Mondo/Monkey grass
 

Due to the shading of my now dirt paved front yard (that used to be lush
with St. Augustine), I'm attempting to plant a "lawn" made of Mondo
grass.

The first thing I have done is to fence it off from the border collie.
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Any hints to increase the rate of spread? Have purchased some Medina
Hastagrow for a start and am planning to till in some good compost.

The soil is a mess right now and the front yard looks like hell...

Mondo plugs are bloody expensive. I'd like to save money and only plant,
say, 100 to 200 small plugs and I don't want to wait 2 years for it to
fill in if I can help it?

I am NOT cutting down trees! I like the shade. ;-)
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