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What to do with our yard.
Hi ladies - I'm looking for advice on what we should do with our yard. We moved in last November and the house had sat empty since 2009. Our front yard was sodded and is salvagable and we've been fertilizing like crazy.
Our back yard is another story. I'd say that 70% of it is weeds and clover. We've priced out sod (around $3200) and that's just for the sod, we'd have to install. We've also priced out tilling and reseeding which would run about $600-$800 with all of the seed, fertilizer and straw.
DH who knows nothing about grass believes that if we aerate in the fall and plant seed and fertilize regurarly, we'll be able to take over the weeds eventually and more grass will come up. Do you think this is feasable or would be fighting a never ending battle? I'm pretty much an instant gratification person so I'd lean towards the sod, but I'm not much for spending that much money on it. Our back yard is about 1/2 an acre.
Thoughts?
Re: What to do with our yard.
I'd give it a shot and see what happens. You have nothing to lose but some seed and fertilizer.
Alternatively, see if a landscaper/lawn maintenance person can come out and give you odds on it working.
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I just went through this last fall. My backyard was the same way, but it's very small, so sod was only around $350 delivered (we tilled it and installed it ourselves). It worked like a dream and looks great, but is still veeeerrrry sensitive to fertilizer, weedkiller and dog spots. It will probably take a few years for it to toughen up, but as long as we're careful it looks great and I highly recommend it.
Another option is to hydroseed. My parent's did that in their yard and it seemed to take off a lot faster than their neighbors who only used regular seed. That might be an option for you if you want a little more instant gratification. The spray is a funky green color, but it covers all the dirt, looks better than straw and is supposed to help keep the seed more moist.
Basically it will be an investment in time and money, no matter what you do. It's a big pain to keep it well watered and get things established, but it looks so much better than a yard full of weeds.
Good luck!