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Tue, Sep 18, 12 at 20:54
| I have small areas in my lawn, KBG, that dry out much faster than the rest of the lawn. They get the same amount of water. Will mulching these areas to improve the soil over time, or is there another fix. I don't really want to dig it up.
2. At the golf course, seed mixed with sand is placed in divots to grow new grass. Is this an effective way to fix small pockets of missing grass in my home lawn? Do I need a special kind of sand? Thanks, John |
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| I would use compost or top soil instead of sand. Adding a half inch or less of compost to the top of the grass and raking it in will improve the soil. Do it every year and in a few years, you'll have very good soil. |
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| The areas that dry out faster in your lawn, they might have a rock, or other non-soil material just under the top soil. Push a long screwdriver into those areas and see if you hit any resistance near the surface. I have a friend who has a concrete path that the builder buried in her lawn, and in times of no rain the area forms a perfect dried out rectangle. |
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| Yes, you can use sand. Use sharp or masonary sand rather than the bagged play sand as play sand is often washed in chemical. I add peat, peat moss or compost into the mix along with the seed and I don't mix anymore than what I can use in a couple of days. |
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