fact it almost looks like I converted my
above ground pool to an in ground pool. What do I have to do to that
area in order to make it absorb water better and create an 'I never

had

a pool there' look.

You say "used to be there". Was it actually removed or only filled in
with maybe the curbing removed to get it below ground level? If it was
just filled in you probably can't do anything with it as the water has
nowhere to go.


Um, it was an *above* ground pool. If he filled it in instead of removing it,
he's got a whole 'nother set of problems ;-)


I think tilling the area, or aerating (sp?) it in some way and
throwing out some grass seed, would go along way toward making the area
more normal. It's most likely really compacted.
Good luck,
Eileen

"Jabs" wrote in message
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Yeah, I'm wondering too. Also, I'm wondering if I should get the male or
female worms.

Jabs



This is Turtle

Due to a long term need for replacement worms to finish the job. You need to buy
Male and female Worms. You need 1,000 Male worms and 100,000 Female worms
because the 100 female worms ratio to one male worm will keep the male worm
working all the time with the 100 female worms tell the male worm to make more
money to buy more stuff for the worm home.

TURTLE

"Above ground pool" is one of those terms that you have to
think there should be another term. After all, if it were above
the ground, the ground wouldn't be affected.
But anyway, one of the people that had a similar situation waited
till they heard the sound of chainsaws on a Saturday morning,
went to the place that was having a tree removed. Told the cutters
that they had a place for the truckload of 'tree mulch'.
The stuff got dumped there, they spread it out over the pool
'footprint', let it sit that way for a year. By that time they had a
considerable earthworm population. They applied a bit of nitrogen,
let the area alone for a couple more years, and a lot of the tree
material was breaking down(it had been a maple tree).
They've put very little effort into it, and the conditions are correcting
themselves with some help from the weather, earthworms, etc.

"E Gregory" wrote in message
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Andy Hill wrote:
"Harry K" wrote:

Say_what wrote:

There used to be an above ground pool in my back yard. Since it has
been removed the area where the pool used to be does not absorb water
very well. As a matter of fact it almost looks like I converted my
above ground pool to an in ground pool. What do I have to do to that
area in order to make it absorb water better and create an 'I never

had

a pool there' look.

You say "used to be there". Was it actually removed or only filled in
with maybe the curbing removed to get it below ground level? If it was
just filled in you probably can't do anything with it as the water has
nowhere to go.


Um, it was an *above* ground pool. If he filled it in instead of
removing it,
he's got a whole 'nother set of problems ;-)


I think tilling the area, or aerating (sp?) it in some way and
throwing out some grass seed, would go along way toward making the area
more normal. It's most likely really compacted.
Good luck,
Eileen

We used Sudan Grass to loosen an area. The roots go down really
deep, so when the plant gets cut, the decaying plant root path will
give nice organic value to the soil.

"E Gregory" wrote in message
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I think tilling the area, or aerating (sp?) it in some way and
throwing out some grass seed, would go along way toward making the area
more normal. It's most likely really compacted.
Good luck,
Eileen