Landscaping - First step...

...of many to come.

As mentioned in a prior post, the completion of the drainage control issues left me with new terrain out front, namely 2' raised dirt berm between the street and the area to the left side of the carport.

It started out as two tall piles of dirt..... 

.....and was reformed to be a berm spreading out out some 40-50' from it's peak in a wide arch before it reaches the existing untouched grass areas.  

The peak of the berm, between the two far trees,
is about 2' higher than before and tapers this way.

While the drainage project essentially did it's job, the dirt berm had it's own subsequent issues.....

When raining water flows off the berm pretty quickly taking with it each time a layer of silt which either makes it's way towards the lake on the downhill side, or into the ditch and through the new drainage pipe..  It's not been a problem per se thus far but with the last heavy rain, it became apparent I should not wait to deal with it.  The berm, if left unattended could (and would) dissolve itself eventually overcoming and defeating the intended purpose of the original drainage control work.  As it is, with the first major rain, the new pipe already collected about 2" of silt.

Time to act.....
So, last week I ordered a pallet of St. Augustine grass for a Saturday morning pickup.  

Each pallet weighs 3000lbs thereabouts so
only one pallet per trip

 I started in the ditch and worked my way towards the carport.

Stopping the silt flow

The Boss checking on my work!

This will slow the migration of silt into the pipe.

Done!

Boss:  Not so fast Dude!!  What about this half the berm??

 Alright....Gimme a break!!  Done with the first of what I figure to be 4 pallets total.....!

Boss:  Just keeping ya humble Dude!  Just keeping ya humble.