Hey everyone,
First time yard owner here. In Atlanta 8B zone.
Our back yard currently has two pine trees in the middle of it and also has a small slope in the back.
We’d like to level the yard to mitigate more mud fests when it rains and also add an extra drain.
Our end goal is to really get some grass growing or sod to take (shade friendly)
Should we:
- Remove the pines and then level with dirt and top soil for sod?
- Ignore the pines and mulch around them and level and sod?
Im reading a lot of mixed steps and just want to understand whats best because none of the work is cheap and id hate for cash to go to waste because we didn’t prepare correctly.
by No_Builder1542