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Filling in sparse grass
Posted on 1/31/20 at 8:47 am
Posted on 1/31/20 at 8:47 am
I have some sparse patches of grass in my back yard due to shade, dogs digging, and a couple of other factors. Is there anything that I can use to seed with to fill in these patches? I’d just like the lawn to be thicker in those areas. The grass is St Aug, but I wouldn’t mind filling in with another kind if necessary. It’s not sparse enough that re-sodding would make sense.
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Posted on 1/31/20 at 9:25 am to LSUlove
How much shade are we talking? It will be tough for any grass to spread in heavy shade but St. Aug is one of the more tolerant when it comes to this.
Anytime I have wanted to spread or thicken St Aug, I just throw sand over the area (St Aug loves sand), water frequently, throw out high nitrogen fert, and mow often. Twice a week at least.
Anytime I have wanted to spread or thicken St Aug, I just throw sand over the area (St Aug loves sand), water frequently, throw out high nitrogen fert, and mow often. Twice a week at least.
Posted on 1/31/20 at 10:46 am to LSUlove
If it's St. Aug you can use plugs. Take a small section from a different section of your yard and plant it in the area. It will grow from there and the part you dug up will be filled in.
Now if it's just too shady to grow there and that's the reason there isn't any grass there in the first place then the plug probably won't grow either.
Now if it's just too shady to grow there and that's the reason there isn't any grass there in the first place then the plug probably won't grow either.
Posted on 1/31/20 at 10:49 am to BallsEleven
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How much shade are we talking? It will be tough for any grass to spread in heavy shade but St. Aug is one of the more tolerant when it comes to this. Anytime I have wanted to spread or thicken St Aug, I just throw sand over the area (St Aug loves sand), water frequently, throw out high nitrogen fert, and mow often. Twice a week at least.
Pretty much try this first and it’s what I would do, but if you ultimately find the shade is just to deep for the St Aug, you’ll need to perhaps consider making that area a landscape bed with shade tolerant plants. And try your best to keep the dogs off that area while you try to get the grass re-established.
Posted on 1/31/20 at 11:12 am to BallsEleven
Not a lot of shade. Enough that grass does grow, it is just very thin. The tree that is causing the shade will probably be cut down in the next couple of months. It has grown too close to the house. Winter and abundance of rain hasn't helped the problem. Tired of the muddy patches everywhere.
I will try the sand and nitrogen fert first then plug if necessary once I can find some sod. Thanks for the suggestions!
I will try the sand and nitrogen fert first then plug if necessary once I can find some sod. Thanks for the suggestions!
Posted on 1/31/20 at 11:23 am to LSUlove
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The tree that is causing the shade will probably be cut down in the next couple of months.
If that is the case, then you might as well wait until it is cut down. The area will be torn up and you will probably end up doing it all over again. Once the tree is gone and there is more sunlight coming through, the sand/fert/water/frequent cuts will have that area filled in no time.
Posted on 2/1/20 at 2:38 pm to LSUlove
spread rye grass seed, it grows super fast and regular grass grows like crazy to kill it and choke it out. its the fastest way to stimulate regular grass to cover those bare spots
come summer any thats left will die off but by then the st aug will have overgrown everything
come summer any thats left will die off but by then the st aug will have overgrown everything
Posted on 2/1/20 at 6:20 pm to LSUlove
Order a pro plugger 5 in 1 for $35 on Amazon and pull good grass plugs from your yard and plug the bare areas. It will fill in over the spring. You can do multiples based on how big the dead area is. Once you hit it with fertilizer in the spring it will take off.
Posted on 2/3/20 at 11:21 am to Phil
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pro plugger
Highly recommend!
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