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I am lawn care illiterate- new home and want to do work in the back yard
Posted on 3/17/19 at 11:18 am
Posted on 3/17/19 at 11:18 am
Hello all 
My wife and I just purchased a new build and this is our 1st home. I am pretty new to lawn care essentials, so I’m looking to the experts.
1. I have a few spots in the yard that don’t attract sunlight very well. Mainly on the side of the house, which happens to be a walk way from the front yard to back yard.
Any suggestions on how to remedy this? It’s starting to get really muddy and grass is not surviving there.
2. There are a few spots in the back yard with crawfish holes and other non leveled ground. I guess I should have inspected this before buying
I want to fill in a small hole, which appears to be a snake hole (could be wrong). I also want to level off a few more areas, and that would require me digging out a few spots. Is there anything I can do to get the grass to grow back quicker? Or just wait it out?
This is in south Louisiana, FYI
My wife and I just purchased a new build and this is our 1st home. I am pretty new to lawn care essentials, so I’m looking to the experts.
1. I have a few spots in the yard that don’t attract sunlight very well. Mainly on the side of the house, which happens to be a walk way from the front yard to back yard.
Any suggestions on how to remedy this? It’s starting to get really muddy and grass is not surviving there.
2. There are a few spots in the back yard with crawfish holes and other non leveled ground. I guess I should have inspected this before buying
I want to fill in a small hole, which appears to be a snake hole (could be wrong). I also want to level off a few more areas, and that would require me digging out a few spots. Is there anything I can do to get the grass to grow back quicker? Or just wait it out?
This is in south Louisiana, FYI
This post was edited on 3/17/19 at 11:30 am
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Posted on 3/17/19 at 11:10 pm to VermilionTiger
What kind of grass do you have or want to grow? Some grasses like Bermuda will not grow in the shade.
Not sure I can help with your snake hole issues.
Not sure I can help with your snake hole issues.
Posted on 3/18/19 at 8:38 am to CoolHand
I'm really not sure 
Would assume one of the following:
Bermuda Grass
Carpet Grass
Centipede Grass
St. Augustine Grass
Seashore Paspalum
Zoysia Grass
Would assume one of the following:
Bermuda Grass
Carpet Grass
Centipede Grass
St. Augustine Grass
Seashore Paspalum
Zoysia Grass
Posted on 3/18/19 at 9:25 am to VermilionTiger
Did you just copy and paste a bunch of random grasses?
There are noticeable differences between all of them.
There are noticeable differences between all of them.
Posted on 3/18/19 at 11:34 am to idlewatcher
I googled "Typical South Louisiana Grasses"
Posted on 3/18/19 at 11:47 am to VermilionTiger
It's all good man. Take a picture, we'll be able to identify it with the quickness.
And just FYI, St. Augustine is among to best to handle southern heat.
Posted on 3/19/19 at 1:49 pm to VermilionTiger
St. Aug does well down here in shade.
Posted on 3/19/19 at 1:51 pm to VermilionTiger
I’m in the same boat as you baw. Got a big mud pit where the “drainage” just sits instead of draining. I’ve been told to add sand to level it out and create a better drainage pattern
Posted on 3/19/19 at 1:54 pm to Upperdecker
I have this issue at my two gate entrances on sides of home, I have centepide interested if anyone has solution
Posted on 3/19/19 at 2:06 pm to BoxComboNoSlawXToast
“BoxComboNoSlawXToast“
I have nothing to contribute to this thread other than the fact that you might have the best username I’ve come across on here. Well done mate.
I have nothing to contribute to this thread other than the fact that you might have the best username I’ve come across on here. Well done mate.
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