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Old 21-08-2006, 11:25 PM posted to alt.home.lawn.garden
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Default Poor soil (dirt) quality

synergy3000 wrote:
I moved into a new house which was built on old farm land. The dirt is
pretty crappy. Hard and clay like. The builder seeded the lot with
tall fescue which managed to grow ok. The lawn still looks a pale green
to yellow in areas. Any suggestion on how to build up the soil quality
in my yard? I've heard one suggestion of having top soil brought in.
How pricey would that be?
Any other suggestions?
Thanks

You can't put much more than 1/2 to 1 inch of soil on existing turf and
have it survive. How many square feet is it?