here is a sample of what we do.
http://home.ccil.org/~treeman/orgmush/garden_orgmush

Not a desert though. You could apply liquid kelp regularly to fertilize
your turf. It has the essential elements (all) that come from the soil
normally for plants.
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Sincerely,
John A. Keslick, Jr.
Consulting Tree Biologist
http://home.ccil.org/~treeman
and www.treedictionary.com
Beware of so-called tree experts who do not understand tree biology.
Storms, fires, floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions keep reminding us
that we are not the boss.
Some people will buy products they do not understand and not buy books that
will give them understanding.
"symplastless" wrote in message
. ..
I guess you do not have a mushroom house where you are? We top dress with
certified organic spent mushroom soil with desired results.
We also see the latter in bags in the local health food store. We sell
more bags each year. We are the mushroom capital of the world.


--
Sincerely,
John A. Keslick, Jr.
Consulting Tree Biologist
http://home.ccil.org/~treeman
and www.treedictionary.com
Beware of so-called tree experts who do not understand tree biology.
Storms, fires, floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions keep reminding
us that we are not the boss.
Some people will buy products they do not understand and not buy books
that will give them understanding.


"Joe J." wrote in message
...
We're buying a home in a desert climate and it had about a 10 x 20 lawn
patch in the backyard, the rest is desert landscaping. The house is a
repo and the water has been off for 6 months so needless to say the grass
is dead. We want to keep that small patch of green. Do you think I
could over-seed on top of the dead stuff or do I have to rip it out and
start over? I'm waiting until around October when things cool off a bit
during the day.

Thanks,