We're putting out home up for sale in about two weeks and I've run
across a
problem: right front and center in our front lawn is a circular dead
spot
about 6' in diamter. It's really ugly (and was caused by having to
put a
ton of dirt there during another repair job ...) and has got to go.
But
what can I do about it now? I live in the northeast and the ground is
frozen. Local garden center says I'm out of luck, that I couldn't
even buy sod now if I wanted to. Suggestions appreciated. Thanks
much!!!

(flip) wrote:
We're putting out home up for sale in about two weeks and I've run
across a
problem: right front and center in our front lawn is a circular dead
spot
about 6' in diamter. It's really ugly (and was caused by having to
put a
ton of dirt there during another repair job ...) and has got to go.
But
what can I do about it now? I live in the northeast and the ground is
frozen. Local garden center says I'm out of luck, that I couldn't
even buy sod now if I wanted to. Suggestions appreciated. Thanks
much!!!

As far as plant material,the garden center is right. How about making a
raised bed out of it. Soil and mulch are available,add a large rock,maybe
some drift wood and some other ornamental goodies.

Cosmetic cure in a deep freeze.

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I would have to agree with the garden center, there is nothing that you can
do to revive or replace the spot right now. They do make turf paints; if
the area isn't too flattened, you could paint it to match the rest. But I
have never seen those paints do a very good job of matching.

Jeremy

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We're putting out home up for sale in about two weeks and I've run
across a
problem: right front and center in our front lawn is a circular dead
spot
about 6' in diamter. It's really ugly (and was caused by having to
put a
ton of dirt there during another repair job ...) and has got to go.
But
what can I do about it now? I live in the northeast and the ground is
frozen. Local garden center says I'm out of luck, that I couldn't
even buy sod now if I wanted to. Suggestions appreciated. Thanks
much!!!

Make an island - cover with wood chips, add a rock, maybe an outdoor
pot, ornament - like its ready for spring planting! Someone arty migh
be creative. Make it low work

If grass would show thru - use the 'instant garden -- 3 sheets newspaper
overlapped, mulch atop.- done!

(lois) wrote:
Make an island - cover with wood chips, add a rock, maybe an outdoor
pot, ornament - like its ready for spring planting! Someone arty migh
be creative.

Isn't that what I said?

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