"DaddyMonkey" wrote in message
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Hi Don,

If you've only been trying to establish your lawn for two years, I'd say
you're doing GREAT! Most lawn will take a few growing seasons before
they start to look really good... I don't know what the site looks
like (with the tree gone) or even where you live (zone)....

It sounds to me that you really know what you're doing, and you know
all about the "have-the-soil-tested mumbo-jumbo" (so, I wont get into
that).

I'd say 'keep up the good work' for now, because of the season
(Spring-time USA). Maybe this summer things will change for the
better... and then there's the FALL (best time for planting new grass
seed).

HOWEVER, the one thing I've leaned over the years is... sometime,
it's best for Mother Nature to take her course. Maybe after next year,
IF the site STILL doesn't look as if you'd like it to... possibly add in
a dry stone bed (creek)... or some water-loving plants.?

Best of luck,
Dave

I live in southern new jersey (not sure of the zone)
I've tried to just put in use old methods my Dad taught me when he was
living,
He told me to just work at it and Mother nature will take over eventually.
Is soil testing really that important?
In the spot where the tree was the only traces of where it was are what
looks like the root system near the surface but when I dig in those spots
nothing is there anymore,
so I guess I'll take the advice and just wait and see what turns out.
Thanks for the help Dave