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Garrelli 5000
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In several spots in the yard there have always been indentations along the seam where sod was initially planted.

Am I correct that fixing those mini ditches is just a matter of filling them with top soil the length of the indention, pack it down, and wait for the grass to grow through it?

Any partilar soil I should seek/avoid? The yard is bermuda in Frisco.
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Thisguy1
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Depends how you plan to mow it. I assume it's a rotary mower unless you're really invested in your lawn and use a reel mower. If rotary, find somewhere that has good screened top soil/loam. I'd recommend getting your eyes on it so you know what you're buying. Most of the bags you're going to buy from box stores are going to have a lot of wood chips in it. If using a reel mower, you'll need masonry sand so it is extremely clean and free of any wood chips or pebbles.

You may be able to find a company up there that will do it all and level it for you.
Apache
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where sod was initially planted.

How long ago? Also, how often are you watering?
Garrelli 5000
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It was planted late summer 2019.

Biblical floods excluded, I water more often than I'm legally permitted (once a week). I don't recall if I'm watering 2 or 3 times a week. The Rachio does most of the thinking, but I had to manually program days otherwise the Rachio would water 48 hours a day, 12 days a week.
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MyNameIsJeff
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I'd cut it as short as you possibly can and spread clean masonry sand over the areas. Use a push broom or something like a "level rake" to smooth the sand out into the gaps. It will probably take 2-3 attempts to get it where you want it.
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