Hey guys. I am having the city run a gas line from the street to our kitchen as part of a renovation. The city said they will need to dig two 3ftx4ft holes to accommodate the running of the new gas line. Does anyone have any tips or suggestions on how to mitigate the damage they are going to cause? I was hoping to be able to gently dig the grass up myself in one big piece and place it back down when they are finished but I’m not sure I will know their exact locations before they get here.
Also since it’s winter and the grass is dormant (Maryland) will that help or hurt the grasses survival? If it were actively growing I could nurse it back to health but maybe since it’s dormant it won’t die and will spruce back up in the spring?
Any thoughts would be appreciated
by EricR33
2 Comments
Square off the grass and keep it elsewhere.
Don’t worry about getting two big 3×4 pieces out. Cut it up in several small squares and set aside. Make sure to pull out a good 4+ inches with the grass to get the roots and loam.
Once the town backfill, put the plugs back in place, water it like hell and gently tamp it down.
Shouldn’t be an issue, as long as they don’t sit out for more than a few days. If it ends up stretching out, water the plugs, as well, that’ll help, but it only buy you so much time.
At the end of the day, it’s grass. It’ll grow back!