Second weekend of yard work…

So, I mowed the lawn for the first time. With all that dead grass cleaned out, a couple storm systems last week that dumped about 1.5 inches of rain, and then a couple sunny days here, the grass started growing very well. I had purchased some electric yard care equipment a while back so I was very excited to use it for the first time. I was able to mow the whole lawn on a single charge. Whoot!

Another minor thing, though still exciting for a weirdo like me, is my purchase of a sprinkler to better water my trampoline spot.OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

And then there was my project to attempt a repair job on the yellow patches in the front yard… Note the word “attempt.”

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So, here is where the dog went all the time. The soil is now too acidic for grass.
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My genius plan? Shovel out the dead grass and first layer of dirt…
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… and fill it in with this fancy stuff I found at the hardware store.
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I was so excited. “This is perfect” I thought to myself looking over my handy work…
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And then I actually read the directions. Apparently you’re supposed to put a super thin layer over existing dirt. You should still be able to see bare ground! I suspected my two-inch layer was a bit much…
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So, I watered it. Yes, it definitely expands. This is not how it’s supposed to look…

For some very odd and unfortunate reason, I did not think to dig all the ezseed out and put it back in the bags. I could have got some more top soil to fill in the holes and sprinkled this stuff on top. It was late afternoon on a Sunday, so I think I just wanted to be done with it. Anyway, I might ponder a damage-control plan for next weekend. In the meantime I’ll see if it does anything despite my uncharacteristic lack of following the directions.

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