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Reparing a sloping lawn
Hi folks,
I've got this side yard (photo link below) on a slope where water has been washing top soil away for a year or so. There is only dried thatch now. I made some terrace-like rows using a shovel, hoping this would collect enough water to get some new grass seed going. So far the openings are catching the water. Think it has a chance of working? LR&T http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/5533/prrh.jpg |
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Reparing a sloping lawn
"Lawn Ranger" wrote in message m...
Hi folks, I've got this side yard (photo link below) on a slope where water has been washing top soil away for a year or so. There is only dried thatch now. I made some terrace-like rows using a shovel, hoping this would collect enough water to get some new grass seed going. So far the openings are catching the water. Think it has a chance of working? LR&T http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/5533/prrh.jpg === I forgot to say.... this area still has a little Bermuda grass. I did not want to damage the roots any more than necessary, so I just pushed the shovel down about 4 inch and then levered it back just enough to leave a 1/2-inch or so V-shaped trench for the water to have a place to soak. |
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Reparing a sloping lawn
Lawn Ranger wrote:
"Lawn Ranger" wrote in message m... Hi folks, I've got this side yard (photo link below) on a slope where water has been washing top soil away for a year or so. There is only dried thatch now. I made some terrace-like rows using a shovel, hoping this would collect enough water to get some new grass seed going. So far the openings are catching the water. Think it has a chance of working? LR&T http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/5533/prrh.jpg === I forgot to say.... this area still has a little Bermuda grass. I did not want to damage the roots any more than necessary, so I just pushed the shovel down about 4 inch and then levered it back just enough to leave a 1/2-inch or so V-shaped trench for the water to have a place to soak. I'd just plant fresh seed, and water it until there was a good layer of grass to hold the soil in place. Then keep it fertilized and watered so it doesn't fail again. Or, plant a more locally durable ground cover. |
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