Rototilling & Soil Preparation

Loosen and prepare your soil the right way.

Break up compacted soil
Prepare ground for planting
Smooth, workable soil surface
Cournaya’s Land Enhancement breaks up hard, compacted ground so it’s ready to support new grass, gardens, or planting. Our rototilling and soil preparation work helps water and roots move more easily, giving your next project a better starting point.

When Your Soil Needs Rototilling

Soil that has been driven on, built over, or left untouched for years can become hard as a rock. When that happens, water tends to run off instead of soaking in, and new seed or plants struggle to get established. It’s frustrating to invest in seed or plants only to watch them thin out or fail.

  • New yards or areas disturbed by recent construction
  • Hard ground that’s tough to dig or work with
  • Lawns that stay thin despite repeated seeding
  • Ground being converted to gardens, food plots, or planting beds

Rototilling helps loosen the top layer of soil and blend in new material so your next step-seeding or planting-has a better chance to succeed.

How We Handle Rototilling & Soil Prep

We start by talking through how you plan to use the area-lawn, garden, plots, or something else. Then we use rototilling equipment to work the soil to an appropriate depth and, when requested, mix in compost, topsoil, or other amendments. Cournaya’s Land Enhancement leaves the ground loose and more workable so you’re ready for the next step.

  • Review soil condition and your plans for the space
  • Rototill to break up compacted topsoil
  • Spread and blend in added material when requested
  • Smooth and rough grade the surface for seeding or planting
  • Leave the area ready for you or another contractor to finish

Good soil preparation is a simple way to protect the time and money you spend on what’s going into the ground next.

Where We Work

Cournaya’s Land Enhancement provides services across much of Michigan’s Thumb and surrounding areas. We regularly work throughout Tuscola, Sanilac, Lapeer, and St. Clair counties and in many of the communities in and around those counties.

  • Tuscola County
  • Sanilac County
  • Lapeer County
  • St. Clair County
  • Macomb County

Our Guarantee to You

We stand behind the work we do. Our guarantee is simple: we will show up when we say we will, do the work we agreed to, and walk the job with you before we leave. If something reasonable needs to be addressed related to the work we just completed, we will talk it through and make a plan to make it right.

Our Workmanship Warranty

Outdoor work is always at the mercy of weather and existing site conditions, but we do not disappear when the equipment leaves. If you have concerns about the workmanship on a recent project, contact us. We will review the site, explain what we are seeing, and discuss any adjustments that may be appropriate based on the original scope of work.

Getting Ground Ready for Your Next Project?

If the soil in your yard, garden, or project area feels like concrete, rototilling may be the first step you need. Contact Cournaya’s Land Enhancement, and we’ll look at the space, talk through your goals, and give you an honest estimate for rototilling and soil prep.

How Our Service Process Works

Step 1: Talk Through the Project

Every job starts with a conversation. You tell us what is going wrong, how you use the property, and what you would like to change. We ask questions, look at any photos you have, and when needed schedule a visit so we can see the ground in person.

Step 2: Walk the Site and Plan the Work

On site, we walk the area with you, point out problem spots, and talk through options. We explain what we recommend, why we recommend it, and how it will be done so you understand the plan before any equipment moves.

Step 3: Do the Grading and Site Work

On delivery day, we bring the material with trucks sized for your property and access. We place piles where you can easily reach them with equipment or wheelbarrows, or where we will be grading if we are handling the spreading.

Step 4: Review the Results Together

After delivery, we are available to answer questions about how to spread, compact, or maintain the material. If you decide you would like help with grading or additional work after seeing it on site, we can talk about next steps and schedule follow-up services.

Frequently Asked Questions

The depth depends on the project and soil conditions. For many lawns and general areas, we work the top several inches. For gardens or specific planting areas, we may go deeper where it makes sense. We’ll match the depth to your goals and what the soil will allow.

Yes. If you want to improve soil quality, we can help spread and incorporate topsoil, compost, or other amendments during the rototilling process. Blending material at the same time we till helps create a more uniform, healthy soil structure.

Many areas only need one good round of soil preparation to get started. After that, regular mowing, traffic, and use will determine whether future work is needed. We’ll talk with you about how you plan to use the space and give suggestions on how to maintain the soil going forward.

Why Choose Cournaya's Land Enhancement

Cournaya’s Land Enhancement is a family-run company that treats every property like our own. We focus on honest recommendations, practical solutions, and work that is built to handle real-world use, not just look good for a day. When you call us, you talk directly with the people who will be on your property, running the equipment and standing behind the results.

Our team is used to working on driveways, yards, fields, and rural properties across the area. We understand soft ground, standing water, and washed-out drives because we deal with them every season. That experience shows up in the way we plan each job and the small details that help your project hold up over time.