Even when you live on relatively level ground there's probably going to be some amount of erosion. And it is not always due to the weather.
In this instance, the erosion is actually outside our property and is mostly due to the heavy and powerful lawn mower used by our HOA's lawn mowing service. The weight of the mower, combined with the speed of rounding the corner, along with the uplifting power of the mower's blades, literally sucks the dirt out of the ground and blows it in every direction. The mower's tires push the grass and remaining dirt toward the edge of the corner. A 30' Red Maple tree will have to be removed because its roots are so exposed that the mower damages them to the point of killing the tree.
That said, we knew we had to do something to stop the problem from worsening, so I spoke to the mower company owner and he agreed to skip the mowing and only use his string-edger until we came up with a plan to fix the problem.
Our neighbor didn't think I should build the simple retainer wall I had in mind, and haul in soil and sod to fix it. He and my Sweetie thought the work would be too much for me, given my age and poor health, so he decided to do it himself with the help of another younger neighbor but in worse health than me. And he would pay the costs of doing the job. Okay by me! I like that plan.
But as all plans evolve, they change. Neighbor One was having some pain n his back and legs, and Neighbor Two was out of action. Another neighbor's wife reminded him that he has heart issues and wears a pacemaker. So he too was out.
I stepped in, not only with my knowledge, experience, tools, and strength to help Neighbor One build the retainer wall. And he decided it was best to pay a landscaping service to haul in the fill dirt and sod. He was right about that.
Ten years ago and owning a pickup truck, I could have knocked out the entire project in one day by myself. But now it took two old men and some good sense two days to do it.
I took some pictures.
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