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Posted by Norminn on May 19, 2006, 7:18 am
PipeDown wrote:
>
>>We have a spot in our yard about 14' by 25' that we just can not get
>>grass to grow and stay alive.
>>
>>We plant it. It grows. Then it slowly goes away and all that is left is
>>dirt.
>>
>>I've looked for grubs and found none.
>>
>>Most of it is directly under a tree, but it's not overly shady or dark.
>>It does get sunlight.
>>
>>It's butted up against our driveway so maybe the car throws salt into
>>that area? Bad soil?
>>
>>Any thoughts?
>>
>>Thanks
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>
> Is (or has) this spot subject to foot traffic. The soil may just be too
> compacted.
>
> For a small patch, its hard to determine exactly why but replacing the
> topsoil is cheap and usually effective.
>
> Just dig out an inch or so off the top and dump a bag of topsoil and manure
> then mix that into some native soil, seed, press down and start over.
>
>
We had a couple of smaller areas in our yard where everything died too
easilly. When I dug out the roots for a dead hedge plant, I found
almost nothing but rock. The area had once been a parking area, and
just covered over the rock. The other area had a bunch of concrete
pavers buried very shallow. Dug them out, levelled the soil and now the
grass grows.
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