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| Bought an old house last year and have had the pretty decent lawn destroyed by installing septic, sandmound, and a new well - need some advice about getting it looking good
We are talking about 1 acre of grassy (or potentially grassy) area. There are parts that are now weedy, compacted, and - where the well was installed - a downright sloppy, muddy, mess. We sprinkled a Penn State turf mix on parts with ok results but much of the ground is bumpy. Husband thinks we can just sprinkle grass seed and things will sort themselves out. I disagree... I think we may need to start over. What do we do? Just bulldoze, level and replant? I'd like to get er done and be done, not be trying to repair cruddy spots for the rest of my life. Could we use a dethatcher, aerator, or something? Advice is MUCH appreciated. |
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- Posted by dchall_san_antonio 8 San Antonio (My Page) on Wed, Apr 25, 12 at 9:45
| For that size you might want to hire a guy with a tractor and box blade to resurface the entire area. With no obstructions he can easily do that in a morning. That will leave all the surface looking the same. Leave it up to him whether to bring in more soil or have some removed. Why? He will determine the way your garden drains. He might need to build up or haul away for best drainage. You might find such a person working as a landscaper. Find someone who specializes in large project, not necessarily homes. If you have any new apartment buildings or new subdivisions going in, ask the superintendent who he's using to do the "Finish grading." He'll be the one who repairs all the damage done by the construction. After that you won't need another machine. All you need is seed, a roller, and a hose to water it. By far the best time of year to renovate is in the fall. Now is a poor time time and getting worse all the time with the approach of summer. New grass has a hard time making it through the summer heat. For you in Central PA I would start this project in August. Ideally you'll have new grass by the end of Sept and be on your way. Until then you should be able to live with the "mixed" lawn you'll eventually have. Might be a lot of crabgrass, but who cares. You'll reap the big reward after it's done right and seeded with good seed in the fall. |
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