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From the little I have read, it is tougher to grow grass here than up north. My backyard has a lot of dirt and I would like to grow some grass. Can anyone give me some tips on where to start? I have hopefully attached a picture. This is my first time adding a picture to a post. Thanks!
Pennington's seed for Southern Lawns and a bag of peatmoss to cover the exposed seed...
Take a garden rake, that would be the hard tine one not the springy one, scratch the ground deep, about 1/2" than add seed and cover with peat, water frequently....
Thanks guys! Rick, it is a tiny yard. I am renting, but would like to have nice grass. Up north I had .08 (yes, .08) acres that had a house and a 2 car garage sitting on it, so it will be nice to have a little back yard that I can actually sit in!
Pennington's seed for Southern Lawns and a bag of peatmoss to cover the exposed seed...
Take a garden rake, that would be the hard tine one not the springy one, scratch the ground deep, about 1/2" than add seed and cover with peat, water frequently....
This is the best answer for a renter otherwise, for an owner it is to sod it and keep it wet.
To lay sod correctly you have to remove the top layer of grass and weeds and have the dirt scuffed up already, so sod is not easier to put down, unless you get someone else to do it for you and most places wouldn't bother with a yard that small, and then it wouldn't be cheaper....
To lay sod correctly you have to remove the top layer of grass and weeds and have the dirt scuffed up already, so sod is not easier to put down, unless you get someone else to do it for you and most places wouldn't bother with a yard that small, and then it wouldn't be cheaper....
Guessing everyone doesn't have a sod cutter. One of the advantages I have with a landscaper in the family. Believe you can rent them though. A hard rake can even take care of the aeration bit and then you lay the sod. Don't think it would be that hard with a yard that small. Of course, the ease or difficulty of a job always depends upon a person's willingness to do the work and their comfort with the type of work being done.
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One of the advantages I have with a landscaper in the family. Believe you can rent them though. A hard rake can even take care of the aeration bit and then you lay the sod. Don't think it would be that hard with a yard that small. Of course, the ease or difficulty of a job always depends upon a person's willingness to do the work and their comfort with the type of work being done.
