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Getting grass to grow on clay
Posted on 4/3/15 at 7:24 pm
Posted on 4/3/15 at 7:24 pm
I purchased a piece of land and built a pad on it for my house.
I was having some severe drainage problems so I had to bring in more clay to shape the land to allow for better drainage.
This is a picture of the clay in part of the backyard
Now that the drainage problem is solved how do I start getting grass to grow?
My dirt guy said that this was a clay top soil mix but I'm not sure about that.
I don't want to add top soil with fear that it will ruin my drainage correction? Any tips?
I was having some severe drainage problems so I had to bring in more clay to shape the land to allow for better drainage.
This is a picture of the clay in part of the backyard
Now that the drainage problem is solved how do I start getting grass to grow?
My dirt guy said that this was a clay top soil mix but I'm not sure about that.
I don't want to add top soil with fear that it will ruin my drainage correction? Any tips?
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Posted on 4/3/15 at 7:36 pm to geauxcats10
sand or river silt
but don't use spillway sand or you'll get torpedo gras
but don't use spillway sand or you'll get torpedo gras
Posted on 4/3/15 at 9:46 pm to geauxcats10
Just thro some centipede or St Aug sod out there
Itll grow jus fine
What youve got aint total stiff clay
Itll grow jus fine
What youve got aint total stiff clay
Posted on 4/4/15 at 4:49 pm to geauxcats10
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Buy some st Augustine sod and cut it into plugs to plant in your yard...
Posted on 4/4/15 at 8:04 pm to geauxcats10
Just break it up with a harrow, disc, or tiller. Fertilize and seed. If you are ready for grass now, do centipede or Bermuda. If not, do rye in the fall and something else next spring
Posted on 4/4/15 at 11:19 pm to geauxcats10
Clay lacks food for grass to grow. So you either have to add food (chemical fertilzer), or till in some organic material to naturally feed the grass. It is really your only two options. You can take a sample of soil to your county exchange and they will tell you what you have.
Posted on 4/5/15 at 12:05 am to geauxcats10
buy top soil
you need to amend the hell out of it with organic matter no SAND you could take yard clippings mulch till it in but it takes time just buy top soil or just sod it
you need to amend the hell out of it with organic matter no SAND you could take yard clippings mulch till it in but it takes time just buy top soil or just sod it
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