I cannot get the grass within 3-4 feet of our foundation to grow, or stay alive. Right now it is dead dirt again. Is there a trick to it, or should I just put a border in and fill the area with River Rock?
I cannot get the grass within 3-4 feet of our foundation to grow, or stay alive. Right now it is dead dirt again. Is there a trick to it, or should I just put a border in and fill the area with River Rock?
send some soil samples to the extension office and find out what your soil is composed of. Go from there.
GETFISHED !!!
If the rest of the yard grows fine then it seems like the problem is something other than soil quality. Does it have enough water? If not, a drainage system might be getting rid of all the water just like it's supposed to.
BTW is it possible that a previous owner put down salt or something to keep grass and weeds away from the house? You've heard the phrase "salting the earth"? Retreating armies would often spread salt on the fields so they couldn't grow crops there for years.
Around here most foundations are back filled with sand to make easier drainage to your footing drain. I'm sure other parts of the country are different. Have you dug close to your foundation to see soil composition? Also concrete will wick water if it has not been sealed properly.
Crappy soil from backfilling is highly likely.
If you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don't have integrity,
nothing else matters.
have you tried sod??
We had areas that the builder had covered leftover stucco with dirt and nothing would stay alive on it. We tilled and treated with lime. Seems to have corrected the issue
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Mulch.
Mine wasn't as pronounced, but I had about 6 inches next to my foundation that would never stay alive until I put my sprinkler system in. I'm thinking that the heat of the concrete along with the concrete sucking the moisture away is what kept killing it.
Do the opposite of what you want. Put down rock or mulch and you will quickly have green stuff growing up thru it!
Do you have foundation drains? It’s likely that you’re not holding enough water in that area. River rock would keep you from having to string trim along your foundation as well
The area’s in question are, the back of the building and the side of the building. The back faces south and is 100% sun. This area was tilled up and good top soil was added along with seed, fertilizer and straw. I watered it every evening and grass came up, but not what I was hoping for. Then came winter and now it all died off.
The other area is the side of the building. This area is about 50% shade. This was done the same as the back of the building. Both area’s won’ grow grass about 2-3’ next to the block walls.
Both area’s were back filled after construction with lousy dirt and rock. I’m thinking of putting a edging in and the black weed barrier, then covering it with River rock. My only concern is water seepage into the block walls?
What kind of grass seed you using? If it has a lot of annual rye it won't come back
Scott’s seed and fertilizer, but I don’t know what Lind of grass it’t supposed to grow.