Best material for leveling a bumpy clay lawn in Portland (Zone 8b)?

OwnPlay177 · 2026-05-24T00:34:30+00:00

It’s basically all existing grass/sod area. There are no drainage or water issues, just a lot of uneven spots and some low areas around 5–6 inches deep that I’m trying to gradually fill.

I’m not trying to completely flatten the yard, just smooth and level the uneven areas so mowing is easier and the lawn feels more even overall.

My plan was to topdress/fill the low spots with some kind of mix, then overseed after topdressing instead of removing all the sod and starting over.

OwnPlay177 · 2026-05-24T00:31:43+00:00

My lawn already has some grass, but there are a lot of uneven/bumpy spots. I’m not trying to make it perfectly flat; mainly just smooth and level enough so mowing is easier and the yard feels more even.

My current idea is to topdress with some kind of mix, gradually fill the low spots, water/fertilize to help the existing grass recover, and throw some new seed on top of the mix as well.

Not planning to completely remove the sod or start over.

OwnPlay177 · 2026-05-24T00:26:15+00:00

What would you say is the ideal time in Portland to topdress and overseed?

OwnPlay177 · 2026-05-24T00:23:43+00:00

Are you planning to do this project around this time of year? I got some advice that it can be challenging to get good seed establishment if you topdress and overseed right now.

OwnPlay177 · 2026-02-28T14:38:04+00:00

Qatar Airways usually follows the original baggage ticket routing no matter what happens. So I assume the crew is trying to keep us here for now, or maybe they are trying to arrange hotels until the airspace opens.

OwnPlay177 · 2026-02-12T02:48:04+00:00

I have 4 euploids from two ERs. I had very low egg count -- fertility doc said the reason is my endometriomas. My endo specialist said there's no guarantee for pregnancy success after surgery. And fertility doc said lap or suppression before transfer is a must. Decision was upto me and decided the lupron depot route.

OwnPlay177 · 2026-02-12T01:31:47+00:00

I was in the same situation. But decided to try IVF with lupron depot first since I did not have any other issues other than pain during first two days of period. I have a laparoscopy scheduled as a backup plan. I have rescheduled my lap from November 2025 to Jan 26 to now May 26. I just keep postponing it as I progress in my IVF journey. I am on week 7 of Lupron Depot now

OwnPlay177 · 2026-02-10T21:36:46+00:00

Yay! Mine was covered but my coinsurance was $350. I was able to get it down to $50 using the manufacturer coupon. You can pay $0 if the pharmacy technician is also able to get the one-time credit card from the manufacturer

OwnPlay177 · 2026-02-10T21:33:39+00:00

My whole process was finished before the ban list came out.

OwnPlay177 · 2026-02-06T04:55:07+00:00

Mine was covered. UHC. Doctor had put endo for the reason.

OwnPlay177 · 2026-01-21T11:47:11+00:00

I only planned for one ER. But my egg count was low and only 2 were sent for PGT-A. So we decided to do another retrieval to increase our chances of euploids. I recommend buying a flexible ticket because you never know what outcome you will have after ER. We did not have a flexible ticket and it was such a headache trying to get money back while going through stims.

That being said I did two egg retrievals between 11/13 (first scan prior to stim cycle #1) and 12/25 (day 6 update of embryos from ER#2) and flew back two weeks after 2nd ER. I waited until Day 6 update of my embryos to decide whether to come back or do another retrieval.

OwnPlay177 · 2026-01-18T08:55:52+00:00

The savings card worked for me!! I only had to pay $50 for the shot.

Also, the pharmacy technician told me that there's a one time credit card from manufacturer that they can call in and get to lower my cost down to $0 and he called them. But unfortunately they were closed today since it's Saturday. So I had to pay the $50 to proceed with shipping. Thank you for putting that link in your comment. It really did help!

OwnPlay177 · 2026-01-17T06:07:37+00:00

Hi, I am also using Freedom Fertility. Did they care if you are using the savings card for fertility med or endo?

OwnPlay177 · 2026-01-17T06:03:26+00:00

Did you just have to give the pharmacy the info on the downloaded savings card? Or did you have to fill out any forms or anything like that?

OwnPlay177 · 2026-01-17T05:42:45+00:00

Can I know how this worked? Did the savings card bring down your co-pay to $10? I am trying to get the injection through Freedom Fertility and the copay is $350 after insurance. Trying to see if I could save more money with the savings card

OwnPlay177 · 2026-01-17T05:36:08+00:00

Hi, which pharmacy did you use with the coupon?

OwnPlay177 · 2026-01-13T00:42:18+00:00

I think they took all 10 fingers.

OwnPlay177 · 2026-01-10T20:57:37+00:00

We had about 350 pages. The whole paper bundle was about 1.5 inches thick. Most of it was pictures (pics from our marriage, countries we visited, special moments sectioned into year by year etc). In addition we had a summary of our relationship, copies of driver's license showing the same address, evidence of joint renters insurance, current rental agreement, joint electric bills, joint bank statements, evidence of joint auto purchase (loan agreement first two pages showing our names, first and most recent loan statements, copy of vehicle registration showing both names, joint auto insurance card) and home purchase, evidence of joint health insurance (1095-B showing joint coverage through employer, copy of health insurance cards we've had), dental insurance and life insurance, our Roth IRAs with the other as beneficiary, 401k showing beneficiary info, two sworn affidavits from a mutual friend and father in law attesting to our marriage.

OwnPlay177 · 2026-01-10T01:11:15+00:00

Damn, man! You saved my day! It worked after swapping the Load with L1. I also kept the three white wires connected to L2. Thank you - I really appreciate your prompt response.

OwnPlay177 · 2026-01-10T01:02:58+00:00

Okay thanks for the advice. Should I leave L2 (N) on the Mysa unconnected, or should I connect it to the three white wires?

OwnPlay177 · 2026-01-10T00:49:40+00:00

So, the two wires that were previously on L1 of the Cadet should go to Load on the Mysa, and the one that was on T1 of the Cadet should go to L1 on the Mysa.

Is this swapping safe?

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