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Loosening Compacted Soil

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How Not to sod- Beginner Mistakes out on the job. Day at Work building a yard

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What happens here

After removing old concrete, the soil beneath it is often heavily compacted. Use an edger (also referred to as a power edger, stick edger, or weed eater with an edger attachment) to loosen and aerate this compacted soil. This step is crucial for promoting healthy root growth for the new sod. The edger shown appears to be a gas-powered model, possibly by ECHO, attached to a string trimmer powerhead.

Goal: Prepare the soil base to be loose and aerated for optimal root growth.

Tools and materials

  • Edger ECHO — Loosening compacted soil and creating clean edges
  • Organic Material — To mix with existing soil for better drainage and nutrients
  • Sand — To mix with existing soil for improved drainage

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