Haulin' some dirt

We had a neighbor in the landscaping business deliver six cubic yards of dirt several weeks ago. Unfortunately, it's been raining regularly here which has been hampering outside work. About half of the dirt was put in the front yard and the other half went in the back.

I have a small utility trailer for my riding mower which works out great to move the dirt. Unfortunately the dirt delivery guy dumped the dirt in the wrong spot which meant that not only did we have to move it further but it wound up on the an area that actually had grass. Oh well.
My wife and I both feel that we could get sixty yards of dirt and cover the whole front yard and still not be done. Our soil has a lot of clay which gets really hard during the summer months. I have no plans to get more dirt this year though. Our main goal is to get grass growing in the major erosion areas and work the small sections later. If I can eliminate some of the clover and thistle in the yard, that will be a plus.

After we spread the soil around, we rolled out erosion control mats over the new soil and seed. The mats come in 4' x 50' rolls and have straw wound in with the netting. We wound up needing twelve rolls for the front and back.

Some of the first sections we did are showing signs of grass growing which is good to see. Both my wife and I have black thumbs, so anything green is a blessing.