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Old 10-02-2010, 06:41 PM posted to rec.gardens
Gary Brown Gary Brown is offline
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Default What To Do About Our Lawn

Hi,

Over the past years our lawn has turned to moss and I've been
unable to reverse it. I've overseeded, put down lime,
fertilizer, and moss killer. We live in Harvard, MA. The lawn
is small with trees right up to the edge.

We had three landscapers look at it,

The first was a local landscaper who said there was too much
shade (the trees have grown in the almost thirty years we've
lived here). He added that a lawn company would offer to
replant it for $2300 but would be dead again in a few years.

The second quoted $2200 to replant and promised shade
tolerant grass would work.

The third offered much the same but for only $1300.

I'm inclined to believe the first guy but, obviously, don't like
that answer.

I'm not sure how to go from here. Any suggestions? I don't
want to cut down trees and my wife doesn't want Astroturf. We
might be selling in a few years.

Thanks,
Gary