Last year I tried to take care of my lawn with manual mower and rake. This led to half the backyard still having leaf piles on it all winter and splotches of grass dying. So now I need to reseed and I've never done anything like that before.
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Just curious, but why not just get some squares of new sod and let it fill in the dead spots?
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And to continue the marvel of the natural world...
in the voice of Davis Attenborough who also turned 94 just the other day:
"There are four million different kinds of animals and plants in the world.
That's four million solutions to the problem of staying alive."
in the voice of Davis Attenborough who also turned 94 just the other day:
"There are four million different kinds of animals and plants in the world.
That's four million solutions to the problem of staying alive."
I don’t know anything about this stuff.
https://www.greenviewfertilizer.com/articles/how-to-fix-dead-patches-in-lawn/
btw, it works if you have a spade, a shovel a strong back. You will also need grass-seed that will grow in your area.
Otherwise you will have to bring in some pros That will pick your pocket.
https://www.greenviewfertilizer.com/articles/how-to-fix-dead-patches-in-lawn/
btw, it works if you have a spade, a shovel a strong back. You will also need grass-seed that will grow in your area.
Otherwise you will have to bring in some pros That will pick your pocket.
So, dig out the dead patches, replace with topsoil and grass seed, water a fertilize?
Also worth noting, my back yard has a lot of tree cover and the far back part of it gets really saturated after rain. Not the friendliest yard to grass.
Life is a bee-atch, You bought it so now, hell and reality--comes to breakfast. It was easier for me, cuz' I grew up a country-boy.
You can trim the cover or find grass seeds that merely require lower sun levels....or pay a pro-landscaper to fix it fer' ya. $$$
Donut ponds should totally be a thing!
My vision of Heaven, As long as you promise to pass me my dash of sugar for my coffee from 6 feet away, and ...
As we Germans say: turn an adversity into a virtue. Or as the Americans recommend: if life hands you a lemon make lemonade, (and lemon curd, lemon pie and lemon jam
)That wet patch would be the ideal place for rhododendrons or azaleas. They love moist and slightly acidic soil. Or try Iris sibirica, or (if it's extremely wet) Iris pseudacorus.
You could also try planting a birch tree - they look pretty, suck up a lot of water and therefore are ideal for wet places. However, many people are allergic to birch pollen and the gazillions of tiny seeds are difficult to clean up (birds love them, though).
Alternatively, you could dig out a tiny pond into which the surrounding patch's water can drain. That would make that corner of your yard dryer and at the same time you'd have a big bird bath. With a few swamp flowers (e.g. Caltha palustris) at the edges it can become an eye catcher and teh envy of your neighbours.
As we Germans say: turn an adversity into a virtue. Or as the Americans recommend: if life hands you a lemon make lemonade, (and lemon curd, lemon pie and lemon jam
That wet patch would be the ideal place for rhododendrons or azaleas. They love moist and slightly acidic soil. Or try Iris sibirica, or (if it's extremely wet) Iris pseudacorus.
You could also try planting a birch tree - they look pretty, suck up a lot of water and therefore are ideal for wet places. However, many people are allergic to birch pollen and the gazillions of tiny seeds are difficult to clean up (birds love them, though).
Alternatively, you could dig out a tiny pond into which the surrounding patch's water can drain. That would make that corner of your yard dryer and at the same time you'd have a big bird bath. With a few swamp flowers (e.g. Caltha palustris) at the edges it can become an eye catcher and teh envy of your neighbours.
Neat ideas, they'd also have to be good at surviving in places with a lot of shade though.
Unless it's a really deep shade there won't be a problem. Irises and Rhododendrons can deal with everything from full sun to half shade.
Scientists?
If I remember right, the local bushmen noticed the relationship between hyraxes and elephants....
Mosses and sedges are trending for more environmentally friendly lawn covers https://www.thespruce.com/create-low-maintenance-moss-lawn-2152704
I had to go out today so I thought I'd swing by Red Robin since I was already in that neighborhood. I discovered that you can't customize your fries (no salt, crispy fries, gluten free, extra fries) when ordering from mobile. You have to switch to desktop version to see that part. I wonder why they would remove that from the mobile site.
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Intriguing, thanks for posting that.
https://www.thespruce.com/benefits-of-growing-moss-where-grass-will-not-survive-2152831
I didn't know that! That's pretty cool!Scientists?
The Back To The Future trilogy has been all over my Netflix lately, & I'm just now realizing they took 5 years to tell us a story that took place over the course of 2 weeks. Seriously, by the end of that thing, Doc has two 5-10 year old kids, has built 2 time machines, & spent years of his life away from his origin time, & the Delorean is basically a 70 year old car. Marty probably wouldn't have even need a haircut yet.
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